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A podcast of intelligent, barstool talk about climate and weather.
16 Apr 2023
A Taste of Summer and Then a Brief Return to Winter Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the record-setting April temperatures, a rainy and snowy weekend, climate change and baseball home runs, and Severe Weather Awareness Week April 17-23.
8 Mar 2023
A Very Snow Winter So Far with More on the Way Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download We’ve already had more snow than we typically get during the winter, and a trifecta of weather systems will bring additional accumulation to the region over the next several days. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the coming storms, the prospects for spring flooding, and the snow’s impact on the drought. Also, a look at whether there’s a correlation between heavy winter snowfall and an active severe weather season. Finally, an opportunity for volunteer amateur weather…
21 Feb 2023
Historic Winter Storm Could Bring Two Feet of Snow to Parts of the Region Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download A massive storm system packing up to two feet of snow and high winds will impact a large area from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the winter storm that could be a top 4 snowfall event.
9 Jan 2023
Way Over Our Heads 1-9-2023 Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois recap the State Climatology Office’s top 5 weather events of 2022. Also, a look a the recent snowstorms, the atmospheric river plaguing California, the gusty winds of the past year, and the top 24 snowfalls in the Twin Cities from 1884-2023.
21 Dec 2022
A Winter Storm With Widespread Blowing Snow and Blizzard Conditions On Tap for Tomorrow and Friday Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss a powerful winter storm that will bring snow to the region today and tonight, followed by high winds creating blizzard conditions in some areas tomorrow and Friday. Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills are also forecast.
13 Dec 2022
A Powerful Winter Storm Brings Mix of Precipitation Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the major storm system that is impacting a large part of the US over the next several days. In Minnesota, we will see a mix of snow, rain, sleet, and freezing rain creating slick roads and hazardous travel conditions.
14 Jul 2022
Some East Central Minnesota Counties Now In Moderate Drought Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download The weekly drought monitor indicates which Minnesota counties are abnormally dry or in moderate drought. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the prospects for much-needed rain and possible severe weather tonight and early tomorrow morning.
19 May 2022
A Stormy May With More On The Way Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss last week’s destructive and deadly storms, including a rare haboob (a windstorm that kicks up topsoil and produces a menacing-looking dust cloud). Also, a look at the potential for severe weather in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin this afternoon and evening.
11 May 2022
Get Ready for a Two-Round Bout of Severe Weather Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss an active weather pattern ahead that will produce severe thunderstorms packing hail, high winds, heavy rain, and possible tornadoes today and Thursday.
5 May 2022
From A Weather Perspective, April Was A Very Unpopular Month In Minnesota Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Windy, cold, rainy, snowy, cloudy, and stormy. That pretty much sums up this past April in Minnesota. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois reflect on a gloomy month that many of us would just as soon forget.
4 Apr 2022
Are You Prepared for Severe Weather? Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss our windier than usual March, the current drought situation, and Severe Weather Awareness Week from April 4 through April 6.
4 Mar 2022
A storm carrying significant moisture will impact much of Minnesota starting this evening and continuing through Saturday. A wintry mix of precipitation is likely north and west of the Twin Cities. Rain will dominate from the Metro southward. Severe weather is possible in the south-central and southeastern parts of the state including the possibility of tornadoes. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss why this storm system carries so much uncertainty.
21 Feb 2022
A Winter Storm Packing Two Punches Will Drop 6-12" of Snow Over Much of the Region Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download A winter storm is moving out of the Dakotas into Minnesota bringing 6-12” of snow with pockets of up to 20” in isolated areas today and Tuesday. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the storm's impact, the challenges forecasters face when trying to predict snowfall amounts and why March is no longer Minnesota’s snowiest month.
