@matthewcappucci.bsky.social
Senior meteorologist. MyRadar. Washington Post/NPR/TV too. Atmospheric scientist. Educational consultant. Harvard/MIT ‘19.
Imagine getting hit by two tornadoes in just 41 minutes. That’s what happened near Bassfield, MS on March 15. During the high risk outbreak, overlapping tornado paths struck the same area—an intense and rare event caught on radar and maps.
Meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social explains.
FOX35 just got hit by a tornado LIVE ON AIR! Tornado just passed Lake Mary and is heading toward Orlando’s Sanford International Airport!
10.03.2025 13:52 — 👍 105 🔁 35 💬 6 📌 5
A cross-country storm system is about to bring a tornado risk from Oklahoma all the way to Maryland:
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It’s been a difficult week 😅😅😅
06.02.2025 05:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There is a slight chance of a bit of #thundersnow in NYC as a bit of elevated instability, or thunderstorm fuel at the atmosphere’s mid levels, works through.
Plus the tall buildings are effective at focusing the diffuse lower positive charge found in snow clouds. @myradar.bsky.social
A thump of heavy snow will move along I-95 tomorrow morning between NYC and Boston.
Why? Frontogenesis.
Changing temperatures make a density ramp in the atmosphere that moisture rises up. That moisture comes back down as heavy snow. @myradar.bsky.social
Happy National Weatherperson’s Day! 🌀🌪️
Celebrating the MyRadar weather team and all the meteorologists and weather forecasters who keep us safe and informed, rain or shine!
An approaching slow pressure system could deposit a dangerous glaze of ice from Chicago to Columbus to Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social takes an early look at the setup.
A hazardous glaze of freezing rain will fall from near Chicago to Washington D.C. overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Thunder may accompany the freezing rain.
MyRadar meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social breaks down the icing hazard.
Same. Same. He brought a little tear to my eye. @matthewcappucci.bsky.social is a treasure.
30.01.2025 17:01 — 👍 20 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Supercell outbreak in HAWAII! These rotating supercells are producing tornadic waterspouts.
Tornadoes are possible, particularly near Kauai in the next few hours. Track the latest in the @myradar.bsky.social app.
My day is a little happier when @matthewcappucci.bsky.social does the weather in WAMU. Instead of endearing lightheartedness, this morning he showed empathy for a region struggling with a lot. "Be nice to your neighbors." Thank you for always projecting kindness, especially now.
30.01.2025 12:38 — 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
WOW! The sting jet is about to hit Galway! See the pointy cloud? That’s the “stinger” as seen in @myradar.bsky.social!
Shannon Airport has already gusted to 78 mph; Dublin has gusted to 60 mph.
Galway should be ready for winds gusting 90-100 mph over the next few hours. #StormEowyn
Tonight will feature dangerously strong winds in Ireland, with gusts over 100 mph at the coastline as a "sting jet" descends to the ground.
Much of the United Kingdom will face winds approaching hurricane force.
Plan for damage and power outages. @myradar.bsky.social update coming.
A historic winter storm, complete with half a foot of snow in the Louisiana bayous, is shaping up for the Gulf Coast.
Winter storm warnings span from the Mexican border to coastal Georgia.
Snow will cover palm trees.🌴This is rare and exceptional.
PDS — or Particularly Dangerous Situation — red flag warning for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
HUGE danger if any new fires crop up. This danger will continue, potentially with disastrous results, until widespread rain arrives in Southern California.
An absolutely historic winter storm is in the cards for the Gulf Coast!
Winter storm warnings stretch from the Mexican border to the Florida Panhandle. Widespread 2-4” totals are likely, including in Houston and New Orleans
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Panama City might even see an inch or two!
WOW. ❄️
WOW! Winter storm for the Gulf Coast!
Winter storm watches stretch from the Mexican border to Atlanta.
Houston will see 2-4 inches of snow. So will New Orleans! Even snow on the TX Barriwr Islands!
A rare, significant winter storm for places where palm trees are ubiquitous! 🌴
Los Angeles saw two winters with DOUBLE the normal rainfall. Then it stopped raining altogether. It’s a perfect recipe for extreme fires.
Meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social breaks it down.
Meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social breaks down the BIGGEST mistake we make with wildfires.
14.01.2025 18:31 — 👍 20 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The Palisades Fire burned more energy than the entire city of Los Angeles used in 2 years. That’s a LOT of heat release.
Meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social explains. #wildfires #palisadesfire #california #losangeles #fire
The wheel covers of luxury cars are often made of aluminum. Aluminum melts at 1,221°F. Meteorologist @matthewcappucci.bsky.social believes the Palisades Fire burned at least 1,400° as it scorched neighborhoods — and likely much hotter. #fire #PalisadesFire #Eatonfire
14.01.2025 19:42 — 👍 40 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 1
WEATHER MANIPULATION!? Is it a thing!?
Well… not really (at least the way the conspiracy theorists and my crazy neighbor think it is).
I sat down Vice’s Shane Smith to discuss everything from hurricanes to HAARP to “chemtrails”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz2S...
Three major wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people and prompted evacuation orders for 70,000 more.
Matthew Cappucci (@matthewcappucci.bsky.social), a meteorologist at MyRadar, explains what people near these fires can do to stay safe and healthy right now.
If you live in Los Angeles, shut your windows and turn off your vents to the outside — the air quality is hazardous.
You can visualize air quality in the @myradar.bsky.social map. The bull’s eye of hazardous air is directly over the nation’s second-largest city.
With the app, we can see two scary things:
• satellite-derived “hotspot” signatures that show the growing fire perimeters
• weather radar depicting smoke plumes pouring 15,000 feet into the sky
The Palisades Fire is up to about 3,000 acres; Eaton is roughly 2,300.
The meteorology behind California’s extreme fire situation by
@matthewcappucci.bsky.social Thinking of all those impacted by these fires. #climatecrisis #LAfires
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Join me LIVE on ABC Australia in 2 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOTi...
07.01.2025 20:15 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Here’s a recap of the country’s first big sprawling winter storm of the season: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
07.01.2025 18:27 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
DMV folks – here's how much MORE snow is on the way this evening with the "backlash," or the cold air wraparound:
06.01.2025 17:41 — 👍 16 🔁 4 💬 3 📌 0
