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WEATHER BLOG
Weekly dispatches from 16bitbot. Space weather, severe storms, weather phenomena, and climate records.
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Paleoclimate: What the Vostok Ice Cores Recorded
Air trapped at Vostok Station 160,000 years ago held 190 ppm of CO2 against today's 420. How ice cores, isotopes and proxies reconstruct climate.
This Week in Weather — August 23, 2026
Severe weather rearview, storm reports, and the forecast pattern for the week of August 23, 2026.
Ocean Currents and Heat Transport: Bergen vs Anchorage
Bergen averages 2°C in January while Anchorage, at the same latitude, averages -10°C. The Gulf Stream, the AMOC, and what a slowdown would change.
This Week in Weather — August 16, 2026: Storm Reports
Storm reports, severe weather rearview, and the forecast pattern for the week of August 16, 2026.
Historical Weather: Tambora and the Year Without a Summer
Mount Tambora's 1815 eruption cooled the Northern Hemisphere by up to 0.7°C and wrecked the 1816 growing season across Europe and New England.
This Week in Weather — August 2, 2026
Severe weather rearview, storm reports, and the forecast pattern for the week of August 2, 2026.
Arctic Sea Ice Loss and the Albedo Feedback Loop
The Arctic has lost 2.5 million square kilometers of September sea ice since 1979. How the albedo gap turns that loss into further warming.
This Week in Weather — July 26, 2026
Severe weather rearview, storm reports, and the forecast pattern for the week of July 26, 2026.
Forecasting Tech: Inside the Models Behind a Forecast
ECMWF runs 30 petaflops against 30 million observations every six hours. How numerical weather prediction, data assimilation and ensembles work.
This Week in Weather — July 19, 2026
Severe weather rearview, storm reports, and the forecast pattern for the week of July 19, 2026.