Reflections on the weather

Sunset tonight in 60645 is 6:23 PM (MyZmanim.com). Plus the 7-day forecast for Joliet and Waukegan, showing how Lake Michigan keeps Waukegan 3-8 degrees cooler. Music: Glass Beads by The Balloonist.

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Side-by-side 7-day forecast for Waukegan, Chicago and Joliet: highs, lows, wind direction (lake vs. southwest), fronts, Lakefront Trail wet-bulb temps with clothing tips for sweaty rides, and today's zmanim for 60645. Sources: NWS Chicago forecasts and discussion, NDBC buoy 45198, Hebcal.

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Sunny and cool by the lake (Chicago 63°, Waukegan 62°, Lincoln Park Zoo 63°), warmer inland (Joliet 70°, Brookfield Zoo 66°). Zmanim for West Rogers Park (60645): Sof Zman Shema 9:09 AM (MGA) / 9:45 AM (GRA), Chatzos 12:39 PM. Music: Glass Beads by The Balloonist. Sources: National Weather Service, Hebcal.

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A 2-minute bike forecast for Chicago's Lakefront Trail, north and south of Navy Pier. It covers trail temperatures, the warmest times of day, humidity and dew points, wet-bulb temperatures and how sweaty skin will feel, lake-breeze winds, and forecast confidence. It also suggests inland trails away from the lake: the North Branch Trail (about 20 miles) and the Des Plaines River Trail (40+ miles). Data from NWS Chicago hourly forecasts and NOAA buoys. Music: Blue Dot Sessions (Free Music Archive).

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Zmanim for Chicago 60645 (West Rogers Park) from MyZmanim.com, to the second, with 20-minute candle lighting (6:10:29 PM). A brief reflection on Shemini Atzeres and the Chicago holiday-weekend forecast from the National Weather Service.

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On January 24, 1967, Chicago hit a record 65 degrees with thunderstorms and funnel clouds. Two days later the snow began, and by the next morning 23 inches had buried the city, still Chicago's largest snowstorm on record. Tens of thousands of cars and hundreds of buses were stranded, and the city came to a stop. This episode covers the meteorology behind the Big Snow, the human toll, the long dig-out, the political fallout, and what would happen if the same storm hit today. Music: Our Names Engraved by Blue Dot Sessions.

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A long-lasting October heat wave is starting in Southern California. This episode has the full NWS Los Angeles Area Forecast Discussion read word for word (issued 1:46 AM PDT Fri Oct 2, 2026), with plain-language definitions of the technical terms. Also covered: the 590 dm ridge, why no forecast office is calling it a heat dome, how this event differs from a classic Santa Ana, Hurricane Rachel and the near Rex Block, the trough that will bring cooler air to the East, thunderstorms around the edges of the ridge, snow in Alaska, and how the ridge formed in late September. Ends with the Los...

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Chicago NWS Forecast: Rain, Cold Snap, Then Pleasant Fall Weather


Here's a breakdown of today's weather discussion: 00:00 - Introduction and Key Messages 01:12 - Detailed Discussion: Heavy Rain Threat 02:14 - Atmospheric Conditions Supporting Heavy Rain 03:20 - Mechanics of Efficient Heavy Rain Production 04:23 - Flood Concerns and Forecast Models 05:25 - Transition to Drier, Cooler Weather 06:30 - Weekend and Next Week Outlook 07:34 - Aviation Forecast (TAFs) 08:53 - Watches, Warnings, and Advisories #WeatherForecast #ChicagoWeather #NWS #NationalWeatherService #IllinoisWeather #IndianaWeather #RainForecast #FloodWatch #ColdFront #FallWeather #AutumnForecast #HeavyRain #UrbanHeatIsland #WeatherDiscussion #Meteorology #WeatherUpdate #ClimateChange #LakeMichigan #SmallCraftAdvisory #WeatherScience

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West Rogers Park Zmanim, Next 24 Hours | Wednesday Evening, Sept 30, 2026 (19-20 Tishrei, Chol HaMoed Sukkos)

Chapters:
1. Tonight: sunset, tzeis and chatzos halaylah
2. Thursday morning: alos, misheyakir, sunrise
3. Latest Krias Shema and tefillah (according to the Gra)
4. Thursday afternoon: chatzos, Mincha gedola, Mincha ketana, Plag hamincha

Sea-level times calculated for West Rogers Park, Chicago (42°0'14"N, 87°42'0"W), Central Daylight Time, via Hebcal. Sof zman Shema and tefillah are according to the Gra. Tzeis is 8.5 degrees below the horizon (three small stars). Alos is 16.1 degrees. Seconds may differ between calculation methods.

