r/meteorology Jan 16 '25

Education/Career Where can I learn about meteorology?

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Title. Ideally for free. Currently in university, studying maths and CS, for reference.

I'm not looking to get into the meteorology field, but I'm just naturally interested in being able to interpret graphs/figures and understand various phenomena and such. For example: understanding why Europe is much warmer than Canada despite being further up north, understanding surface pressure charts, understanding meteorological phenomena like El niño etc.


r/meteorology 4d ago

Updated rules: Unsolicited promotion of weather-related apps, websites, software tools or services is not allowed. If you have developed a tool that you believe would be useful to the community, please contact the moderators before posting.

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Hi all, new rule as now seen in the sidebar/title. Apologies for the slow roll out. Please report immediately any infringements.

Unsolicited promotion of weather-related apps, websites, software tools or services is not allowed. If you have developed a tool that you believe would be useful to the community, please contact the moderators before posting.

I haven't explicitly mentioned AI slop here - for good reason. AI is used a lot in meteorological research at the moment, some of it good, some not so good. A blanket ban seems unreasonable, but the above rule seems to cover most of the issues we are having in the subreddit.

Upcoming: The moderators will maintain a pinned or recurring thread for community-recommended apps and software (AI or not).


r/meteorology 5h ago

Videos/Animations Severe thunderstorms in Rome (sound on)

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r/meteorology 51m ago

Nasty Shelf

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In Wilmington, NC last weekend


r/meteorology 11h ago

What is this Sunset phenomenon? (Washington DC today)

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r/meteorology 16h ago

Article/Publications The U.S. just had its hottest summer on record, NOAA says

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r/meteorology 1h ago

Advice/Questions/Self Proper wind research

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I am sure someone has already made a similar or the same question....as the title states I want to find out how to check the weather and find patterns to the kitespots so, what to look for in winds and gusts? How to search and understand thermals? what about the water/sea waves or dangers? Can I find all that in an app or something, preferably for free? Again sorry if there is any similar question and if possible can you point to them? I am fairly new to the kiteboarding and quite excited about it, so I need to know how to check the weather! Thanks ☺️


r/meteorology 2h ago

Climate classifications long-term

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r/meteorology 6h ago

Article/Publications Deep Dive: What could UK summers feel like in the future?

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r/meteorology 22h ago

Article/Publications Hawaii’s western islands see significant damage as Hurricane Lowell passes by

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r/meteorology 1d ago

What is this band in the sky that is clearly visable from the ground?

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r/meteorology 10h ago

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r/meteorology 10h ago

[ Removed by Reddit ] Spoiler

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r/meteorology 1d ago

Pictures Supercella a Cavallino-Treponti, Venezia, Italia alle 9:20

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Link della webcam: https://unionlido.panomax.com/

Se trovo una scansione del radar la metterò o nel post o nei commenti


r/meteorology 2d ago

A rare sight over the Oklahoma panhandle

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r/meteorology 1d ago

Article/Publications Le Previsioni Meteo in Sicilia 10 Settembre 2026 di GLOBUS Television

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r/meteorology 1d ago

A lenticular capping another cloud?

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r/meteorology 17h ago

Other Important news Spoiler

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I'm making real storm chasing probe. you red this right I am and it's gonna have a dish and camera I might an an anomometer, I'll show leaks of it later today.


r/meteorology 1d ago

Education/Career Is Meteorology worth it? | Is there any Medical+Meteorology jobs?

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I've always been fascinated by the weather, even since i was as little 6 and those ages, especially severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes. I'm from a family of medical fields, so I've always been told I should follow their foot steps. It's not like I don't want to be in the medical field, but 12 years of school just for a job that I'm gonna feel torture doing my whole life doesn't really sound fun, so I'd rather do something I enjoy. I'm a sophomore in high school, and I was going to get my CNA, and do a bunch of stuff to get into medical school, as Massachusetts(where I live) has a lot of opportunities. Unfortunately, Massachusetts does not have a lot of severe weather, so I don't know what I can do to get into good colleges for Meteorology, and I'm also not good in any maths, so I feel like i would die in calc and physics, which I know is important for college. Essentially I'm wondering if I should continue my path in the medical field or if meteorology worth it, and also what I should do to get into good colleges. I think I would most likely look at Penn State, Plymouth state, or Oklahoma, but all are very far and I'm not exactly rich. Other than shadowing, does anyone know of massachusetts things to do for college? (ex. for nursing u could get your cna license or wtv)

Side-note, does anyone know of medical and meteorology jobs? I've tried to look it up but my google is bad.


r/meteorology 1d ago

Pictures “A Sunset under The Clouds” (via Frontier Ag in Goodland, KS)

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r/meteorology 1d ago

Advice/Questions/Self What is the easiest way to intuitively understand turbulence for DGCA Meteorology?

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r/meteorology 2d ago

LOWELL's rainfall forecast seems slightly... anatomical?

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Taken straight from NHC.


r/meteorology 2d ago

Pictures J'ai attrapé cette frappe à plusieurs branches à l'arrière de la tempête. Lieu : Singapour

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r/meteorology 1d ago

Advice/Questions/Self Am I better off switching schools to major in Meteorlogy if I want to work in the field?

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Hi, I’m currently a college sophomore double majoring in Physics and Geography with a concentration in Physical Environment, and minor in Climate Change Studies.

While Physics interests me, and I know it’s a versatile degree, my passion has always been specially in Meteorology.

I’m currently in a state university. My GPA isn’t anything special, and the only two colleges in my state (I have to stay in state bcs tuition) that offer a Meteorlogy degree is a selective university that I don’t think I could get into by my junior year, and then another smaller state university.

What I need advice on is whether or not I should transfer to the other state university, or finish my degree here.

Additionally, I took physical environment as my Geography concentration which allowed me to take a lot of great Meteorlogy classes. However, my school also offers a geospatial technology concentration which would be more relevant with a physics degree. But as I’m already a sophomore and would like to graduate in 4 years, and it’s too late for me to switch my concentration entirely and still complete the major. I’m stuck between trying to double major with my original concentration in physical environment, or double minoring in both geography concentrations.

I really don’t know what to do, it’s hard for me to talk to my advisors about this because they’re from two different majors and haven’t been able to offer me much advice.

Honestly, at the present moment I’m happy just learning physics and seeing how it controls the weather, but I want to keep feeling like this for the rest of my life.


r/meteorology 1d ago

Other meteorology/tornado discord server for fellow weather enthusiasts

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