High Pressure Podcast

In the last of a two-part series on wintertime pollution in the Mahoning Valley, Sonoma Tech meteorologists preview the winter 2022-23 weather forecast & how conditions may influence air quality in the Youngstown-Warren region.

To see the video version of this podcast, visit https://youtu.be/veBwCxqVXuk.

In the first of a two-part series on wintertime pollution in the Mahoning Valley, Sonoma Tech meteorologists break down the causes and weather patterns responsible for high AQI levels during the winter in Youngstown-Warren.

For the video version of this podcast, visit https://youtu.be/lWQ27f-nPQM. 

Every spring, land managers in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas intentionally set thousands of acres of grassland on fire. Sonoma Technology meteorologists discuss why they burn, what impacts these fires have on surrounding communities, and what role Sonoma Tech plays during the burn season.

For the video version of this podcast, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZwOukXWTqw

Sonoma Technology meteorologists are proud to be presenters at the 2021 AGU Fall Meeting, where they will discuss their findings in smoke and dust forecasting. In their poster, they highlight a series of high particle pollution events, including a look back on forecasting the 2020 Godzilla African dust event that impacted the Gulf Coast.

To view the poster being referenced in this podcast, click here.

In the final installment of the wintertime air pollution series, Sonoma Tech meteorologists discuss the difficulties in forecasting fine particles (known as PM2.5) during the winter, and why the public should pay close attention to wintertime PM2.5 forecasts.

In the first of a two-part series on wintertime air pollution, Sonoma Tech meteorologists explain why pollution of fine particles (known as PM2.5) is common during the winter months, and what winter weather patterns can influence PM2.5 AQI levels.

Sonoma Tech meteorologists help make sense of the Air Quality Index, also known as the AQI. Here's a breakdown of the AQI categories, why AQI forecasts are important, and what goes into the NowCast AQI values you see on AirNow.gov.

In January 2020, Sonoma Technology meteorologists attended the 100th annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Boston. During their visit, they were invited on the "AMS on the Air" podcast by host Dakota Smith. Here is that episode, which highlights air quality forecasting and other air quality projects Sonoma Tech's been involved with.

In recognition of EPA's "Air Quality Awareness Week", Sonoma Tech meteorologists have a three-part discussion on smoke forecasting. The final installment in this series focuses on the summer 2021 forecast and what weather factors are generating the elevated fire danger across the western United States.

In recognition of EPA's "Air Quality Awareness Week", Sonoma Tech meteorologists have a three-part discussion on smoke forecasting. The second installment discusses why smoke forecasting can be challenging and what tools can aid meteorologists in decision-making support.