La Niña is most likely to emerge in October-December 2024 (57% chance) and is expected to persist through January-March 2025. A #LaNina Watch remains in effect. cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analy…

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨 We have a new Greenhouse Gas Monitoring & Services webpage! This new resource offers a one-stop platform for NOAA-wide GHG information, news, emissions, data, tools, science explainers, reports, assessments, & educational resources. climate.gov/ghg

What does the future of weather radar hold? NSSL has been hard at work developing the next gen. 🌩️ Faster updates 🌩️ Flexibility and adaptability Phased array radar is as a potential paradigm-shift solution for the future of weather radar. ▶️: inside.nssl.noaa.gov/nsslnews/2024/…

We're proud to partner with Girls Who Chase (@girlswhochase), who are working to create a supportive environment for everyone to engage with atmospheric science! Read about their journey in this blog post from UCAR COMET (COMET UCAR): bit.ly/4gLvZP8

The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government. Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk

Today in history 🗓 24 February 1969: The famous "100-Hour New England Storm" began at Boston, MA, with snow falling nearly continuously through noon on the 28th, with Logan Airport receiving 26.3 inches. Photo credit 📷: Thomas Mullins/Hamilton Historical Society

Don't forget to register for a free webinar with NOAA's Shawn Dahl next week to learn about the main types of space weather, the impacts they can have on Earth, and how to find space weather forecast information whenever the sun is active. Register here: bit.ly/4igWJIn

Your American Meteorological Society 2025 Station Scientist Committee! Vanessa Alonso @LindseySlaterTV Peyton Galyean Rachel Duensing Max Tsaparis Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney A.J. Fox Joe Puma Deborah Martorell Paul Gross Meredith Garofalo Tammie Souza Weather Amber Sullins Bob Lindmeier Elisa Raffa Mike Nelson T.J. Springer

The AMS stands in support of federal employees impacted by layoffs across agencies including NOAA. Many are vital members of our community who do invaluable work. As we work to respond, here are a few AMS resources available to everyone who needs them: bit.ly/4kgQvK5

Today in history 🗓 7 March 1997: The worst was finally over for states hit hard by the flooding Ohio River. The river crested at 15 ft above flood stage on the 6th at Louisville, Kentucky, after topping out at nearly 13 ft at Cincinnati, OH and more than 7 ft at Huntington, WV.

WORD OF THE WEEK 💬 Circumzenithal arc — An arc centered on the zenith and found at least 46° above the sun (or moon). Read more about circumzenithal arc through the AMS Glossary: bit.ly/4h3xPuF Photo credit 📷: Lourdes B. Avilés

Love having Elisa Raffa on the Station Scientist Committee and having her get to share her passion for climate reporting! Thanks for all you do Elisa!

Atmospheric rivers (ARs) have already become “more frequent, larger, and moister” during 1980-2023 according to a study by Lexi Henny & Kyu-Myong Kim in #AMSJCli. Extreme ARs are becoming more intense at an even faster rate. Read more: bit.ly/4c9JqHR

Love having Deborah Martorell on the Station Scientist Committee and having her get to share her passion for climate reporting! Thanks for all you do!

Registration is now open for #AMS52BC and #AMS21Meso! Join us in Boise, ID or online to explore the latest research in weather, water, and climate sciences 🌐 Register by 7 May for discounted rates: bit.ly/43ynQKP

Get ready for the 106th Annual Meeting by submitting session topic proposals! The theme is "Fast and Slow Thinking: The Human Factor in a Rapidly Changing World," taking place 25-29 January, 2026 in Houston, Texas & online. Submit by 29 April: bit.ly/42szeXv #AMS2026

The 2026 budget passback plan calls for eliminating NOAA Research, the scientific backbone that keeps weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective. This would have disastrous consequences. Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/National Weather Association: bit.ly/4cz2RtC

A few members of the AMS Station Scientist Committee Station Scientist Committee at #AMS52BC! It’s been an honor being this year’s Chair. The success of this group wouldn’t be made possible without all these amazing people & members!

Had the best time at #AMS52BC in #Boise this past week! So honored & humbled to be a part of this amazing group!☀️☁️💫☔️🌈⚡️🌬️🌙❄️🌪️🌀🌡️ Next conference…Houston for American Meteorological Society’s 53rd Broadcast & Digital Conference with #AMS2026 January 25–29, 2026! #weathercommunity

#BREAKING: NWS GSP just confirmed a brief tornado did touch down in Charlotte this morning. They gave it a preliminary rating of EF-0 with winds of 85 mph. It was 25 yards wide and on the ground for 1.5 miles. This is some of the damage from that tornado on Atando Ave. WSOCTV