// TRANSMISSION LOG
WEATHER BLOG
Weekly dispatches from 16bitbot. Space weather, severe storms, weather phenomena, and climate records.
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Aviation Weather: Volcanic Ash Sigmets Over the Aleutians
Great Sitkin sits under the North Pacific track system. What a volcanic ash Sigmet defines, who issues it, and how dispatchers reroute around it.
This Week in Weather — July 12, 2026
Severe weather rearview, storm reports, and the forecast pattern for the week of July 12, 2026.
Super Typhoon Bavi Crossed the Marianas at 180 mph
Super Typhoon Bavi crossed the Northern Marianas at 180 mph. Why the western Pacific runs hot, and how ocean heat content drives rapid intensification.
This Week in Weather — July 5, 2026: Wind Event & X1.3 Flare
2,576 wind reports, July 4–5 tornado warnings, an X1.3 solar flare, and the southern heat ridge for the week ahead.
Earthquakes: How ShakeMap and PAGER Rate a Rupture
A magnitude 7.2 near Yumare, Venezuela rated Mercalli IX and drew a PAGER red alert. What those two USGS products compute, and how quickly.
This Week in Weather — June 28, 2026: Heat Ridge
169 tornado warnings, Northern Plains supercells, and a locked southern heat ridge heading into early July.
Marine Weather: Rogue Waves and the Limits of Models
The Queen Elizabeth 2 met a 29-meter wave in 1995. How wind, fetch and duration drive wave forecasts, and where the models still fall short.
This Week in Weather — June 21, 2026
Six tornado warnings from Weld County, Colorado to southwest Missouri, 1,713 wind reports, and an M6.7 near Palu, Indonesia.
Urban Climate: Chicago's 1995 Heat Wave
On the night of July 21, 1995, Chicago's official low temperature at O'Hare International Airport dropped to 73°F.
This Week in Weather — June 14, 2026: 205 Tornado Warnings
Rearview of 205 tornado warnings, Plains-to-Ohio Valley severe weather, and the western ridge shaping the week ahead.