Here is a look at the severe weather threat for Monday. Give it a few seconds to load, it is pulled from Facebook…
Post by Nick Lilja WDAM.
Nick Lilja
Nick graduated from Oregon State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science with an emphasis in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He then earned a Master's from Syracuse University in 2011 in Broadcast & Digital Journalism.
All the while he has been on the air in multiple states. Now, though, he calls Mississippi home and is the Chief Meteorologist for WDAM, a local television station, and works part time as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi teaching a course in meteorology.
Next development in tropics still too far away
Before you flood you friends with posts on social media about the next tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane – stop and read the article attached to the picture. And pay close attention to the author. Chances are the person writing it isn’t a meteorologist. It may be a “weather enthusiast” or storm chaser that posts a picture and a… Read more →
The “history” of geoengineering
Growing up I admired most scientists, but I was always most fascinated by the atmosphere. That is why I loved watching Dave Schwartz and Bob Hope on The Weather Channel. Not only did I respect their scientific knowledge, but they were tlaking about the thing I really loved – the weather. As I got older I ended up answering a… Read more →
Mississippi severe weather breakdown for Thursday, Friday
The threat for severe weather across the Pine Belt isn’t terribly high as we move through Thursday and Friday – but it is the first time we will be dealing with the chance for organized severe weather in quite some time. Here is a look at some of the behind the scenes stuff we look at to forecast the weather!… Read more →
Wx Info: Why is it warmer in the afternoon? And not noon?
It is a question meteorologists get quite often – why isn’t it the warmest when the sun is at it’s highest point in the sky? At first glance, that might make sense. That is when the suns energy is pointing directly at the earth. And the sun is where we get our heat. But it’s not that simple. The Sun… Read more →
