Steve LaPointe WRGB-CBS6

Soaked Saturdays and a Few Soggy Sundays, Here's the Look Back at May 2025 There was a lot of complaining about May 2025's weather, largely because, just like in April, it rained every weekend, and the better part of the last two weeks

Most thought May's was a clunker from a weather standpoint, but there were some good parts too. Here's the summary of what went down across eastern New York and western New England. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Summer 2025 Forecast and The Role Climate Change Plays in Increasing Summer Warmth A look at the Summer 2025 forecast and the role climate change is playing in increasing summer warmth

My look at the upcoming summer, the months of June, July and August, including the CPC forecast, as well as a discussion about the impacts background climate change is having on gradually making the season warmer over time. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Tornadoes in Hillsdale, NY and Great Barrington, MA Today in Wx History May 29, 1995 This is a severe weather event summary surrounding the May 29, 1995 Hillsdale, NY to Great Barrington, MA tornadoes

Today's the 30th anniversary of the Hillsdale, NY and Great Barrington, MA tornadoes. Here's a look back which includes some of our coverage during and after the event. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

April 2025 Capital Region Weather and Climate Review Aside from the continuation of the windy pattern that became well established in January, April was a fairly unremarkable month in terms of both weather and cli

On paper April wasn't a bad month for us, despite many of you thinking it was a clunker. Here's my look back - cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

It’s a nice start to May in the Capital Region with a great evening sky and mild, pleasant breeze. This of course precedes what will be days of gloom in Our very near future. Womp womp

Yes, Virginia.

Corporate media is a problem.

Thank you Scott.

Now more than ever, the weather community needs everyone's help in order to continue providing accurate forecasts and information in addition to saving lives. Great read and info on how you can help.

Study Finds Rainfall Rates and Amounts Increasing as the Climate Warms Have you noticed that when it rains it often rains a lot? It's not your imagination. When a weather pattern supports rain, the probability that heavy rain, and

Today I'm looking at the relation that's been shown between increasing rainfall (snowfall too) in conditions that support heavy rain, and our warming Climate with this analysis from our partners at Climate Central. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

The yard is really lighting up with spring color, flowers opening up fast with the warm weather

Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: How to Prepare and Stay Informed April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England

I'm wrapping up svr wx awareness week with a look at how to prepare for the season and stay informed when svr wx threatens.Links to this week's previous topics, T'storms, Tornadoes, Lightning and flooding are here: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat... Here's today's article: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Flooding April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England

Today's severe wx awareness week topic is flooding, particularly flash flooding from slow moving t'storms. This week's previous topics, T'Storms, Tornadoes, and lightning can be found here: cbs6albany.com/weather/weather-extra Here's today's topic link: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Lightning April 20-26, 2025 is Severe Weather Awareness week in New York and New England

Severe weather awareness week in New York and New England continues. I'm looking at "Lightning" today. You can find this and the other topic articles in the cbs6albany.com/weather/weather-extra of our website. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Earth Day, Carbon Dioxide, and Global Warming Earth Day began 55 years ago on this date, April 22, 1970, in the United States. The movement was spearheaded by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Wilson as way to put

It's Earth Day today so I put together a little article on what it's about and how ironically since the first Earth Day, greenhouse gas emissions have only increased, which has increased the impact of human induced warming of the planet. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Severe Weather Awareness Week - 2025: New York and New England Tornadoes April 20-26, 2025 is severe weather awareness week in New York and New England and in conjunction with the National Weather Service we're looking at the various

Svr. Wx awareness week continues this week in NY and New England. Yesterday I looked at thunderstorms, today's topic is tornadoes. Last year was a record year for them in New York with 32 confirmed, 10 of those in the local area. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Nice sky over Schenectady right now

When scientists and weather forecasters are targeted, everyone loses A National Weather Service with insufficient data and an exhausted and demoralized staff will struggle to keep up with the documented increases in climate-fueled weather extremes.

A National Weather Service with insufficient data and an exhausted and demoralized staff will struggle to keep up with the documented increases in climate-fueled weather extremes.

"When scientists and weather forecasters are targeted, everyone loses," by @johnmoralestv.bsky.social.

This week is severe wx awareness week in NY and New England and I'm kicking it off with everything you need to know about T'Storms from how they develop, the types, how destructive they can be when they become severe, as well as how the watch/warning system works. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Wild weather occurred locally today in weather history in 2021. There was cold and snow along with severe weather including a couple of tornado touchdowns. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

shelf cloud going over the station, just in advance of a gusty downpour

Heavy Wet Damaging Snow and Major Power Outages Today in Wx History - April 18-19, 2022 Monday Night-Tuesday April 18-19, 2022 - Major Storm - Heavy Wet Damaging Snowfall - Major Power Outage EventThe storm came only four days after the first 80 de

Three ago today in weather history we got slammed by a spring storm that dumped heavy wet damaging snow and resulted in significant power outages in large parts of our area Just an example of how wildly varying April weather can be. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

It’s faint but there’s a little solar halo action going on right now.

Spring is lighting up in upstate NY, forsythia now coming into bloom - Clifton Park, April 17

Today In Weather History - The Snow Storm We Didn't See Coming - April 9, 2000 The Surprise Major Snow Storm - Sunday April 9, 2000It was perhaps the cruelest twist of weather to affect the region in April of 2000. A spectacular mid 70 de

25 years ago today in weather history, Albany's second largest April snow storm on record to date hit, this after a mid 70 degree day. We didn't see it coming either. Here's the look back. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

A little spring on this windy wintry feeling spring day. I tossed these bulbs in the woods years ago because they didn’t bloom any more in the yard. They naturalized and every year now I get this spring bonus in the woods

Today in Weather History, April 7, 2016 - Damaging Wind Brought Down Trees and Power Lines Thursday, April 7, 2016 - (Unanticipated) Damaging Convective Wind EventA zone of significant straight line wind damage produced by 50-60 mph winds, with very l

On this date in weather history back in 2016, we had an unusual severe weather event that produced damaging convective wind in a narrow corridor impacting the Capital Region up to Glens Falls. Here's a look at what happened. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Except For the Wind, March 2025 Was Not "Normal" - What Made The Month Standout March is always a month of transition across eastern New York and western New England, with the first hints of spring typically mixed in with lingering winter c

Here's a look at our just concluded March in the Capital Region and surrounding area...all the facts and stats. compiled for you here: cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Very cool evening sky with sprinkles in progress here at CBS6

A Gravity Wave, Localized Damaging Wind, and Snow, all Today in Wx History April 3-4 2024 Major Storm - Wednesday and Thursday April 3-4, 2024April 3: Heavy Rain, Evening Sleet Storm - (Morning Gravity Wave)April 3-4: Damaging Downslope Wind Event (V

A pretty big storm got underway just last year today in weather history. It produced a damaging downslope wind storm, heavy sleet, and in some places heavy wet spring snow. cbs6albany.com/weather/weat...

Nice 22 degree solar halo over Clifton park right now

Weather balloon cuts at Omaha NE and Rapid City SD

Balloon launches suspended to once per day at six locations in the middle of the U.S.

NWS just announced a major reduction in upper-air (weather balloon) observations due to staffing shortages.

Omaha and Rapid City losing balloon launches altogether, with launches cut in half at 6 other sites.

Losing this many launches could affect severe weather forecasting and computer models.