#Zmanim #Ch...

Chicago Forecast Discussion Explained: Heavy Rain Thursday, Dry Weekend | Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026

Chapters:
1. Key messages
2. Mid-level impulses and Gulf moisture
3. Precipitable water and instability
4. Thursday's cold front and lapse rates
5. Warm-rain processes and training showers
6. Flooding, the Hydrologic Outlook and the weekend

Source: NWS Chicago/Romeoville Area Forecast Discussion issued 3:06 PM CDT, Sept 30, 2026 (key messages and discussion; aviation section not included), read word for word with plain-language definitions after each term. Definitions are based on the NWS glossary and NOAA training material.
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Chicago Zmanim | Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 (19 Tishrei, Chol HaMoed Sukkos)

Chapters:
1. Dawn, misheyakir and sunrise
2. Latest Krias Shema and tefillah (according to the Gra)
3. Chatzos, Mincha gedola, Mincha ketana and Plag hamincha
4. Sunset and nightfall

Times are sea-level, calculated for West Ridge, Chicago (42°0'14"N, 87°42'0"W), Central Daylight Time, via Hebcal. Sof zman Shema and tefillah are according to the Gra. Alos is 16.1 degrees and tzais is 8.5 degrees. Times may differ by several seconds between calculation methods.

#ChicagoZmanim #Zmanim #CholHaMoed #Sukkos #WeatherAcrossAmerica

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Title: Weather Across America: Your Daily Forecast, Demystified.

What it says: This promotional ad highlights how Weather Across America translates complex, jargon-filled National Weather Service discussions into easy-to-understand language. It emphasizes providing clear explanations of weather phenomena, separating observations from forecasts, and helping listeners understand the "massive atmospheric engines" driving the weather. The ad positions the podcast as a vital tool for families and communities to prepare for weather hazards, such as severe thunderstorms, heat waves, and cold snaps, by offering accurate, hype-free scientific information.

Hashtags: #WeatherAcrossAmerica #WeatherPodcast #ForecastDemystified #WeatherScience #NWSExplained #WeatherPreparedness #DailyForecast

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Weather & Sukkot Forecast

00:00 - 00:41: Dense Fog Advisory & Commute Impact 00:41 - 01:43: Multi-Day Rainfall & Moisture Plume 01:43 - 02:46: Heavy Rainfall Threat & Weekend Outlook 02:46 - 03:22: October Weather & Dense Fog Advisory 03:22 - 03:52: Tropical Storm Fay Update

03:52 - 04:49: Pacific Hurricane Activity: Polo & Rachel 04:49 - 05:24: Hurricane Nolo & Hawaii Forecast

 05:24 - 06:02: Zmanim & Yale Vayavo Reminder for Sukkot

06:02 - 06:40: Sukkot Weather & Sukkah Preparation

 #WeatherForecast #FogAdvisory #Rainfall #TropicalStorms #HurricaneUpdate #Sukkot #JewishHoliday #ChicagoWeather

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Weather With Enthusiasm September 29, 2026 CHAPTER BREAKDOWN
National Map Overview & Synoptic SetupLead Story: Hurricane Polo & Flash FloodingTropics: Atlantic & Pacific BasinsRegional Weather Across the United StatesForward Look & ExtremesChicago Area Forecast Discussion ExplainedHASHTAGS #WeatherWithEnthusiasm #ChicagoWeather #MidwestWeather #StLouisWeather #NWS #WeatherForecast #StormTracking #HurricanePolo #TropicalWeather #GreatLakesWeather #SukkotWeather #CholHamoed #JewishWeather #WeatherPodcast #SynopticWeather #Chicago #TorahDally #FallWeather #SukkahWeather #WeatherMap

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00:00: Weather Across America & Sukkot Forecast01:08: Nor'Easter Details: Rainfall, Wind, Coastal Flooding03:18: Western US Weather: Montana Cold Front, North Dakota Rain/Snow04:23: Utah Storms, Nebraska Record Rain, Texas Heat05:27: Atlantic Tropics: Gonzalo & Fay06:35: Pacific Tropics: Polo, Odalis, Nolo07:39: Hawaii Hurricane Nolo Impacts & Alaska Weather08:41: Sukkot Outlook for Major US Cities09:46: Nor'Easter Forecast Update & Closing Remarks


