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Just a few days before entering the 2025 Hurricane and Typhoon Season, the EPAC could be the first to awaken this season developing a low in about 4 days, not looking like a significant threat to Mexico. If named, Alvin is the first up. A possible weak low developing in the Gulf a week later:

A snapshot of Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet breaking down the risks, timing, threat zones, and businesses that should pay close attention to the severe weather forecast, featuring insights from the Spire High-Resolution Forecast.

A series of storms is expected to bring strong winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes from the Plains to the Midwest and Ohio Valley.

James Van Fleet breaks down the risks, timing, threat zones, and businesses that should pay close attention to the forecast: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

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From eastern Kentucky to Virginia and Maryland, a severe weather setup will pose a triple threat this afternoon and evening:
• Damaging wind gusts, locally greater than 60 mph
• Large hail with 1-2 inches in diameter, and locally greater than 3 inches
• Isolated tornadoes possible

Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet discusses upgrades to the Spire High-Resolution Forecast model.

We're excited to announce upgrades to the Spire High-Resolution Forecast!

Our 3 km domain now extends farther into key tropical monitoring zones, including the Gulf, Caribbean, and western Atlantic.

Watch @jamesvanfleet.bsky.social explain: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

A snapshot of Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet explaining the timing of rain in Augusta, Georgia, as the Masters gets underway.

What weather might impact the Masters? Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet breaks down what to expect in Augusta, Georgia — and why high-resolution forecasts matter for planning.

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Spire Weather & Climate's Vantage Points newsletter explores last month’s biggest weather impacts, plus the latest tech driving business resilience.

Our April newsletter explores last month’s weather impacts and the latest tech driving business resilience.

Learn how our AI ensemble weather models will help to reshape risk and business decision-making.

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🌀 These storms were so destructive, their names have been permanently retired.

The World Meteorological Organization just retired Beryl, Helene, Milton, and John—after these cyclones left deep marks in 2024.

An image of James Van Fleet breaking down how to track pressure systems in Spire's Cirrus data visualizer.

🌀 Highs, lows, and unveiled weather threats—James Van Fleet shows how our Cirrus data visualizer reveals more than rain.

Learn how to track pressure systems and wind convergence zones quickly and precisely.

Connect with @jamesvanfleet.bsky.social to learn more: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

4 rounds of severe weather, one round very 24 hours coming Wednesday through Saturday:

A snapshot of James Van Fleet covering severe weather hazards in the US and previewing the Spire High-Resolution Forecast model.

Severe weather will target North America into next week. Spire’s James Van Fleet shows how businesses use our high-resolution forecasts to protect assets.

Watch & connect with @jamesvanfleet.bsky.social for insights: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

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A Spire High-Resolution Forecast snapshot shows dew point temperatures above 55ºF, projected radar reflectivity, and jet stream level winds predicted on Saturday evening.

🌩️ Severe storms could erupt late Saturday in the Central US—but there’s a catch.

A cap (CIN) might suppress storms early, even with unstable air (strong CAPE). If that lid breaks? Expect rapid storm development, with hail, tornadoes, and strong winds possible into the night.

Confidence is increasing in a potentially damaging severe weather outbreak in the Central US this weekend.

Beginning on Saturday, discrete supercell thunderstorms could spawn tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds, particularly in the afternoon and evening.

Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet highlights weather hazards and business impacts in the US.

Systems will unleash severe weather from the West Coast to the central US, including the potential for large hail, isolated tornadoes, and strong winds.

@jamesvanfleet.bsky.social covers the risks and previews a new feature in the Spire High-Resolution Forecast: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

Spire Meteorologist has the details on today's launch, including the weather forecast for the launch window.

Spire’s 200th satellite is heading to space aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron, carrying advanced infrared technology for OroraTech’s wildfire monitoring mission.

🚀 Watch James Van Fleet's launch forecast: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet breaks down the forecast for March heat.

Record-breaking heat is gripping the Southwest—and it'll be on the move. Spire’s High-Resolution Forecast shows temps nearing 100°F in Phoenix and 80s reaching the Midwest and mid-Atlantic.

