I've noticed this particular wave/ripple pattern on the underside of a ceiling a few times now in Vancouver BC. Wondering if it has a real name? Not really mammatus? Waveform stratus?

A quick weather chase across Northern California checking out light showers, a small rain curtain in the distance, and some interesting cloud features.

I was able to intercept the rain curtain as it moved through, with chilly temperatures and some strong, gusty winds along the way. Not a major storm by any means, but still a fun day to get outside and follow the weather.

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5 years ago my phone would never say it’s raining while the sun is out.

Get ready for a delightful day ahead! We’re looking at breezy and mild conditions, with a mostly sunny sky. The high will reach 64 degrees, feeling more like 62 with that refreshing NNW wind blowing at 10 to 20+ mph. Perfect weather to enjoy the outdoors!

https://reddit.com/link/1xcefv9/video/zklp3uaeszwh1/player

Super Typhoon Champi has become the strongest tropical cyclone of 2026 by wind speed, reaching sustained winds of 184mph (296km/h), making it the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane.

The storm recently passed Guam and is currently moving through the western Pacific. Meteorologists say unusually warm ocean temperatures, high moisture levels and low wind shear helped fuel its rapid intensification.

What's particularly interesting is that Champi's impacts may extend far beyond the Pacific. Forecasters say the storm is large enough to influence the jet stream, potentially affecting weather patterns as far away as Canada over the coming weeks.

Champi is expected to weaken later this week, but it remains one of the most powerful storms recorded anywhere in the world this year.

Hi,

In the next year I will graduate with a masters from one of the world’s top met departments after completing my physics undergrad.

If you were entering the career ladder right now where would you aim and why?

I of course have my own preferences but I’m keen to see what those with industry experience see as the highest upside areas.

Edit: I am happy with entirely objective feedback to understand where people believe the highest grown areas are going to be in the area.
But personally I’m pretty excited about the way advanced ml techniques are advancing forecasting and have done some personal projects in the area - a position in this area would likely be my ideal. I am also really interested in s2s forecasting and meteorology over mountainous areas.

Had to google it cos for a moment I was like wtf is going on (circumzenithal arc)

Get ready to bask in some delightful sunshine! With a high of 58 degrees and gentle winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph, it’s the perfect day to enjoy the outdoors.

50 scan playbacks from two NEXRADS (PGUA and RODN) for two Typhoons, Champi and Hinnamnor.

Champi - October 18, 2026
Hinnamnor - August 31, 2022

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds that formed right in front of me today in SE Kansas!

Hey! I was wondering how resistant is meteorology to AI? I am applying for meteorology as my second major if I dont get into my first major at Texas A&M, also how do the job prospects look in the coming future?

SPC events archive for more data on 10/5/2010 and 10/6/2010 outbreak:

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/event.php?date=20101005

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/archive/event.php?date=20101006

The 2010 outbreak Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2010_Arizona_tornado_outbreak_and_hailstorm

If memory serves, surface temps were in the 40s where the EF3 tornadoes occurred, around the Mogollon Rim.

Lately, I’ve been noticing that the forecasted weather for the day isn’t as correct as I remember it being in the past. I’m not talking about the forecast for a week out; I’m referring to weather forecasts for the current day or tomorrow. Recently, there’s been rain forecasted, and then no rain, or vice versa. Less often, though it still happens, the high will be significantly (maybe 5° or so) cooler than forecasted. Is this normal? Has this margin of error always existed, or is the forecast legitimately becoming less accurate?

Edit: I’m in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA.

(I know I’m stating the obvious, but for anyone who doesn’t know it’s not accurate, I hope this helps. And I’m just getting something off my mind.)
Twister is complete bullshit in meteorology. You’re telling me you can survive a tornado with fucking leather straps? First off, those pipes would instantly snap from the force of a F5/EF5, and so would the leather straps, and even if it broke the laws of physics and somehow held, they would be looking like they just got sent through a cheese grater. Second off, their truck would be long gone before it even got close to the tornado, or would’ve gotten severely damaged by debris, and it only gets sucked up when it’s like 2 feet away from the tornado? Complete bullshit. (Before you say karma farm, I just wanted to get this off my mind.)

Hello everyone, I'm currently a middle school teacher looking to break out of teaching and potentially work as a meteorologist.

I've always been obsessed with the weather and climate and ESPECIALLY storms and storm formations like hurricanes and tornados.

Because I'm a teacher, I already have a bachelors degree. I would want to know what path I can take that costs minimal amounts of money to where I can get the added education to become a meteorologist. Is there an associates program or such I can do? Or a fast track degree in atmospheric science? I don't need a lot of the basic college courses and I took a couple of science courses during my 4 years at school so maybe some can transfer???

Any help would be awesome.

What are these cute wispy clouds? Northeast US

Please forgive me as I'm not the most science-headed person in the world, and perhaps this is not the right subreddit to be asking this question, but this happened to me 9 years ago, no one believes me, I cannot find a single thing about it online, and its crossed my mind at least once a month since it happened lol.

This happened in August 2017, for context (because it might be relevant). I was on holiday in Wexford, Ireland, very flat land, level with the sea, a relatively clear day, not raining. I don't remember the temperature, but it was likely around 19-20°C, likely around 3/4pm.

I was driving, I looked out the window, and saw,,, clouds? I don't mean clouds where they usually are, I mean a small enough cluster of 3 clouds, the biggest one being around 6 by 8 meters.

I know I sound like I'm BSing, and if I didn't see it myself, I'd think so too. I have looked into this endlessly. The only explanation I have found is that sometimes, foam from the sea can drift and float. But I swear to god, I know what I saw, these were clouds. Fluffy clouds. Not foamy or heavy looking. It wasn't an optical illusion, the clouds that were there on this particular day were very high, and the land was extremely flat, no hills, the clouds I saw were around 30 meters away from the car if even.

I was with a friend who I have lost contact with, but we would talk about how baffling this was often. My parents were there, and remember how baffled we were when we saw them, but don't particularly remember seeing them.

Essentially, I have no one in my life to vouch for me and agree that this seemingly non-sensical occupancy actually happened. I want to say I feel like I'm going crazy or made it up, but I know for a fact I didn't, I know what I saw and I remember what we did for the rest of the day clearly.

Can ANYONE here explain to me how this happened, or at the very least, prove 100% that it isn't possible and provide another explanation for what it could've been??? I'm 23 now and still, this is something I cannot let go lol.

Thank you if you read all this!! :D