 Nor'Easter Forecast Update and Closing Remarks #WeatherForecast #NorEaster #HurricaneSeason #TropicalStorm #CoastalFlooding #ExcessiveRainfall #WindAdvisory #MontanaWeather #NorthDakotaRain #UtahStorms #TexasHeat #HurricanePolo #HurricaneNolo #Sukkot #JewishHolidays #GreatLakesWeather #MidAtlanticWeather #NewYorkWeather #BostonWeather #WeatherUpdate

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Late morning edition for Thursday, September 24, 2026 (released after the usual 7 a.m. time). Tropical Storm Nolo and the Hurricane Watch for Hawaii's Big Island, Category 4 Hurricane Polo, New England's coastal storm, severe and flood outlooks, the Texas heat ridge in decameters, one unified pressure map for the Great Lakes and nation, Chicago and St. Louis 7-day forecasts with the reasons and forecaster confidence, sukkah weather (temperatures, clothing, yellowjackets and mosquitoes), mountain snow, Alaska, and weather history. Optional faith-and-daily-life closing: Tachanun, zmanim, Chicago candle lighting for Sukkot/Shabbat, Shema, Torah from Pirkei Avos 2:16, Daf Yomi, short benching with caveat, Modeh Ani...

Chicago Evening Forecast for Wednesday, September 23: Cool Clouds, a Restless Lake, and Sukkot Around the Corner

1. A Gray Ceiling Over the Metro
2. The Ohio Valley Low
3. Tonight: Rain Chances End Early
4. Beach Hazards on Lake Michigan
5. A Ridge Builds In
6. Thursday and the Weekend Outlook
7. Zmanim for Thursday, According to the Gra
8. Sukkah-Prep Weather

#ChicagoWeather #Chicago #Lincolnwood #Skokie #WestRogersPark #Lakeview #LakeMichigan #BeachHazards #FallWeather #AutumnWeather #Sukkot #ErevSukkot #Sukkah #Zmanim #JewishCalendar #Tishrei #MidwestWeather #GreatLakes #ChicagoForecast #WeatherPodcast

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In June 1816, in the middle of the famous "Year Without a Summer," Massachusetts went from killing frost and June snow to 102-degree heat in about twelve days. Boston diarist Ethan Allen Greenwood recorded 102 degrees on June 23, 1816, with Salem at 101 — less than two weeks after Williamstown's thermometer read 30.5 degrees with heavy frost that killed the crops where they stood. This is the forgotten heat wave inside the coldest summer in New England memory, the story of one wildly wavy jet stream producing two opposite extremes in the same month — and of the silver linings that grew out of the suffering: government reli...

1816: The Year the Summer Never Came

Chapters:
1. A June Snowstorm and a Question
2. The Eruption on the Other Side of the World
3. How One Volcano Cools a Planet
4. New England's Impossible Summer
5. Famine and Disease Across the Globe
6. A Ghost Story Written by Candlelight
7. How the Cold Summer Built the Midwest
8. What Tambora Still Teaches Us Today

"Ghost Story" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

#WeatherHistory #YearWithoutASummer #MountTambora #1816 #ClimateHistory #Frankenstein #MidwestHistory #WeatherPodcast #VolcanicWinter #Tambora #NewEnglandHistory #ClimateScience...

Go beyond the temperatures with Weather Across America: Chicago and Saint Louis forecasts, national weather stories, practical planning, and Chicago sunrise, sunset, Krias Shema and candle-lighting times. Follow Weather Across America on Spreaker. AI-generated narration.

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This episode includes AI-generated content.

A refreshed Tuesday morning national weather briefing, with seven-day forecasts for Chicago and St. Louis; New Mexico's serious flood potential; severe-storm risks; the developing East Coast storm; and systems affecting Hawaii and Alaska.

Also included: mountain snow possibilities, the longer-range temperature outlook, a forecaster's heat-streak comment, and weather history. All faith-and-daily-life material begins after the weather recap and the announcement, “The weather segment is ending.” Modeh Ani is the final recitation.

Runtime: 13 minutes 29 seconds. Prepared as the late morning edition on September 22, 2026. Official forecast discussions were refreshed at approximately 7:28 a.m. Central daylight time. Forecasts can chan...

Title: El Niño's Winter Grip: A Deep Dive into Chicago and St. Louis's Forecast Chapter Breakdown:The September Heat Dome & Winter's Elusive Link: Dispelling the myth of teleconnections between autumn heat and winter patterns.El Niño: The Dominant Signal: Unpacking the historic strength of the current El Niño and its projected impact.El Niño's Midwest Footprint: Examining the classic El Niño fingerprint on Midwestern winters, focusing on temperature and snowfall.Official Outlooks & Their Nuances: Deconstructing government and private seasonal forecasts, understanding their probabilistic nature.Counterweights & Uncertainties: Exploring the roles of the polar vortex, solar cycle, and t...

