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Weather Across America

Weather Across America

Written by: Simcha L
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Weather Across America takes you coast to coast through the storms, heat waves, cold snaps, and big atmospheric patterns shaping life in the United States — from national synoptic setups and severe weather outlooks to day-by-day forecasts for Chicago and beyond.

The science behind the forecast, translated into plain English, with the National Weather Service's forecast discussions, hazardous weather outlooks, and climate outlooks as the source material. Weather with curiosity, clarity, and a human point of view — for families planning their day, communities preparing for hazards, and the forecasters working to communicate what matters.

This podcast is created with AI-generated voices and scripting.

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Episodes
  • Weather Across America — Morning Edition, September 20, 2026

    Weather Across America — Morning Edition, September 20, 2026
    Sep 20 2026
    Sunday morning, September 20. Chicago's flood watch runs until 1 PM with torrential rain and possible three-to-five-inch totals. A slight risk of severe thunderstorms covers Oklahoma this afternoon, while a 593-decameter heat dome over the ArkLaTex — which broke record highs at all four Memphis-area climate sites Saturday — makes its last stand before a cold front ends nearly fifty days of heat. Alaska takes on a 978-millibar storm, Minnesota sees its first frost of the season, Colorado's highest peaks may get their first snow by midweek, and the tropical Atlantic stays quiet. Plus: Yom Kippur times for Chicago's West Rogers Park, with candle lighting at 6:33 PM, and rainy-day picks for the kids. Weather information from the National Weather Service. AI-narrated with music by Blue Dot Sessions.

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    12 mins
  • Sukkos in Chicago — Eight Nights in the Sukkah, and What the Sky Has in Store

    Sukkos in Chicago — Eight Nights in the Sukkah, and What the Sky Has in Store
    Sep 20 2026
    A full 8-day weather forecast for the holiday of Sukkos (Sept 25 – Oct 2, 2026) in Chicago, plus Shemini Atzeres/Simchas Torah context. Voiced by Puck and Sulafat over the usual Blue Dot Sessions bed. Covers what to wear to sleep in the sukkah each night, rainfall risk, wind, whether you'll hit mitztaer patur min ha'sukkah territory (spoiler: no), and whether mosquitoes will still be biting in Chicago vs. St. Louis. Chicago candle-lighting is at the local 20-minute minhag. Includes Chol HaMoed activity ideas for Monday through Thursday in the Chicago area, plus the customs of Leil Hoshana Rabbah (all-night Tikkun, the moonlight shadow minhag) and the day of Hoshana Rabbah on Friday (seven hakafos, the aravos, festive meal). Sources: NWS Chicago/LOT 7-day, NOAA Climate Prediction Center 6-10 and 8-14 day outlooks, AccuWeather monthly outlook, and community sources on Hoshana Rabbah customs.

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    11 mins
  • The Break: Flood Watch in Chicago, the Heat Dome's Last Stand, and the First Snow

    The Break: Flood Watch in Chicago, the Heat Dome's Last Stand, and the First Snow
    Sep 20 2026
    The pattern breaks this week. Chicago is under a flood watch tonight as a 29.8-inch storm system parks over east-central Illinois, promising one to two inches of rain and a raw, windy 67-degree Sunday. St. Louis gets one last 94-degree day before the cold front arrives and drops temperatures twenty-one degrees. The 594-decameter heat dome over the Mid-South — explained in plain English — breaks down for good. Alaska gets its first true cold of the season, Colorado's highest peaks see their first snow, and the tropical Atlantic stays quiet at the statistical peak of hurricane season. Plus: this day in weather history, Yom Kippur times for Chicago's West Rogers Park, and rainy-day picks for the kids. Weather information from the National Weather Service. AI-narrated with music by Blue Dot Sessions.

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    13 mins
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