Weekly Weather Brief

Europe’s Heat, Typhoon Bavi & World Cup Weather

Meteorologist Emily Gracey is joined by special guest host Jen Carfagno from The Weather Channel for this week's Weekly Weather Brief. They break down the biggest weather and climate stories making headlines, including the dangerous heat wave across Europe, the weather challenges surrounding the FIFA World Cup, and Super Typhoon Bavi's rapid intensification in the western Pacific. They also discuss how El Niño is influencing global weather patterns and the latest changes to the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook. Plus, Jen shares fascinating research on how underwater sound could help restore damaged coral reefs. Whether you're interested in extreme weather, hurricanes, climate science, or weather forecasting, this episode covers the biggest stories shaping the atmosphere this week. Links: Satellite Image of Typhoon Bavi [https://satlib.cira.colostate.edu/event/super-typhoon-bavi/] Weather Geeks - Coral Sounds Episode [https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/using-music-to-save-coral-reefs/id1373312240?i=1000774965234]

Holiday Heat, Tropical Check, & a "Mini Derecho"

Meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin catch up on the weather talkers of the week. In this episode, they cover a record-setting thunderstorm wind gust in South Dakota and the extreme heat baking much of the country for the 4th of July holiday. They also check tropical weather with newly formed tropical storm Douglas. Plus, the striking stats on the Empire State building following a viral proposal moment. Links: https://www.weather.gov/abr/June29thSignificantWindEvent [https://www.weather.gov/abr/June29thSignificantWindEvent] https://substack.com/home/post/p-204670890 [https://substack.com/home/post/p-204670890] https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat [https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat]

Europe's Historic Heat Dome, Climate.us, El Niño & Wildfires

Meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin discuss the historic European heat dome bringing record-breaking temperatures across the continent, the growing wildfire danger across the western United States, and the launch of Climate.us [http://Climate.us], the new independent climate resource created by former Climate.gov [http://Climate.gov] scientists. They also explain why El Niño continues to make headlines, share incredible flash flooding video from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and discuss the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela. Links: Climate.us [http://Climate.us] Green Bay flash flooding video https://x.com/CBS58/status/2069960447940350323 [https://x.com/CBS58/status/2069960447940350323] Atmosphere Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@AtmospherePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@AtmospherePodcast]

Arthur Flooding, Damage Drone Debate & Warming Stripes

This week on the Weekly Weather Brief, meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin break down the season's first named storm, Tropical Storm Arthur, and the flooding impacts that stretched far beyond the forecast cone. They discuss why rainfall remains one of the deadliest tropical hazards and how extreme heat can become a growing threat after storms move out. The duo also looks at a significant severe weather outbreak across the Midwest, including strong tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, and dives into a fascinating debate within the weather community: should drone footage of storm damage be shared publicly? Plus, summer officially arrives this weekend, and Emily and Kerrin explain the science and storytelling behind Show Your Stripes Day, one of the most recognizable climate communication campaigns in the world. Grab your favorite weather-themed beverage and join us for another week of weather, science, and conversation in 10 minutes. https://showyourstripes.info/ [https://showyourstripes.info/] https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/warming-stripes [https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/warming-stripes] https://www.instagram.com/p/DZubxUNRyDh/ [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZubxUNRyDh/]

El Nino is Here! Hurricane Season Updates, and a Studio Fire

In this episode, meteorologists Emily Gracey and Kerrin Jeromin discuss the weekly events that captured their attention, including the declaration of El Nino beginning and the impact on the hurricane season outlook. They also dive into this week's severe wind reports and discuss the Storm Prediction Center intensity outlooks. Plus, a meteorologist continues tornado coverage as a studio light catches fire. Quick links: * https://tropical.colostate.edu/forecasting.html [https://tropical.colostate.edu/forecasting.html] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxMUXoKAyA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxMUXoKAyA]