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CIRA participated in a team meeting for the NASA INCUS mission. CSU Atmospheric Science researcher Peter Marinescu presented. Moving air upward in the atmosphere, cloud updrafts affect many aspects of storms throughout their development and lifecycles.

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Last week, CIRA participated in a team meeting for INCUS, the CSU-led NASA earth science satellite mission. CIRA Research Associate Amy Burzynski shared an update from our science data processing center for the INCUS mission. 

Read more about the meeting at engr.source.colostate.edu/incus-scient...

Major rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado - Colorado Climate Blog On Friday and Saturday, southwestern Colorado experienced one of the largest fall rainstorms ever to hit the region. Rainfall totals from 2 to over 4 inches were reported at both lower and higher elev...

Some early analysis of the major rainfall and flooding in southwest Colorado this weekend in this blog post. It was one of the largest fall rainstorms ever to hit the region, and resulted in major flooding on the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs and on Vallecito Creek, among other locations. #cowx

CONGRATULATIONS @ericmaloney.bsky.social! This honor speaks to your amazing leadership and mentoring. Thanks for all you do for our community 🎉

A remarkable two-day time lapse of Super Typhoon Ragasa.

Over the next few days, Ragasa will continue it's trek west towards China.

State Forest State Park! 🍁🌈🏕️

Summary graphic titled "Colorado Drought Update". It shows the current US Drought Monitor for Colorado, change in the current US Drought Monitor for Colorado since last week, and percent area of Colorado experiencing drought.

9/18 Drought Update 🌵: We saw more beneficial precipitation last week, which prompted widespread improvements in western and southern Colorado in this week's US Drought Monitor. Good news for now, but we'll need additional moisture to continue chipping away at those longer-term deficits.

Green U: CSU is named a world leader in sustainability Colorado State University has moved up to No. 2 in the country — and third in the world — in a top ranking that reflects its decades-long efforts to create an environmentally sustainable campus.

CSU has moved up to No. 2 in the country and third in the world in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index.

Learn more about what makes CSU among the best in sustainability: col.st/BwxMk

Latinx Heritage Month - El Centro National Latinx/é Heritage Month National Latinx/é Heritage Month 2025 Celebrating Our Culture, Honoring Our Stories, Dreaming Boldly National Latinx/é Heritage Month is a time to recognize the histor...

National Latinx/é Heritage Month is a time to recognize the histories, cultures, and contributions of Latinx communities.

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The Meteorological Society of Japan honors CSU postdoc Taiga Tsukada with the Yamamoto Award. Tsukada receives the award in recognition for his work using satellites to track clouds in tropical cyclone eyes allowing for a new way to measure wind speeds.

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After 30 years at CIRA, Senior Research Associate Bernie Connell celebrates her retirement this month. She supported forecasters, managers and decision makers with trainings on satellite products in the national and international communities while at CSU.

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Already having fun with our new department members! Thanks for doing the wave 🌊 for my 🎥!

US Drought Monitor for Colorado on September 2, 2025. It shows all of western Colorado in drought, with widespread D3 (extreme) drought. Eastern Colorado is nearly drought-free.

US Drought Monitor 1-week change map, showing 1-category improvements across parts of Colorado, including the removal of D4 in the northwest part of the state.

Last week's sorely needed rain across western Colorado was enough to remove the D4 (exceptional) drought in the northwest. Still, though, 25% of the state is in D3 (extreme) drought, with very large precipitation deficits going back to the beginning of the year. #cowx climate.colostate.edu/drought/

Hurricane Kiko strengthens into a powerful, Category 4 storm.

This view shows several swirling cirrus clouds above Kiko's eye.

Climate Change This book assesses past climatic change from a geoscience perspective and addresses common misconceptions on climate.

Associate Professor Melissa Burt — also the Associate Dean for Access and Success in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering — contributed to the recently published the open access book, Climate Change: A Geoscience Perspective.

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Charlotte DeMott selected for the 2025 Outstanding Alum award - Department of Atmospheric Science | Colorado State University Charlotte DeMott selected for the 2025 Outstanding Alum award - The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University is a leading global institution focusing on graduate education, cutti...

