Weather With Enthusiasm !

Simcha

Meteorology, served with genuine excitement — Tornadoes, blizzards, heat domes, lightning: this is a podcast about the forces that drive our weather and the stories behind them. This podcast focuses on weather, especially extremes, and the way it interacts with forecasting. Much of the podcast focuses on the U.S.A. Local Chicago weather is sometimes included. Often a weather synopsis is given for the Midwest. Sometimes a weather synopsis is also given for the East Coast or West Coast. Occasionally, a synopsis is given for other locations within the United States, including the Gulf Coast. In recent months, the Jewish halachic times (called zmanim) have often been included. מטאורולוגיה, מוגשת בהתלהבות אמיתית — מאת שמחה, חובב מזג אוויר שאינו יכול שלא להיסחף במדע של האטמוספירה. טורנדו, סופות שלג, כיפות חום, ברקים: זהו פודקאסט על הכוחות שמניעים את מזג האוויר שלנו ועל הסיפורים שמאחוריהם. פודקאסט זה עוסק במזג האוויר, במיוחד בתופעות הקיצוניות, ובאופן שבו הן משפיעות על התחזיות. חלק ניכר מהפודקאסט מתמקד בארצות הברית. לעיתים נכלל מזג האוויר המקומי של שיקגו. לעיתים תכופות ניתן סיכום מזג אוויר למערב התיכון. לעיתים ניתן גם סיכום מזג אוויר לחוף המזרחי או לחוף המערבי. מדי פעם ניתן סיכום למקומות נוספים בארצות הברית, לרבות חוף המפרץ. בחודשים האחרונים, נכללו לעיתים תכופות זמני ההלכה היהודיים (הנקראים זמנים). Yiddish:  מעטעאראלאגיע, געדינט מיט עכטער באגייסטערונג — פון שמחה, א וועטער-חובב וואס קען זיך נישט רייסן פון דער וויסנשאפט פון דער אטמאספער. טורנאדאס, שניישטורמען, היץ-קופּלען, בליצן: דאס איז א פאדקאסט וועגן די כוחות וואס טרייבן אונזער וועטער און די דערציילונגען הינטער זיי. דער פאדקאסט פאקוסירט זיך אויף וועטער, במיוחד אויף עקסטרעמען, און ווי עס אינטעראגירט מיט דער וועטער-פראגנאז. א גרויסער טייל פון פאדקאסט פאקוסירט זיך אויף די פאראייניגטע שטאטן. אמאל איז אריינגענומען דאס לאקאלע וועטער פון שיקאגא. אפטמאל ווערט געגעבן א וועטער-איבערבליק פאר דעם מידוועסט. אמאל ווערט אויך געגעבן א וועטער-איבערבליק פאר דעם מזרח-ברעג אדער מערב-ברעג. פון צייט צו צייט ווערט געגעבן אן איבערבליק פאר אנדערע ארטן אין די פאראייניגטע שטאטן, אריינגערעכנט דעם גאלף-ברעג. אין די לעצטע חדשים, זענען אפטמאל אריינגענומען געווארן די אידישע הלכה'דיגע צייטן (גערופן זמנים). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.

