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Noah Brauer

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Research Meteorologist/Developer. OU alum (PhD/MS). I study precipitation, microphysics, polarimetric radar, and tropical cyclones. Opinions = my own.

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · Oct 18

Introduction:

I’m a research scientist at CIRES/NOAA Weather Prediction Center focusing on transitioning precipitation research into operational forecasting tools.

PhD in meteorology from OU focused on precipitation and polarimetric radar observations in tropical cyclones.

I really love cats.

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Russ Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 12h

Highly unusual situation approaching western Colorado with the moisture from Hurricane Priscilla. Grand Junction has never had precipitable water over an inch (25mm) so late in the year, but looks like it will be near that level on both Fri & Sat. Six standard deviations above average! #cowx 1/2

Global Ensemble Forecast System mean precipitable water and 700-mb winds valid on Saturday morning, 11 October 2025. A big plume of moisture will be transported into the southwest US ahead of decaying Hurricane Priscilla. From https://schumacher.atmos.colostate.edu/weather/ens.php

Standardized anomaly of precipitable water from the ECWMF ensemble mean on Saturday morning, 11 October 2025. It shows a broad swath of greater than +3 standard deviations in the western US. From https://schumacher.atmos.colostate.edu/weather/ecmwf.php

Ensemble forecast plume showing precipitable water at Grand Junction, Colorado in the members of the ECWMF ensemble. Values are predicted to be around 25-30 mm with high confidence on Friday 10 October through Saturday 11 October, far above the 90th percentile for the date. From https://schumacher.atmos.colostate.edu/weather/ecmwf.php

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 1d

“Infitada” …and to post this right before the deadliest massacre in Jewish history since the Holocaust is appalling. I don’t agree with the Israeli government/Netanyahu, but this post is blatant antisemitism from someone in my field and it’s deeply disappointing and it is my duty to say something.

Rebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social · 2d

If Palestine had been freed
From the river to the sea
The Oct. 7 killing spree
Would not have been necessary.
May Israel cease to be.
End the apartheid, genocide, tyranny.

Globalize the infitada.

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 1d

Live from the farm. Life with 4 animals can be a lot sometimes…Julio is not in the picture this time.

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 2d

Winds are veering (turning clockwise with height) from easterly at the surface to southwesterly aloft.

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 2d

Fairly classic cold air damming setup in the lee of the Front Range today. We are socked in by stratus and are still in the upper-40s/low-50s this afternoon under weak (5-10 knot) easterly upslope flow. Can also see the SW flow aloft given the clouds over the higher terrain. A warm advection regime!

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 3d

A true sign of fall: The melting layer isn’t too high above the surface! ❄️🌨️

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 3d

Something is incredibly satisfying about seeing east-northeasterly upslope initiating showers and thunderstorms right along the spine of the foothills and Palmer Divide.

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 4d

Posting with no context

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 6d

Apparently I’m blocked…I guess that’s the joke? 😅😆

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Elizabeth Leitman @wxliz.bsky.social · 7d

Just a reminder that NWS is considered essential during a government shutdown. Meteorologists will still go to work, forecasts will still be made, watches and warnings will be issued, data will flow. We won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, but we’ll still protect life and property as always.

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 9d

Just pure noise and pure awesome!

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 9d

Disappointing because it really doesn't have to be this way. The chaos for the sake of chaos.

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 9d

Some of my favorite moments from this year:

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 9d

Nature. Getting away and appreciating nature is going to be the key to getting through these next 3.5 years...Getting away and escaping from reality.

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 10d

Congaree National Park = Underrated

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 10d

Summing up/integrating all the bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns in my stomach this morning… #WaffleHouse

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 12d

Fire and smoke plume clearly visible from the Topeka 88D:

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 12d

Fires to the north and west of Manhattan/Junction City, Kansas earlier en route from Denver to Charlotte:

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 14d

We have been lucky to avoid a major hurricane landfall so far this season - but as the tropics heat up and a gov't shutdown looms, I wanted to take a deep dive into where we stand with federal staffing and budget. TLDR: it’s not great. More: tinyurl.com/bdedmty4

BalancedWx Special: Federal staffing and budget updates as possible shutdown looms

Staffing levels and morale still concerning as head into the fall

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you!

Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · 29d

Our publication involving the Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) and mobile radar observations in Hurricane Ian, led by Jackie Ringhausen is now available in BAMS! journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

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Aaron Hill @draaronhill.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Recruiting Two PhD/MS Students 🚨

I am looking to bring on at least two GRAs (M.S. or Ph.D. Level) beginning Spring or Fall 2026 to join our CHAOS research group. Research projects will be related to artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for extreme temperatures and rainfall

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · Sep 5

a woman in a green shirt is sitting in front of a window with blinds and making a funny face .

ALT: a woman in a green shirt is sitting in front of a window with blinds and making a funny face .

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · Sep 5

But is it bison chili!?

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Noah Brauer @noaabrauer.bsky.social · Sep 5

This arctic air mass is really calling for a hot cup of coffee this morning and a bowl of soup for lunch. Brrrr....

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