Weather With Enthusiasm !
Weather with Enthusiasm is a podcast about weather, atmospheric extremes, and climate (including little ice age) created by Simcha Lefton. Documentaries and/or other interesting weather phenomena are released daily at 3pm Sunday - Friday and 10pm on Saturday. Should you choose to become a member this material (the next weeks episodes) will be made available to you immediately. The show features passionate weather analysis, with a special focus on the Midwest, while also exploring major weather and climate events from around the world. Topics include storms, heatwaves, Arctic heat, climate change, the Dust Bowl, historical weather extremes, and occasional imaginative retellings of biblical weather events as if covered by a modern weather service. For the first five years, the podcast was entirely hosted and delivered by Simcha Lefton, with no AI content. Beginning in April 2026, the feed expanded to include some AI-generated episodes and segments, including daily Chicago zmanim and sunrise/sunset times, hyperlocal forecast episodes with detailed weather explanations, and documentary-style episodes. All AI content is clearly recognizable and part of the same broader project: making weather information and atmospheric storytelling more engaging, accessible, and wide-ranging. There is also a focus on storm chasing including most likely location of triple-point (as of April 2026). Whether you’re here for Midwest weather, Arctic anomalies, historical climate perspective, or creative weather storytelling, Weather with Enthusiasm brings it all together in one feed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.
Episodes
- 00:00 - 01:03: The Challenge of Forecasting: Diagnosing a "Patient You Cannot Physically Touch"
- 01:03 - 02:09: Early Attempts: Kites, Hydrogen Balloons, and Near-Death Experiences
- 02:09 - 03:19: The Breakthrough: Leon Teisserenc de Bort and the Discovery of Atmospheric Layers
- 03:19 - 04:20: The Radiosonde: Robert Bureau's Innovation and Its Lasting Impact
- 04:20 - 05:29: An...
Thin Air: Baseball's Invisible Forces Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: The Physics of Flight
01:02 - Elevation: The Mile-High Magic of Coors Field 02:04 - Temperature: The Heat is On (and So Are the Dingers)
03:07 - Humidity: The Surprising Secret to Lighter Air 03:47 - Ballpark Breakdown: Coors Field - The Home Run Capital
04:15 - Ballpark Breakdown: Wrigley Field - The Wind Factor
04:54 - Ballpark Breakdown: Busch Stadium - St. Loui...
Times could be a few seconds off... Maybe even up to 15 seconds or so...
- 00:00 Introduction: Transformation of US weather agencies by mid-2026.
- 00:30 Human Cost: NWS staffing losses (Jan-Apr 2025), 600 staff gone.
- 01:04 Critical Vacancies: Pendleton, OR overnight shifts; Houston management loss before hurricane season.
- 01:25 Texas Hill Country Flooding (July 202...
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Timestamp Breakdown:
00:00 - The desert Southwest summer engine
01:00 - What the May-June ridge is
02:10 - Core cities: Rio Grande Village, Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso
03:20 - Expansion zone: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri
04:30 - Why St. Louis is a hinge city
05:45 - Why Chicago is on the edge
06:50 - The cool start to May 2026
08:00 - Greenland blocking, Eas...
00:00 - 01:01 Shani's Zoo Dilemma: Lincoln Park vs. Brookfield Weather
01:01 - 02:04 From Frost to Flip: The Midwest's Atmospheric Whiplash
02:04 - 03:05 Omega Block Breakdown: Why the Cold Stayed and Heat is Coming
03:05 - 03:59 Geographical Gauntlet: How Each City Experiences the Shift
#WeatherWhiplash
#ZooDayForecast
#ShaniTheMeteorologist
#LakeEffect
#BrookfieldVsLincolnPark
#AtmosphericShift
#OmegaB...
Weather with Enthusiasm: Spring Warm-Up & Blackbery Winter
0:00 Introduction to Weather with Enthusiasm
0:35 Audience Reaction to 70-Degree Forecast
1:06 Anticipating 60s and 70s Weather
1:36 Understanding the "BlackBerry Winter"
2:43 Cold Upper Atmosphere and Lightning
3:28 Looking Ahead to Warmer Temperatures
4:13 Chicago Warmth and Drought Concerns
5:16 Cubs Game and Unseasonal Lightning
6:02 Unbelievable Cold Air in the Upper Midwes...
00:00 - 01:08: The Enigma of Sudden Thunderstorms: From Calm Sky to Bruised Plum
01:08 - 02:09: The Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR): Measuring Vertical Temperature Drop
02:09 - 03:10: Introducing Air Parcels: The Predictable Behavior of Rising Air
03:10 - 04:11: Adiabatic Lapse Rates: Dry (DLR) vs. Moist (MLR) Cooling Benchmarks
04:11 - 05:12: The Latent Heat ...
- 00:00 - 00:18: Podcast Introduction: Weather With Enthusiasm
- 00:19 - 01:23: Unseasonably Cold Air & BlackBerry Winter Forecast
- 01:24 - 02:27: Frost Advisory, Hard Freeze Potential & Dew Point Discussion
- 02:28 - 03:28: Lightning Strikes, Dry Air & Complex Forecast for Farmers
- 03:29 - 04:32: Warm-up on Shabbos, Dry Air & Thunderstorm Chances South
- 04:33 - 05:33: No Cold Air...
00:00 Intro
00:15 What the models agree on
00:35 Why NAM 5 km looks strongest
01:05 Meteoblue and ECMWF comparison
01:35 Why ICON may be too warm
01:55 Final model ranking
02:10 Bottom line forecast
A quick hyperlocal model breakdown for West Rogers Park in Chicago. Today’s pick is the NAM 5 km for the near-term forecast because it should handle lake-breeze cooling and small neighborhoo...
00:00 Intro
00:15 Showers near I-80 and south
00:40 Cooler temperatures today and Wednesday
01:05 Frost watch note for Wednesday night
01:25 Aviation update: MDW, GYY, ORD, DPA
01:50 Friday and weekend shower chances
02:05 Bottom line forecast
A quick Chicago-area weather update for Tuesday, May 5, 2026, covering scattered showers, cooler temperatures, lake breeze wind shifts,...
- 00:00 Arkansas Severe Weather Outlook & Risk Areas
- 01:11 Storm Uncertainty, Main Threats & Northeast Risk
- 02:15 Practical Takeaways & Staying Weather Aware
Setting the stage for the WMO's latest climate report and its significance.
Connecting global averages to real-world weather impacts.
01:01 - Record-Breaking Warmth: 2024 and Beyond
Confirming 2024 as the warmest year on record, surpassing 1.5°C.
Contextualizing 2025's warmth within the broader trend.
02:03 - The Paris Agreement & the 1.5°C Target: Is it Dead?
Clarifying the differ...
This episode analyzes the accuracy of various weather models (ICON, Meteo Blue, HR DPS, HRRR, NAM) in predicting temperatures for West Rogers Park and West Ridge from Friday night to Sunday morning. While no single model was perfect, ICON and Meteo Blue demonstrated the best overall performance due to their steady guidance. HR DPS excelled in predicting Saturday's da...
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Get your hyperlocal West Rogers Park, Chicago weather breakdown!
Monday is your warm day, possibly feeling summer-like, but watch for Monday night/Tuesday thunderstorms with a higher severe risk south of the area. The rest of the week trends cooler than normal with periodic rain chances.
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