The Great Midwest Flip-Flop: Heat Dome Collapses, Floods Emerge Chapter Breakdown:
Introduction: The Big Picture (0:00) - Overview of the forecast, key takeaways, and the "why" behind the weather.Synoptic Setup: The Heat Dome's Reign (1:02) - Explanation of the broad upper-level ridge, its impact, and the developing western trough.The Trough Arrives: Cyclogenesis & Cold Front (2:08) - How the western trough triggers a surface low and cold front, setting the stage for change.Chicago Focus: Friday's Calm Before the Storm (2:49) - Detailed forecast for Chicago on Friday, including lake conditions.Chicago Focus: Saturday's Flood Threat (3:10) - In-depth look at Saturday's heavy...

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When Heaven and Earth Were Conscripted — The Exodus | A Weather With Enthusiasm History Special
CHAPTERS:
0:00 — The Master Story: Can the Sky Take a Side?
0:45 — Two Hundred Ten Years of Slavery / "Let My People Go"
1:20 — Plague 1: Blood — The Same Cup
1:50 — Plague 2: The Frog — Rabbi Akiva vs. Rabbi Elazar
2:25 — Plague 3: Lice — "This Is the Finger of God"
2:55 — Plague 4: The Wild Beasts
3:15 — Plague 5: Pestilence — Not One Animal
3:30 — Plague 6: Boils — The Magicians Break
3:50 — Plague 7: Hail — Fire Inside the Ice, A Miracle Within a Miracle
5:05 — Plague 8: Locusts on the East Wind
5:35 — Plague 9: Darkness Thick as a Coin
6:25 — The Tent...

National Weather Report — Monday, September 14, 2026: Record Late-Season Heat, First Mountain Snow & Hurricane Lowell Aftermath
Record-breaking mid-September heat grips the central U.S. — 105° heat indices in St. Louis (only twice before on record: 1931 and 1972) and 49 triple-digit days in Dallas–Fort Worth — while the Northern Rockies log the season's first impactful mountain snowfall and widespread valley frost. Hurricane Lowell's devastation on Kauaʻi and Niʻihau, Tropical Storm Norbert east of Hawaiʻi, a powerful Gulf of Alaska storm, Great Lakes gales, Desert Southwest flood watches, the Atlantic outlook, and today's zmanim for the 3rd of Tishrei.

CHAPTERS (edited episo...

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...

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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 - C...

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Title: Chicago NWS Severe Weather Briefing:

What You Need to Know for Wednesday Description: 

We break down the technical jargon of the National Weather Service Chicago bulletin, explaining the severe thunderstorm threat for Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Understand MLCape, VORT, lapse rates, supercells, and hodographs so you're prepared for potential large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

Hashtags: #ChicagoWeather #SevereWeather #NWSChicago #Thunderstorm #WeatherForecast

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Title: Tracking Severe Weather: Great Lakes & Ohio Valley Shift, Persistent Heat

 Timestamp Breakdown:

 00:00 - Introduction: Dynamic US Weather Setup & Major Shift

 00:46 - Severe Weather Heading East: Plains to Great Lakes

01:06 - The Frontal Boundary: Engine Driving Severe Weather

 02:02 - Critical Shift: Great Lakes & Ohio Valley on High Alert

02:37 - Primary Storm Hazards: Wind, Hail, Organized Convection, Flash Flooding

03:08 - Excessive Rainfall Outlook: Evolving Risks & Moisture Surge

 04:09 - East vs. West: Severe Storms vs. Persistent Heat

04:47 - The Heat Dome: Upper Level Ridge...

The Great Divide: A Nation of Weather Extremes Chapter Breakdown:0:00 - 0:29: The Stubborn Ridge & Extreme Heat: Introducing the dominant upper-level ridge and its role in unprecedented heat across the Southern US.0:29 - 1:13: Peripheral Fury: Severe Weather & Flash Floods: Explaining how the ridge's edges fuel severe weather, Gulf moisture, and flooding.1:14 - 1:53: The El Niño Influence: Macro Climate Driver: Connecting current weather to the strengthening El Niño and its long-term impact.Hashtags: #USWeather #Heatwave #SevereWeather #ElNino #ClimateChange #WeatherForecast #FlashFlooding

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