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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 19m

Matt's Weather Rapport: The horrible storm that devastated western Alaska coastal communities was not well forecast, likely due to DOGE cutbacks that prevented weather balloon launches. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/doge...

DOGE Cuts Turned Devastating, Deadly Alaska Storm Into A Surprise, Leaving Some Unprepared

Destruction in western Alaska due to the severe storm that hit over the weekend. Forecasting for the storm appears to be substandard because...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 8h

Matt's Weather Rapport: Vermont is normally a cloudy state, but our drought has given us some of the sunniest skies in memory. The clouds have finally returned. Rain has not. Will that change? Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/one-...

One Of Vermont's Sunniest Autumns Ever Finally Gives Way To Clouds

The setting sun briefly lit up these trees in St. Albans, Vermont late Tuesday afternoon, but you can still see the thick gray clouds in the...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 1d

Matt's Weather Rapport: It's been a weird, weird, Atlantic #hurricane season so far. But if we get lucky, this might be the first year since 2015 with no U.S. hurricane landfalls. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/its-...

It's Been A Odd Tropical Storms, Hurricanes Season And The Weirdness Continues

Powerful Hurricane Erin in the central Atlantic Ocean back on August 16. It's been a really weird hurrican We're nearing the end of Atlanti...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 1d

Matt's Weather Rapport: An odd, strangely early "winter" storm is hitting #California with bursts of heavy rain, flash floods, debris flows, mountain snows. Rest of Desert Southwest is oddly stormy, too. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/oddl...

Oddly Early Winter Storm Snarls California, And Additional Rough, Wet Weather Hits Other Parts Of U.S. Southwest

Workers try to clear storm drains in San Francisco Monday as cars splash through the deep puddles. An oddly early, strong storm is hitting C...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 1d

Matt's Weather Rapport: The pesky #noreaster is finally getting out of the East Coast's hair after causing at least one death and a lot of flooding. Here in Vermont, disappointingly light rain. Also, what's next? Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/we-c...

We Can Finally Stop Talking About Nor'easter, Vermont Rainfall Amounts Disappointing

One last satellite pic of our nor'easter from yesterdays. That sort of circle feature just southeast of New Jersey marked the center of the ...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 2d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Alaska has been hit by a storm much worse than the nor'easter hitting the East Coast. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/alas...

Alaska Storm Blasts Its Western Coast; Extensive Damage, People Missing

Flooding from Alaska that swept homes off their foundations, and left people missing. Nearly three dozen people were rescued. Because we in...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 2d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Nor'easter slogs on for another day today. Truly a coastal storm, almost all the havoc will be right along East Coast shore. Up here in Vermont, needed rain south, meh north. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/nore...

Nor'easter Continues Its Storm Surge And Rough Surf Slog Today

Flooding from the nor'easter in North Wildwood, New Jersey Sunday. Photo from Chris Sowers via Facebook. The nor'easter that has been ham...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 3d

Matt's Weather Rapport: If you look at the sky enough, you see lots of cool features and clouds. Such was the case in #Vermont today on the edge of the #noreaster cloud shield. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/weir...

Weird, Cool Clouds At Edge Of Nor'easter Over Vermont

Puffs of clouds with little streaks beneath them over northwest Vermont today. Those wisps were actually rain strangely coming from the tiny...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 3d

Matt's Weather Rapport: #Noreaster to cause its worst damage along East Coast this afternoon through Monday. Storm surges and battering waves from Carolinas northward. Winds boost fire danger in Vermont. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/nore...

Nor'easter Now Battering East Coast, To Worsen Later Today, Monday. Causing Vermont Fire Weather Concerns

The center of our nor'easter is off the coast of North Carolina, but that big sweep of clouds across the East Coast is where strong northeas...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 4d

Matt's Weather Rapport: One of the worst storms in years is about to slam Eastern Seaboard with destructive storm surges, battering waves and more. Not quite "Perfect Storm" but still impressive/dangerous Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/east...

East Coast Braces For Big Storm, Major Coastal Damage; Effects On Vermont Still Questionable

The developing storm, seen on this morning's satellite imagery, was centered off the coast of Georgia and had an expanding shield of clouds....

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 5d

Matt's Weather Rapport: There's a list of words that are pretty much banned inside the U.S. Energy Department, all related to climate change to please Trump. But say "coal" all you want! Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/ener...

Energy Department Bans Words Related To Climate Change, And Embraces (Cough, Cough) Coal As America's Energy Future

Energy Secretary Chris Wright doesn't want you says "climate change" but he'll be thrilled if you talk about coal around him. Once and if t...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 5d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Nor'easter is threatening storm surges and coastal flooding from Florida to New England. More houses in North Carolina going into the drink? Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/nore...

Nor'easter Could Worsen North Carolina House Collapses As Coastal Flood Alerts Go Up Along East Coast

Clouds near and off the southeast U.S. coast, especially near Florida, are the beginning stages of a big nor'easter that will cause destruc...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 5d

Matt's Weather Rapport: As expected, we had our growing season ending frost and freeze in Vermont this morning. In the Champlain Valley, it was just about on schedule, but early compared to recent years. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/cold...

