Noah Brauer
@noaabrauer.bsky.social
Research Meteorologist/Developer. OU alum (PhD/MS). I study precipitation, microphysics, polarimetric radar, and tropical cyclones. Opinions = my own.
A pretty awesome mountain wave cloud at sunset:
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A pretty awesome mountain wave cloud at sunset:
A pretty gloomy (no pun intended) ensemble mean of 0.03" for DEN through tonight...Some hope in the medium range but I'd like for models to not back off again within 24-48 hours of the actual event.
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A pretty gloomy (no pun intended) ensemble mean of 0.03" for DEN through tonight...Some hope in the medium range but I'd like for models to not back off again within 24-48 hours of the actual event.
How Friday afternoon is going… H/T @burgwx.bsky.social for the meme 😂
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
How Friday afternoon is going… H/T @burgwx.bsky.social for the meme 😂
This has got to be one of my favorite moments of seeing cumulus mediocris and cumulus congestus from the air. Taken from somewhere over Central Texas on my way to Colombia back in 2016.
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This has got to be one of my favorite moments of seeing cumulus mediocris and cumulus congestus from the air. Taken from somewhere over Central Texas on my way to Colombia back in 2016.
Wishing it was the warm season because this Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone would probably make things a bit more interesting if we had the moisture…⛈️🌪️
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Wishing it was the warm season because this Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone would probably make things a bit more interesting if we had the moisture…⛈️🌪️
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Praying for rain and trying to be optimistic but also not entirely optimistic that we will see much more than a sprinkle 🙃🙃
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Praying for rain and trying to be optimistic but also not entirely optimistic that we will see much more than a sprinkle 🙃🙃
Frustrating evening, so here is a picture of my cat Julio in the middle of head-bunting my wife yesterday
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Frustrating evening, so here is a picture of my cat Julio in the middle of head-bunting my wife yesterday
Just a bird getting a free ride across the Canadian border….
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Just a bird getting a free ride across the Canadian border….
When you’re stepping down the walkway, make sure to “Mind the Cat”
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
When you’re stepping down the walkway, make sure to “Mind the Cat”
Awesome display of the release of KH instability (vertical shear instability) within an altostratus and altocumulus deck! I ❤️ clouds
November 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Awesome display of the release of KH instability (vertical shear instability) within an altostratus and altocumulus deck! I ❤️ clouds
(2/2) Can see the differential advection and the stratus layer clearly on visible satellite over the region.
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
(2/2) Can see the differential advection and the stratus layer clearly on visible satellite over the region.
(1/2) Classic cold air damming setup in the Carolinas today. Weak low-level upslope flow that is unable to surpass the higher terrain beneath isentropic ascent/warm advection resulting in a cold and soupy mess (aka drizzle, fog, and stratus).
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
(1/2) Classic cold air damming setup in the Carolinas today. Weak low-level upslope flow that is unable to surpass the higher terrain beneath isentropic ascent/warm advection resulting in a cold and soupy mess (aka drizzle, fog, and stratus).
The eye of Melissa is quickly becoming cloud-filled as it interacts with the higher terrain of Jamaica, resulting in some weakening of the storm. Still, the impacts have been and are going to be catastrophic.
October 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The eye of Melissa is quickly becoming cloud-filled as it interacts with the higher terrain of Jamaica, resulting in some weakening of the storm. Still, the impacts have been and are going to be catastrophic.
One of those moments as a meteorologist where you can't help but admire the beauty of such a storm, but dreading and terrified of seeing the impacts to Jamaica and Cuba. A pretty awful situation about to unfold and thinking of Jamaica residents and I hope everyone is safe and okay.
October 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
One of those moments as a meteorologist where you can't help but admire the beauty of such a storm, but dreading and terrified of seeing the impacts to Jamaica and Cuba. A pretty awful situation about to unfold and thinking of Jamaica residents and I hope everyone is safe and okay.
On a personal note, I married my best friend last week on a beach in Hawaii 😊
October 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
On a personal note, I married my best friend last week on a beach in Hawaii 😊
Microwave imagery also showing the formation of an eye/eyewall, with convection surrounding the storm center with the exception of the eastern portion of the storm. Central pressure should continue to tank especially as the eyewall becomes more symmetric. Thinking of the people in Jamaica and Cuba.
October 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Microwave imagery also showing the formation of an eye/eyewall, with convection surrounding the storm center with the exception of the eastern portion of the storm. Central pressure should continue to tank especially as the eyewall becomes more symmetric. Thinking of the people in Jamaica and Cuba.
Also some of the warmest water in the Caribbean is where the storm is currently located over, with SSTs around 86°F and in an area of anomalously high ocean heat content. Plot is courtesy of @bmcnoldy.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Also some of the warmest water in the Caribbean is where the storm is currently located over, with SSTs around 86°F and in an area of anomalously high ocean heat content. Plot is courtesy of @bmcnoldy.bsky.social
A rather ominous look to Melissa this evening, with deep convection beginning to symmetrize and what looks like a vortical hot tower now wrapping around the southern and eastern portion of the inner core. Latest recon data already shows minimum central pressure down to 972 mb.
October 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A rather ominous look to Melissa this evening, with deep convection beginning to symmetrize and what looks like a vortical hot tower now wrapping around the southern and eastern portion of the inner core. Latest recon data already shows minimum central pressure down to 972 mb.
Really glad to see this being implemented in Arapahoe County, which is a very long west-east county extending from Littleton-Deer Trail, CO and basically stretches through a common location for a Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone to setup (and has a high frequency of landspout tornadoes as a result)
October 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Really glad to see this being implemented in Arapahoe County, which is a very long west-east county extending from Littleton-Deer Trail, CO and basically stretches through a common location for a Denver Convergence Vorticity Zone to setup (and has a high frequency of landspout tornadoes as a result)
Live from the farm. Life with 4 animals can be a lot sometimes…Julio is not in the picture this time.
October 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Live from the farm. Life with 4 animals can be a lot sometimes…Julio is not in the picture this time.
Winds are veering (turning clockwise with height) from easterly at the surface to southwesterly aloft.
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Winds are veering (turning clockwise with height) from easterly at the surface to southwesterly aloft.
Fairly classic cold air damming setup in the lee of the Front Range today. We are socked in by stratus and are still in the upper-40s/low-50s this afternoon under weak (5-10 knot) easterly upslope flow. Can also see the SW flow aloft given the clouds over the higher terrain. A warm advection regime!
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Fairly classic cold air damming setup in the lee of the Front Range today. We are socked in by stratus and are still in the upper-40s/low-50s this afternoon under weak (5-10 knot) easterly upslope flow. Can also see the SW flow aloft given the clouds over the higher terrain. A warm advection regime!
A true sign of fall: The melting layer isn’t too high above the surface! ❄️🌨️
October 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A true sign of fall: The melting layer isn’t too high above the surface! ❄️🌨️
Something is incredibly satisfying about seeing east-northeasterly upslope initiating showers and thunderstorms right along the spine of the foothills and Palmer Divide.
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Something is incredibly satisfying about seeing east-northeasterly upslope initiating showers and thunderstorms right along the spine of the foothills and Palmer Divide.