  1. 2d ago

    Weather_With_Enthusiasm_September_11_2026

    Weather With Enthusiasm — Friday, September 11, 2026 Erev Rosh Hashana · 29 Elul 5786 · West Rogers Park, Chicago 60645 Voices: Charon (male) and Sulafat (female), alternating. Runtime about 15 minutes. Music Glass Beads (The Balloonist) — 5 seconds before the script and 5 seconds after, under the episode Our Names Engraved (Duck Lake) — under the severe-weather outlook Atlantic Tunes — under the Bermuda high / 500-millibar pattern Melancholy updated — under the Rosh Hashana gratitude close Zmanim (Hebcal, ZIP 60645) Today, Friday September 11: Alos 5:01 AM · Misheyakir 5:28 AM · Netz 6:26 AM · Sof Zman Shema 9:36 AM · Sof Zman Tefila 10:40 AM · Chatzos 12:46 PM · Mincha Gedola 1:18 PM · Shkiah 7:07 PM Hadlakas Neiros: 6:47 PM (Chicago minhag, 20 minutes before sunset). Hebcal lists 6:49 PM. Tomorrow, Saturday September 12 (1 Tishrei 5787, Rosh Hashana I): Alos 5:03 AM · Netz 6:27 AM · Sof Zman Shema 9:37 AM · Sof Zman Tefila 10:40 AM · Chatzos 12:46 PM · Shkiah 7:05 PM. Second-night candles after nightfall; Hebcal 7:47 PM. Sunday, September 13 (2 Tishrei 5787, Rosh Hashana II): Alos 5:04 AM · Netz 6:28 AM · Shkiah 7:03 PM. Havdalah 7:45 PM per Hebcal. Chicago Current at O'Hare around issue time: 81°F, dew point 54°F 7-day (NWS Chicago point forecast): today sunny ~77; Saturday 85; Sunday 73 with 30% showers after 1 PM; rain chances grow Tuesday–Wednesday NWS Chicago AFD 209 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026, Kluber: dry through Saturday; rain Sunday; heavy rain/thunderstorm waves early–mid next week; PWAT 1.7 to 2.00 inches Tuesday–Wednesday; no watches/warnings IL/IN/LM Water Lake Michigan (NWS LOT OMR 905 AM CDT): Chicago shore 69°F; crib (60 ft) 60°F; Chicago buoy 70°F; Ohio St 69°F; mid-lake south 74 / central 72 / north 69 Open lake (NWS Milwaukee GLF): gales likely Monday–Tuesday, waves 10–14 ft, occasionally 18 Gulf SST (NDBC 42035 86.5°F; 42012 86.2°F; 42001 88.5°F) National SPC Day 1 1127 AM CDT: Slight Risk Upper Midwest — large hail (some 2+ inches), damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes late afternoon–tonight Denver 90s today and mid-90s Sunday (NWS Boulder AFD) Southern Utah Marginal excessive rain; northern valleys wind (NWS Salt Lake AFD) Cascades: fire weather today, frost/freeze possible Sunday–Monday mornings (NWS Medford AFD) North Atlantic gale low 55N 53W, 984 mb / 29.06 inHg (OPC High Seas) Alaska, Hawaii, tropics NWS Anchorage AFD: Bering/Aleutian front; Southcentral 60s and fog; light rain Saturday morning Anchorage/Mat-Su NWS Honolulu AFD: drier trades; Kona nuisance flooding possible Atlantic: no tropical cyclone formation next 7 days (NHC) Tropical Storm Norbert: 16.6N 124.7W, 65 mph, west 14 mph, 996 mb / 29.42 inHg, about 1,055 miles WSW of southern Baja and 2,005 miles east of Hilo; could become a hurricane this weekend (NHC public advisory) History September 11, 1961: Hurricane Carla, Category 4, Matagorda Island, Texas September 11, 1992: Hurricane Iniki, Kauai, 145 mph, 27.91 inHg September 11, 1900: remnants of the Great Galveston Hurricane over central Iowa Source: NWS Aberdeen this-day history Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support. Not affiliated with any government agency or academic institution. Presented for educational and entertainment purposes — with meaning. Support the show — exclusive bonus episodes available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha

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  2. 6d ago

    10-year-old gives his weather presentation for September 27th 2026 for the United States