Congratulations to Charlotte Demott on the richly deserved recognition of our Outstanding Alum for 2025! Demott received her M.S. from the department in 1990 and her Ph.D. from the department in 1996.

Read more at www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/09/char...

Low river flows trigger calls, closures, stressed fish - Aspen Journalism Streamflows on the Western Slope have plummeted over the last month, sending water managers scrambling to boost flows for endangered fish and ranking it among the driest years in recent history.

“The biggest factor is the dry spring conditions and layered on top of them a much drier than normal summer,” said Peter Goble, assistant state climatologist. “We will be watching those base flows but also soil moisture levels as we go into fall and early winter to see if those pick back up.” #cowx

A photo of AMS medals and award.

🎊We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Award and Honors Recipients!

Thank you to our members and friends for nominating these exceptional individuals and organizations making a difference in the weather, water, and climate fields.

Meet the recipients here: https://bit.ly/4lHUgaZ

A large smoke plume billows from the burning Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest in California, seen in this satellite imagery from yesterday.

Since igniting early last week, it has scorched over 25,000 acres.

Susan van den Heever named 2025 ATS Outstanding Professor of the Year - Department of Atmospheric Science | Colorado State University Susan van den Heever named 2025 ATS Outstanding Professor of the Year - The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University is a leading global institution focusing on graduate educatio...

Students selected University Distinguished Professor Susan van den Heever for the 2025 ATS Outstanding Professor of the Year!

"I’m deeply honored to receive this teaching award and truly touched to have been nominated by our students."

Read more: www.atmos.colostate.edu/2025/09/susa...

Professor and Scott Presidential Chair James W. Hurrell publishes on the future of mosquito-borne dengue transmission under climate change - Department of Atmospheric Science | Colorado State Universi... Professor and Scott Presidential Chair James W. Hurrell publishes on the future of mosquito-borne dengue transmission under climate change - The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State Uni...

CSU Professor and Scott Presidential Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering Jim Hurrell co-authored a recently published study examining the future of mosquito-borne dengue transmission under climate change.

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Schubert presenting

Professor Emeritus Wayne Schubert received the Carl-Gustav Rossby Research Medal from the @ametsoc.org. It represents the highest award the society can bestow upon an atmospheric scientist.

Congrats to all the awardees on receiving 2026 recognitions!

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The Earth we need driving solutions for society and planet through geoscience, technology, and innovation 44th annual technical conference Keynote Luncheon: Shifting the paradigm: cultivating socially responsible Geoscientists through leadership and action presented by Dr. Melissa Burt

Congratulations to Associate Professor Melissa Burt for being selected to provide a keynote presentation at the National Association of Black Geoscientists' 44th Annual Technical Conference next week!

the U.S. Capitol building on an overcast day, looking ominous

URGENT! Contact your senators today to advocate to fund science agencies and programs!

The Senate Appropriations Committee & its subcommittees are writing appropriation bills for the federal FY26 budget now.

Here's how you can help: esa.org/esablog/2025...

Satellite imagery that shows a large smoke plume stretching across North America. This image contains GeoColor imagery from the GOES-19 weather satellite. It was observed on the morning of May 29, 2025.

Wildfires in Canada have produced a large smoke plume that stretches 3,000 miles from Montana to the Atlantic Ocean.

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

What an absolutely amazing team! 📡🛰️🛰️🛰️

Celebrate Pride Month with PRC - Pride Resource Center What is Pride Month? Pride Month, celebrated each June, was created to commemorate the Stonewall Inn Uprising, which is often pointed to as the spark of the modern gay rights movement. On June 28, 196...

Pride Month, celebrated each June, was created to commemorate the Stonewall Inn Uprising, which is often pointed to as the spark of the modern gay rights movement.

Check out upcoming events: prideresourcecenter.colostate.edu/pridemonth/?...

Six people in graduation regalia

Congratulations once again to all of our graduates. We are confident you will all do great things in the future whether here or elsewhere, and you can always call the department home.