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.

4/6/20 Coronavirus Update: Masks now recommended, new numbers, new research, Hydroxychloroquine study does not meet "expected standard" and tips from CDC

4/6/20 Coronavirus Update: Masks now recommended, new numbers, new research, Hydroxychloroquine study does not meet “expected standard” and tips from CDC

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The typical ‘Monday News Dump’ happened today with a lot of sweeping new information regarding COVID-19. From new research, to old research getting removed, and from new numbers to Dr. Fauci making this bold statement: Dr. Fauci explained at Monday’s briefing what he thought “getting back to normal” would look like. “When we go back to normal we will go… Read more →

4/5/20 PM Update: New COVID19 numbers, details about recent research, a statement from the WHO and tips from the CDC

4/5/20 PM Update: New COVID19 numbers, details about recent research, a statement from the WHO and tips from the CDC

Quick reminder: I’m not a doctor. For specific questions about your specific health, always consult your doctor, not the internet. Not some guy you know. Not a facebook post. Your doctor. The person who specializes in knowing about how the human body works. And even though I am not a doctor, these posts are an attempt to be a conduit… Read more →

4/5/20 Coronavirus update: New research, an old drug may have new uses for COVID19, and tips from the CDC

4/5/20 Coronavirus update: New research, an old drug may have new uses for COVID19, and tips from the CDC

I won’t have any new numbers in this post. For now, I want to pass along some new research. And, this is a lot of text, I know. Not many pictures or graphics below, I apologize. I’ll try to get a post up tonight with some numbers and maybe a short recap of some of this research (or more new… Read more →

4/4/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, a quick recap showing how we got here, and a brief timeline of research

4/4/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, a quick recap showing how we got here, and a brief timeline of research

I’m still not a doctor, but I do want to help everyone get a better handle on the pandemic. Latest Numbers WHO Numbers Total Worldwide Cases: 1,051,635 Total Worldwide Deaths: 56,985 CDC Numbers Total United States cases: 277,205 — Travel-related: 1,388 — Close contact: 4,325 — Under investigation: 233,566 Total deaths: 6,593 States reporting cases: 50 states, District of Columbia,… Read more →

Google tracks pandemic mobility changes

In the First Alert Weather Center at WDAM, we laugh that we “track everything” out there. This tracking, that tracking. We even track our tracking. But Google really is tracking things. And the things it is tracking is you. Maybe Rockwell was onto something…. From Google: As global communities respond to COVID-19, we’ve heard from public health officials that the… Read more →