    The Weather Report for Kids! 0:00 - The Giant Heat Dome!  Imagine a giant, invisible dome of super hot air sitting right over the middle of our country. Scientists call this a "heat dome." It's making places like Oklahoma and Missouri super-duper hot. This big hot dome is also sliding westward towards Arizona. By Thursday, the desert city of Phoenix is going to feel like a giant oven! It will be over 110 degrees outside. If you live there, you definitely need to drink lots of water and stay in places with air conditioning. 1:03 - Cool Air to the Rescue & Thunder Boomers! But don't worry, cool air is on the way! A big push of chilly air, called a "cold front," is marching down from Canada. When this cold air crashes into the hot, sticky air, it will make big thunderstorms! Places like Iowa and the Dakotas are already seeing heavy rain and loud thunder. The rain can come down so fast it makes big puddles and even flooding. So, grab your umbrellas and rain boots! 1:39 - Snow in September?! Believe it or not, winter is already trying to peek out! High up in the mountains of Montana and Wyoming, the air is getting so chilly that the rain is going to turn into snow! Glacier National Park might even get up to 6 inches of fluffy white snow by the end of the week. It'll almost be time to build a snowman up there! 2:06 - Wild Weather in Alaska and Hawaii! In Hawaii, a big storm called Hurricane Loa is bringing heavy pouring rain and huge, crashing waves to the islands. And way up north in Alaska, a massive storm is bringing heavy rain and wind so strong it could almost blow off your hat! 2:30 - Crazy Weather Extremes! Weather can be really silly sometimes! In California, if you stand on the beach, you might need a sweater because it's only in the 60s (which is cool). But if you drive just a little bit away from the water, it's over 100 degrees and super hot! That's a 40-degree difference in just a short car ride! 3:10 - Frosty Mornings in Maine! Also, way up in the state of Maine, it will be so cold at night that there might be icy frost on the grass in the morning! That was a quick trip through the weather all across America! Thank you for listening to our super awesome weather show! And remember, always keep looking up at the clouds! Bye! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support. Not affiliated with any government agency or academic institution. Presented for educational and entertainment purposes — with meaning. Support the show — exclusive bonus episodes available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha

  3. Sep 7

    Extreme Weather Across The United States September 6th 2026: Part 1

    Sunday, September 6th: A Tale of Two Coasts - Tropical Threats and Extreme Heat Timestamp Breakdown:00:00 - 01:05: Hurricane Lowell Threatens Hawaii - Cat 4, flood watch, catastrophic rainfall (6-14 inches), coastal inundation, potential for tornadoes/waterspouts.01:05 - 02:07: Hurricane Marie's Far-Reaching Swell & California Coastal Flooding - Marie (Cat 1) weakening but generating 5-10 ft waves (local 12 ft), high tides causing moderate coastal flooding and unseasonal rainfall in LA.02:07 - 03:10: Tropical Storm Karina's Final Hours & Lingering Surf - Karina (50 mph) degrading but still causing hazardous surf on Hawaii's eastern shore.03:10 - 04:16: Omega Block & Central US Extreme Heat - Massive 500mb ridge over New Mexico expanding, causing extreme heat (upper 90s-low 100s, 105-110 heat indices) in south-central states.04:16 - 05:24: Retrograding Heat Dome & Western US Warming - Jet streak forcing heat dome westward into desert southwest/Southern California, intensifying heat.05:24 - 06:27: California Warming Trend & Phoenix Record Temps - Post-rain, California sees 10-15 degrees above normal highs (90s-105F), Phoenix nears 110F.06:27 - 07:35: Midwest Flash Flooding & Severe Weather - "Ring of Fire" event: slow-moving, torrential rain (3-5 inches, 1-3 in/hr) and weak wind shear causing flash flooding risk and potential for destructive microbursts (50-70 mph winds).07:35 - 08:39: Pacific Northwest Freeze Warning & High Elevation Snow - Unseasonably cold air (50s/low 60s) and radiational cooling bringing temperatures to 20s/30s east of Cascades, snow above 10,000 ft in central Idaho.08:39 - 08:52: Rockies Snow Outlook - Next weekend's trough shows 20-30% chance of snow above 7,000 ft along Continental Divide.#WeatherUpdate #TropicalThreats #ExtremeHeat #FlashFlooding Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support. Not affiliated with any government agency or academic institution. Presented for educational and entertainment purposes — with meaning. Support the show — exclusive bonus episodes available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha

    Extreme Weather Across The United States September 6th 2026:  Part 1
  4. Sep 6

    Historic heatwave continues September 5th 2026 + hurricane and snowfall

    Hurricane Lowell, Historic Heatwave, and Unseasonable Snow. This episode includes the 7-Day Chicago forecast.  00:00 Introduction and Global Listener Shout-outs01:03 Hurricane Lowell: A Monster Category 4 Threatening Hawaii02:12 Historic Late-Season Heatwave Sweeps the Continental US03:17 The Science Behind the Heat Dome: Geopotential Heights Explained04:22 Unprecedented September Heat: A Seasonal Shocker05:34 St. Louis and Paducah: The Epicenter of the Heatwave06:36 Wildfire Danger in Arkansas Due to Extreme Heat and Drought07:29 Chicago's Backdoor Cold Front: Dramatic Relief and Lake Michigan Conditions08:53 Chicago Metropolitan Area 7-Day Forecast10:10 Severe Weather Outlook: Colorado Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding11:51 Major Flash Flooding Threat in Utah from Tropical Moisture13:21 Synoptic Dance: The Bermuda High and Canadian High Influence14:32 Climate Prediction Center: Heat Dome's Return in Mid-September15:48 Tropical Update: Hurricane Lowell, Tropical Storm Karina, and Tropical Depression 23W17:54 Unseasonably Cold and Snowy Weather in the Northern Rockies18:57 Alaska and Hawaii Weather Updates20:09 The Human Forecaster: Overriding Struggling Computer Models22:02 The Phenomenon of "Corn Sweat" and its Impact on Late Summer Heat23:27 Essential Safety Guidelines: Heat, Flooding, and Lightning24:48 Special Community Segment: Chicago Halachic Times and Family Weather Suggestions26:18 Concluding Thoughts: Divine Hand in Weather and Appreciation for Meteorologists27:23 Farewell and Rosh Hashanah Wishes20 Hashtags: #WeatherWithEnthusiasm #HurricaneLowell #Heatwave #RoshHashanah #Slichos #HawaiiWeather #MidwestHeat #WeatherForecast #ClimateChange #SevereWeather #FlashFlooding #ChicagoWeather #Meteorology #WeatherSafety #BackdoorColdFront #HeatDome #TropicalStorm #NationalWeatherService #CornSweat #GlobalWeather Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support. Not affiliated with any government agency or academic institution. Presented for educational and entertainment purposes — with meaning. Support the show — exclusive bonus episodes available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha

    Historic heatwave continues September 5th 2026 + hurricane and snowfall
  5. Sep 4

    The Extremes Of Weather September 4th United States 100° in St.Louis

    The official high temperature at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on September 4, 2026, was 100°F, reached at approximately 2:30 p.m.The daily record was 104°F, established in 1954, so the record was not tied. The Detroit Tornado, Category 4/5 Hurricane Lowell, & Record-Shattering Heat Description & Chapter Breakdown: Join Simcha for a high-octane, extreme-focused journey across a wild week in the atmosphere. From powerful Category 4 hurricanes to historic metropolitan tornadoes and record-tying 104°F heartland heat, we dive deep into the synoptic physics of a planet in overdrive. Chapters: 00:00 - 02:15 | The Tropical Kinetic Fury: Hurricane Lowell's explosive 150 mph winds, a potential Category 5 track toward Hawaii, and the disruption of the Pacific trade winds by Hurricane Karina.02:15 - 05:30 | The Detroit Tornado Breakthrough: An in-depth meteorological analysis of the Thursday, Sept. 3rd east side touchdown—the first within Detroit city limits since 1997. We unpack the CAPE, shear, and storm-relative helicity that fueled it, plus a heroic story of survival.05:30 - 08:00 | Record Heat & Tying 1954: Tracking the oppressive late-summer heat dome across the Central U.S., including St. Louis tying its all-time daily record of 104°F.08:00 - 11:15 | The Backdoor Cold Front & Retrogradation: How a digging Eastern Canadian trough is squashing the Bermuda High and physically shoving (retrograding) the entire heat dome back over the Western Rockies.11:15 - 13:30 | Alaska’s Anomalous Atmospheric River: A look at the moisture plume carrying precipitable water values a staggering plus-four standard deviations above normal, bringing inland drenchers and mountain snows over 5,500 feet.13:30 - 15:00 | Inspirational Close & Good Shabbos: Simcha reflects on the majestic grandeur of our global atmosphere and extends weekend blessings to listeners worldwide.Hashtags: #WeatherWithEnthusiasm #ExtremeWeather #DetroitTornado #HurricaneLowell #HeatWave2026 #Meteorology #ShabbatShalom 🧭 Is there any other metadata you need, or would you like me to draft a companion social media post to help you promote this intense first episode online? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support. Not affiliated with any government agency or academic institution. Presented for educational and entertainment purposes — with meaning. Support the show — exclusive bonus episodes available to subscribers for just $2/month at spreaker.com/organization/kol-simcha

