Avinash Aravind

GOES-19 Satellite images, meanwhile, shows the earlier partially exposed low-level rotation on the North edge of convection has now broadened and slowly rotated towards the MLC. Any new low-level center would have ~18 hours left over water to consolidate rotation before landfall.

Invest #93L appears to be in the early stages of a center reformation this afternoon, with radar reflectivity showing the previous sharp trough beginning to consolidate on the northern side at the mid-levels. This MLC is not closed off yet, but it will slowly do so this evening.

An unbelievable amount of mammatus clouds seen from DIA about 10 minutes ago. Can’t believe these are real. #COwx

Had always envisioned the days of waiting for a Microwave pass on a developing TC would end when we launched *more* satellites. Not with the unnecessary discontinuation of the satellites we already have. I guess everything goes backwards now.

Just got an update email that there’s someone in the parking lot that is believed to be suicidal, and police are currently “managing the situation.” Hope they manage to keep them safe. I’m at the other lab, but my co-interns in Mesa say business inside is mostly normal but everyone is staying inside

I have had the distinct displeasure of realizing that a career in meteorology research is the best fit for me while at the same time watching that career path disappear from in front of my eyes.

Hopefully this does not make it into the final budget. The consequences for American science are dire.

Yep, just came through. No visible difference other than the wind picking up and it becoming significantly colder. Pretty cool to experience

Still quite warm—probably high 70s—in Clark, Union County. Front is very close based on radar though

Freezing rain severe thunderstorm in far northwest Wisconsin. Definitely don’t see that every day.

Should be nearly 80 on Saturday in NJ—perfect timing for my spring break.

Also, it’s once again backdoor cold front season!

I’m jealous, “Bowl a 150 in a single game” and “Bowl a turkey” are both on my 2025 bingo board

These are still pretty simple plots, but I think it’s a good start. From here the plan is to try more models, “complicated” variables, radar, and satellite to make them fit the same theme. After that, custom colormaps, as much as I like the NWS ones provided by Herbie.

Appreciate any feedback!

Here’s another one: 1h rainfall during the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooding event in the Mid-Atlantic. Note the cell of 3”+ rainfall rates! My home in NJ saw over 10” of rain on that crazy day.

Took a while to get the map to look right, and I’m still not sure this is the best I can do.

This took me three tries to post as my gifs were turning into still images, and then it turns out you can only attach one video per post, so here’s the temperature loop. Still getting used to BlueSky.

You can see the passage of the storm line significantly outrunning the actual cold front!

Been spending the last few days making a custom Matplotlib theme and playing with Herbie, which is becoming my favorite weather Python module.

These are RTMA temp and wind gust loops from this past Sunday’s severe wind event. Lots of trees were damaged or uprooted in Ithaca from these storms.