Tim Barker
@wxboi.bsky.social
Retired NWS SOO. Southwest Idaho Weather geek. Hiking amateur. GIS dabbler. Mountain and waterfall chaser. Cool Visualization fan. Flower Garden Nemesis. Too much DIY against better judgement.
About 6" of good snowman snow in Champaign IL
November 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
About 6" of good snowman snow in Champaign IL
And it seems likely to me that the mis-classifications are in the most critical areas. Sorta like weather where 97% accuracy is common, but meaningless - with accuracy in the IMPACTFUL situations much less. But it could be useful in classifying the 'easy' areas, freeing up humans for critical areas
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
And it seems likely to me that the mis-classifications are in the most critical areas. Sorta like weather where 97% accuracy is common, but meaningless - with accuracy in the IMPACTFUL situations much less. But it could be useful in classifying the 'easy' areas, freeing up humans for critical areas
Don't everyone move to Salmon, Idaho. Although, it really is a nice spot. Even in the winter.
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Don't everyone move to Salmon, Idaho. Although, it really is a nice spot. Even in the winter.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, who traveled west in a covered wagon in the 1870s, also flew on an airplane in the 1950s to visit her daughter in San Francisco.
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Laura Ingalls Wilder, who traveled west in a covered wagon in the 1870s, also flew on an airplane in the 1950s to visit her daughter in San Francisco.
Well, she believes in chemtrails. Stupid is definitely in the neighborhood.
October 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Well, she believes in chemtrails. Stupid is definitely in the neighborhood.
Argh. That's: atoptics.org.uk
Atmospheric Optics
atoptics.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Argh. That's: atoptics.org.uk
Height of the bow is related to the height of the sun in the sky, with bows at sunrise/sunset being the highest and easiest to see. With sun about 40 degrees high in the sky, the top of the bow would be near the ground like this. See at optics.org.uk for good info and examples.
optics.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Height of the bow is related to the height of the sun in the sky, with bows at sunrise/sunset being the highest and easiest to see. With sun about 40 degrees high in the sky, the top of the bow would be near the ground like this. See at optics.org.uk for good info and examples.
This might be more embarrassing than the rambling diatribe at the UN
September 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This might be more embarrassing than the rambling diatribe at the UN