    The Extremes Of Weather September 4th United States 100° in St.Louis

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Meteorology, served with genuine excitement — Tornadoes, blizzards, heat domes, lightning: this is a podcast about the forces that drive our weather and the stories behind them. This podcast focuses on weather, especially extremes, and the way it interacts with forecasting. Much of the podcast focuses on the U.S.A. Local Chicago weather is sometimes included. Often a weather synopsis is given for the Midwest. Sometimes a weather synopsis is also given for the East Coast or West Coast. Occasionally, a synopsis is given for other locations within the United States, including the Gulf Coast. In recent months, the Jewish halachic times (called zmanim) have often been included. מטאורולוגיה, מוגשת בהתלהבות אמיתית — מאת שמחה, חובב מזג אוויר שאינו יכול שלא להיסחף במדע של האטמוספירה. טורנדו, סופות שלג, כיפות חום, ברקים: זהו פודקאסט על הכוחות שמניעים את מזג האוויר שלנו ועל הסיפורים שמאחוריהם. פודקאסט זה עוסק במזג האוויר, במיוחד בתופעות הקיצוניות, ובאופן שבו הן משפיעות על התחזיות. חלק ניכר מהפודקאסט מתמקד בארצות הברית. לעיתים נכלל מזג האוויר המקומי של שיקגו. לעיתים תכופות ניתן סיכום מזג אוויר למערב התיכון. לעיתים ניתן גם סיכום מזג אוויר לחוף המזרחי או לחוף המערבי. מדי פעם ניתן סיכום למקומות נוספים בארצות הברית, לרבות חוף המפרץ. בחודשים האחרונים, נכללו לעיתים תכופות זמני ההלכה היהודיים (הנקראים זמנים). Yiddish:  מעטעאראלאגיע, געדינט מיט עכטער באגייסטערונג — פון שמחה, א וועטער-חובב וואס קען זיך נישט רייסן פון דער וויסנשאפט פון דער אטמאספער. טורנאדאס, שניישטורמען, היץ-קופּלען, בליצן: דאס איז א פאדקאסט וועגן די כוחות וואס טרייבן אונזער וועטער און די דערציילונגען הינטער זיי. דער פאדקאסט פאקוסירט זיך אויף וועטער, במיוחד אויף עקסטרעמען, און ווי עס אינטעראגירט מיט דער וועטער-פראגנאז. א גרויסער טייל פון פאדקאסט פאקוסירט זיך אויף די פאראייניגטע שטאטן. אמאל איז אריינגענומען דאס לאקאלע וועטער פון שיקאגא. אפטמאל ווערט געגעבן א וועטער-איבערבליק פאר דעם מידוועסט. אמאל ווערט אויך געגעבן א וועטער-איבערבליק פאר דעם מזרח-ברעג אדער מערב-ברעג. פון צייט צו צייט ווערט געגעבן אן איבערבליק פאר אנדערע ארטן אין די פאראייניגטע שטאטן, אריינגערעכנט דעם גאלף-ברעג. אין די לעצטע חדשים, זענען אפטמאל אריינגענומען געווארן די אידישע הלכה'דיגע צייטן (גערופן זמנים). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.