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Illinois Public Media premieres a new weekly radio program and podcast, a partnership with the Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences in the School of Earth, Society & Env... more
FAQs about Weather Realness:How many episodes does Weather Realness have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.
February 14, 2026Anxious about climate change? Experts discuss its impact on mental healthStressed out over climate change and natural disasters? We talk about how climate issues affect our mental health and how to manage it. ...more29minPlay
January 31, 2026What a warming climate means for winters in IllinoisAfter a massive snowstorm swept across the country, we learn more while Illinois is seeing warmer winters and surprising snowfall....more0minPlay
January 31, 2026What’s behind weeks of snow and extreme cold in Illinois?We talked about the massive winter storm that hit Central Illinois and across the U.S. which brought heavy snow to some areas, freezing rain and sleet....more0minPlay
January 24, 2026The Palisades Fire: Don’t Call Us HeroesWildfires are a natural reality in Southern California, but is mass destruction an inevitability? We look at if the program worked and how it could reshape life with wildfire in Los Angeles and beyond....more0minPlay
January 17, 2026The Palisades Fire: Get the Boys ReadyAs the nation watched in shock and horror as the Palisades Fire brought Los Angeles to its knees, a group of civilians stepped up to defend their home turf....more0minPlay
December 19, 2025Your official 2025 weather year in reviewFrom deadly wildfires in California to deadly floods in central Texas to severe weather and an early winter in central Illinois… we reviewed 2025's biggest weather stories....more0minPlay
December 13, 2025It took an army to get Gies Memorial Stadium ready for the November 29 game. Here’s how they did it.We talked with the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign about how it prepared Gies Memorial Stadium for a snowy game in late November 2025....more0minPlay
December 13, 2025Weather significantly affected these football games. Which ones do you remember?University of Illinois scientists explain how weather systems caused the 1967 ice bowl and 1988 fog bowl and other historic football games....more0minPlay
December 06, 2025Blizzards, Sleet, Snow, Wind Chills… understanding how to survive winter in IllinoisUnderstanding the difference between a Blizzard, Wind Chill, Winter Storm and other weather warnings....more24minPlay
December 06, 2025Welcome to winter (early) in Central IllinoisIn a typical November, Champaign-Urbana receives just under an inch of snow. In 2025, it received several inches more....more27minPlay
FAQs about Weather Realness:How many episodes does Weather Realness have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.