Watch James' 2-min update, and schedule a free chat for your business: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

Wildfires are escalating across the Carolinas, with dry air, strong winds, and low humidity fueling the danger. The fires have led to evacuations, poor visibility, and emergency declarations.

See what’s driving the risk with a Spire High-Resolution Forecast animation of relative humidity + winds:

Spire Meteorologist highlights the next round of severe weather in the US, previewing the Spire High-Resolution Forecast.

Severe storms will target parts of the US this weekend, unleashing hail, isolated tornadoes, and wind threats.

@jamesvanfleet.bsky.social has the forecast, showing one of the critical parameters now available in our High-Resolution Forecast thunderstorm bundle: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

A snapshot of 240-hour, 100-meter wind speed forecasts is shown for 12 ensemble members generated by Spire Global’s AI-S2S model, which has 200 ensemble members operationally.

Industries have long struggled with the "valley of unpredictability," where forecasts lose reliability beyond 10-15 days. @spire.com is breaking new ground with its AI-S2S model, generating 45-day forecasts and 200 ensemble members for better risk assessment.

Learn more: spire.com/blog/weather...

A Spire Soil Moisture Insights Anomalies map indicates drier-than-normal soil moisture conditions extending from much of New Mexico to the Texas Hill Country, as shown by brown shading on the map. Green shading indicates above-average soil moisture conditions compared to the 30-year averages.

Drought, high winds, & low humidity are fueling wildfire risks from New Mexico to the Southern Plains. The critical danger threatens communities, businesses, and supply chains.

Spire Soil Moisture Insights Anomalies show drier-than-normal conditions from much of New Mexico to Texas Hill Country.

Spire's AI-WX forecast initialized on October 6, 2024, at 12z depicts a range of track scenarios for Hurricane Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane near Siesta Key, Florida, on October 9, 2024. Milton's actual track is shown with a blue line.

We just announced AI-driven weather models, AI-WX and AI-S2S, running 1,000x faster than traditional models with NVIDIA GPUs. Using @spire.com proprietary satellite data and advanced AI, these models leverage precise initial conditions and deliver high-quality forecasts.

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Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet breaks down flooding risks in Europe, highlighting insights from Spire’s High-Resolution Forecast.

Spain and Portugal are likely to experience severe flooding. Our High-Resolution Weather Forecast shows multiple waves of heavy rainfall, unleashing 250+ mm of rain.

@jamesvanfleet.bsky.social has the latest insights. Watch: insights.spire.com/jvf?wchannel...

Weather alerts ranging from high wind and red flag warnings to blizzard warnings are in effect across a large swath of the United States as seen on this DeepVision risk management solution snapshot.

A powerful storm system is targeting the weather-weary central US, bringing high winds, severe thunderstorms, and blizzard threats.

🔥 “Extremely critical” fire weather across the southern Plains
❄️ Blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest

🌪️ Severe thunderstorms from the Midwest to the South

A map shows the NWS-issued storm-based warnings from March 14 to 17, spanning large moderate-risk and high-risk severe weather periods. The warnings include 1,354 polygons for tornado, severe, flood, special marine, dust storm, and snow squall.

A storm system tore through the US over the weekend, turning deadly and causing widespread destruction. 

This map highlights the number of NWS storm-based warnings from March 14-17 at 1,354 polygons.

Dangerous 72 hours in South Central and Southeast US. In the next few hours we will have Day 2 of tornadoes, and this one will be around a 16-18 hour tornado outbreak with the bullseye focused on Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee are also in the high threat zone.

🚀 Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet has the weather forecast details for our upcoming satellite launch, plus a sneak peek at the tech we’re excited for!

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Spire Meteorologist James Van Fleet | Navigating Business Risks Veteran meteorologist James Van Fleet leverages his TV and Royal Caribbean experience to help Spire clients navigate weather-related business risks.

A massive storm system is moving across the US, bringing severe weather threats and widespread disruptions to all industries.

@jamesvanfleet.bsky.social also showcases some of our newly added severe weather parameters! Watch now & book time with James below 👇

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