2 Feb 2022
Don't Rely On A Rodent's Weather Forecast Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Predictions, prognostications, and Punxsutawney Phil? This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, how are you doing on this Groundhog Day? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:15 You know, it's a nice brisk, cold morning. Rode into work on the bicycle and didn't regret it. But understand why people would if they didn't have the right gear. How are you, Jim? Jim du Bois 00:26 You…
1 Jan 2022
The Top Five Weather Events of 2021 Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Goodbye, 2021. How did it go climatologically? This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's climatologist. Here we are at the cusp of the end of 2021, New Year's Eve. Kenny, how you doing? You got to be kind of excited about this as we look back over the top five weather events of this past year. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:23 Yeah, I'm doing well. Thanks, Jim. Happy New Year to you. Happy Holidays,…
15 Dec 2021
A Severe Weather Outbreak That's Potentially A Record-Breaker Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Damaging weather likely in parts of Minnesota this afternoon and evening. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, this is the stuff that makes history. This system that's on its way has everything. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:19 It does. It's kind of unbelievable. Let's just talk real quickly for listeners, kind of give them an overview. It's…
10 Dec 2021
Another Winter Storm On the Anniversary of the Domebuster! Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Well, it's the first big one for the Twin Cities at least. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, you got to be excited. You did a documentary on this. After all, this is real winter, or at least sort of quasi real winter coming our way. Correct? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:22 Yeah, either. Jim, I gotta say I like your teaser, you're more confident…
10 Nov 2021
Minnesota's First Winter Storm of the Season Is On Its Way Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Speakers: Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 And so, it begins. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, how you doing today? You know, it's going to be our first experience with snow since what? April of this year? Maybe March? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:17 Yeah, it's been a long time. You caught me off guard. As you were introducing it, I was thinking how many times we probably use it. So it…
30 Sep 2021
Enjoy Some of the Best Weather of the Year! Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 The greatest time of the year...period. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, hope you're doing well. We're celebrating all the wonderful weather we've had which segues perfectly into what we're going to talk about today. So, if you are planning a wedding or any outdoor event, this is the time, isn't it? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:24 Well, I mean, so here's the…
13 Sep 2021
It's Meteorological Fall, But It's Going To Feel More Like Summer Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Ah, it's September. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, my goodness, the switch has been thrown. It was 51 degrees in my backyard when I woke up this morning. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:18 Yeah, you're right. I mean, it's just like that first day of school whether right? Jim du Bois 00:22 Right. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:22 Although it's not…
26 Aug 2021
Significant Rains and Potential Severe Weather On Tap for the Next Several Days Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Well, somebody's about to get pounded. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, where you kind of roused from your sleep in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 24 by rumbling and the sound of something we haven't heard very often this spring and summer...raindrops and, in my case, a NOAA Weather Radio awakened me…
20 Aug 2021
Rain And Severe Weather Possible This Weekend Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 The hunt for meaningful rain continues. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's climatologist. Kenny, you're back in town after a little vacation in the northwestern part of the state. How does it feel to be back here in the Twin Cities and kind of anticipating the possibility that we're going to get some rain? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:23 It feels familiar. By now, Jim, I'm, you…
6 Aug 2021
Grab Your Ticket For The Precipitation Lottery! Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Another rainfall lottery. Who will get the winning ticket? This is Way Over Our Heads. It's weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's climatologist. Kenny, as promised, we are back with a special edition because we heard something, well, some of us did, on our roofs last night that we hadn't heard for a while. The sound of rain drops. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:23 Yeah, you might have even heard those raindrops land in…
4 Aug 2021
No Surprise...July Was Hot And Dry Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Will the carrot dangling in front of us be yanked back again? This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist Kenny, are you surviving this smoky air? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:18 I am. I mean, I'm here. Jim du Bois 00:19 Yeah. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:20 I feel bad for people who have respiratory problems, because it's been, It's been tough. How about you? Are you, are you making it? Jim du…
22 Jul 2021
The Heat Is On...Again Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 We wish there was another way to say it, but it's dry. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, kind of a haze hanging over things today on Wednesday, July 21. How is that making you feel? I'm a little hazy myself today, I think because of that haze. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:24 Yeah It's ah, it's kind of an eerie feel out there, especially the odor because you're really smelling…
13 Jul 2021
Heavy Rains and Potentially Severe Weather On Tap for Parts of Minnesota Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 It's a glass of water in the middle of a desert. Drink up, Minnesota. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist. Kenny, you had a little time away from the office. How was that? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:16 It's always good to get out, you know, especially after the pandemic. Get out, go somewhere else, see a different set of walls. So, we…
6 Jul 2021
Rain Is On The Way, But Will It Put A Dent In The Drought? Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Can we put a dent in this drought? This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld is a climatologist. Kenny, how was your Fourth of July? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:11 It was good. You know it was hot as a dog. Jim du Bois 00:14 True. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:15 And how was yours? Jim du Bois 00:17 It was fabulous. The only fireworks we saw, I guess you would say we're virtual. We heard…
4 Jul 2021
A Hot Holiday Weekend, But Parts Of Minnesota Could See Storms On The Fourth Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Hey folks, it's not 1988. This is Way Over Our Heads. It's a weather and climate podcast. I'm Jim du Bois. Kenny Blumenfeld's a climatologist Kenny. The heat's back on, right? Kenny Blumenfeld 00:15 Yeah. Oh, you could queue up some Guns and Roses or some DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince and it'll feel just like 1988. Jim du Bois 00:28 That's right. Kenny Blumenfeld 00:29 Yeah, the heat’s back on. Well,…
27 Jun 2021
Is There Any Drought Relief In Sight? Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Abnormally dry and drought conditions expanded in Minnesota during the past week. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the drought and the potential for some much needed rains this week. Episode recorded on June 25, 2021. Check back for a transcript.
14 Jun 2021
Forty Years Ago This Afternoon, A Tornado Swept Across Portions Of The Twin Cities Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld & Jim du Bois Download Note: This episode was recorded on Friday, June 11. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld and Jim du Bois discuss the June 14, 1981 tornado that struck Edina, Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Har Mar Mall in Roseville. Also, a look at the rapidly expanding drought conditions in Minnesota. SPEAKERS Jim du Bois, Kenny Blumenfeld Jim du Bois 00:00 Edina, Lake Harriet, HarMar? Whatever you call it, it's the 40th anniversary of a significant tornado event in this area.…
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