All posts tagged: Meteorologist

In ‘Pressure,’ the Story of the Meteorologist Who Helped Save D-Day

In ‘Pressure,’ the Story of the Meteorologist Who Helped Save D-Day

Published by Sam Flores

D-Day was supposed to happen on June 5, 1944. The story of why it ultimately took place on June 6 is one that has been a bit lost to history, consumed by the larger events surrounding it. One day might not seem like much in the grand scheme, but it was a seismic delay in plans for the unprecedented and daring invasion, which would deploy nearly 160,000 Allied troops in Normandy. Ultimately it came down to a recommendation from a shrewd Scottish meteorologist, Group Capt. James Stagg, who had to tell everyone, including Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Allied leadership, something they didn’t want to hear: The weather was going to be catastrophically bad. And no, he wasn’t certain about it. The tense 72 hours before the invasion are brought to life in “Pressure,” in theaters May 29, on the eve of the operation’s 82nd anniversary. An adaptation of David Haig’s acclaimed stage play, the film sheds light on this bit of history that would effectively change the course of the second World War. …

Chernobyl at 40: My life as a meteorologist under Russian occupation

Chernobyl at 40: My life as a meteorologist under Russian occupation

Published by skeptic

Lyudmila Dyblenko stayed at Chernobyl during the Russian occupation in 2022 Mykhaylo Palinchak As Russian troops rolled across the Belarusian border into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Lyudmila Dyblenko, head of the Chernobyl Meteorological Station, told her staff to gather their belongings and flee. But by the time she had done that, her own window to escape was closed; Russia had seized the exclusion zone around the plant. “I started gathering monitors and equipment, then it was way too late,” says Dyblenko, speaking to me in the small cottage that houses the weather station. Although she had no choice at that point but to hunker down, she heroically decided to keep taking the vital radiation, temperature, wind, rain and other measurements that allow scientists to monitor conditions across Chernobyl. “I decided to continue my work,” she says. “I really love my job, and I really love my country.” The task of taking and transmitting readings is usually automated, but by 9 March, her electricity supply was cut off. This left her equipment useless and also …

My life as a meteorologist in Chernobyl under Russian occupation

My life as a meteorologist in Chernobyl under Russian occupation

Published by skeptic

Lyudmila Dyblenko stayed at Chernobyl during the Russian occupation in 2022 Mykhaylo Palinchak As Russian troops rolled across the Belarusian border into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Lyudmila Dyblenko, head of the Chernobyl Meteorological Station, told her staff to gather their belongings and flee. But by the time she had done that, her own window to escape was closed; Russia had seized the exclusion zone around the plant. “I started gathering monitors and equipment, then it was way too late,” says Dyblenko, speaking to me in the small cottage that houses the weather station. Although she had no choice at that point but to hunker down, she heroically decided to keep taking the vital radiation, temperature, wind, rain and other measurements that allow scientists to monitor conditions across Chernobyl. “I decided to continue my work,” she says. “I really love my job, and I really love my country.” The task of taking and transmitting readings is usually automated, but by 9 March, her electricity supply was cut off. This left her equipment useless and also …

Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding

Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding

Published by José Betancourt

With a major winter storm about to blast pretty much every US state east of the Rocky Mountains, many are scrambling to prepare for the cold, ice, and snow. And according to popular meteorology influencer Max Schuster, there’s yet another winter-weather hazard to watch out for: trees exploding in the frigid air. On a viral post on X-formerly-Twitter, Schuster — who holds a meteorology degree and goes by “Max Velocity” on social media — declared an area of “exploding tree risk” across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and northern Michigan. “Exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to fall 20 degrees below zero!” Schuster warned. EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to fall 20 degrees BELOW zero! pic.twitter.com/nqnoqsbHNU — Max Velocity (@MaxVelocityWX) January 21, 2026 While the claim may sound far fetched, a number of legitimate publications have come out of the woodwork to back the assertion, suggesting that sap and moisture from …