Cold Vermont Morning As Anticipated, Next Up, A Very Normal Couple Of Days

A cool, breezy October day on Metcalf Pond near East Fairfield, Vermont Thursday ahead of last night's growing season-ending freeze. As expe...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 6d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Pope Leo XIV is following in the footsteps of his predecessor with his concern about the environment #climatechange and human rights. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/pope...

Pope Leo Continues in Predecessor's Footsteps, Embraces Climate Activism

Pope Leo XIV is following in the environmental footsteps of his predecessor Pope Francis with his concern about climate change and similar ...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 6d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Drought worsened in #Vermont and much of the rest of the Northeast after a dry week with record high temperatures. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/week...

Weekly Drought Report Gives Grim Vermont Update, But Tuesday Night Rain Helped A Little

This morning's weekly U.S. Drought Report shows things got worse in the past week. Nearly two thirds of Vermont is now in extreme drought (r...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 6d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Stick a fork in Vermont's gardening season. #Freeze warning in effect for most of the state after days of record heat. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/stic...

Stick A Fork In It, Garden Season Ends Tonight For Almost Everybody In Vermont

Agapanthus, an orange tree and other tropical plants on my St. Albans, Vermont deck need to come in today amid a freeze warning tonight. Oth...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 7d

Matt's Weather Rapport: An arrest has been made in connection with one of the two mega-wildfires this past January in California that claimed at least 30 lives and caused widespread destruction. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/an-a...

An Arrest Has Just Been Made In One Of Two Huge, Deadly January L.A. Wildfires

Jonathan Rindernecht, 29, was arrested in Florida Tuesday, charged with setting the Palisades Fire in California.. That was one of two deadl...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 7d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Weird, unseasonable blizzard near Mount Everest trapped nearly 1,000 hikers. They all made it out but it was a close call. However, in Nepal, heavy lower elevation rain caused flood, landslides, killing 44. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/up-t...

Up To 1,000 Hikers Stranded by Blizzard On/Near Mount Everest, Most Of Them Rescued; Lower Elevation Rain Fatal In Nepal

Hundreds of hikers being rescued from a blizzard near Mount Everest after the unseasonable storm. About 1,000 hikers were caught in a blizz...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 7d

Matt's Weather Rapport: A cold front arrived last night to drown the bizarre October heat wave in #Vermont and surrounding areas. The welcome rain was heavy at times, but not nearly enough to end drought. Next up. A freeze. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/wedn...

A Welcomed Drencher In Vermont After Record October Heat. But Drought Continues, And A Freeze Tomorrow Night, Too

Some pretty clouds early Tuesday morning over St. Albans, Vermont were the first sign of some welcome rain that hit Vermont overnight. Many ...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 8d

Matt's Weather Rapport: A June tornado in North Dakota was just upgraded to an EF-5, the strongest, worst possible. We explain why it took so long for the classification and why the U.S. went 12 years without an EF-5. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/firs...

First EF Tornado Since 2013 Confirmed In North Dakota. It Happened In June

Screen grab from a video of the EF-5 tornado in Enderlin, North Dakota. The tornado happened at night, and when this image was taken, it was...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 8d

Matt's Weather Rapport: More October heat records fell in New England/SE Canada Monday. Cold front to end heat later today, but despite rains, drought to continue. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-re...

Record Heat To End In Northeast and Canada, Though Despite Rain, Vermont/New England Drought To Continue

A person sunbathes amid record October heat Monday at Sandbar State Park in Milton, Vermont on Lake Champlain As you can see, the lake is in...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 8d

Matt's Weather Rapport: More record heat in #Vermont today as brush fires break out amid the drought. Quick update here: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/quic...

Quick Monday Evening Update On Bizarre October Vermont Heat

It was another day of record warmth in Vermont today. Not 100 degrees like depicted in this illustration, but 80s are pretty incredible for ...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 9d

Only 1 p.m., but Montpelier, #Vermont is already at 81 degrees, breaking today's record high by 2 degrees. Burlington at 81, just 1 degree shy of record, which will be broken this pm. Fire danger VERY high today. #vtwx

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 9d

Matt's Weather Rapport: Trump and his minions are tanking billions in clean energy projects, as they figure a government shutdown is a great time to mess with Democratic governors, instead of, you know, running the nation. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/trum...

Trump Cancels Green Energy Projects In Mostly Blue States To "Punish" Democrats For Disobeying His Lordship.

Trump canceled nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects, and many observers think this to punish states that lean Democratic. Democrats a...

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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 9d

Matt's Weather Rapport: All time record highs for month of October were broken or tied in #Vermont , Quebec, other places. More of the same today. Climate change making bizarro heat waves more likely. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2025/10/incr...

Incredible October Heat Here In Vermont, And Much Of U.S. Southeast Canada; It's A Climate Change Trend

People strolling through downtown Montpelier, Vermont Sunday amid record October heat. The city tied its record for hottest October day on ...

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