Kelton Halbert
@stormscale.io
Personal account, views my own. Techniques Development Meteorologist for the Storm Prediction Center.
See more of my photography:
https://www.stormscale.io/photos
My blog:
https://www.stormscale.io
See more of my photography:
https://www.stormscale.io/photos
My blog:
https://www.stormscale.io
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Kelton Halbert
@stormscale.io
· Aug 3
The cat is officially out of the bag. I promised a consequential first, here it is!
On (or around) October 6th, for the first time in its 20+ year history, the SPC Mesoanalysis will be available to the field in real time via NCEP NOMADS.
Oh, and it’s in NetCDF, not GRIB.
On (or around) October 6th, for the first time in its 20+ year history, the SPC Mesoanalysis will be available to the field in real time via NCEP NOMADS.
Oh, and it’s in NetCDF, not GRIB.
Love being on a NWS training session about hodographs only for someone to spend 5 minutes bashing a passion project you spent years on for the benefit of the community
September 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Love being on a NWS training session about hodographs only for someone to spend 5 minutes bashing a passion project you spent years on for the benefit of the community
After a long hiatus, my photography page has returned!
It’s updated with new entries, retains randomized layout on refresh, & also adds lightbox functionality & direct links to the photos.
Oh, and you can order prints directly from me now. They make great gifts 😁.
www.stormscale.io/photos
It’s updated with new entries, retains randomized layout on refresh, & also adds lightbox functionality & direct links to the photos.
Oh, and you can order prints directly from me now. They make great gifts 😁.
www.stormscale.io/photos
September 16, 2026 at 12:13 AM
After a long hiatus, my photography page has returned!
It’s updated with new entries, retains randomized layout on refresh, & also adds lightbox functionality & direct links to the photos.
Oh, and you can order prints directly from me now. They make great gifts 😁.
www.stormscale.io/photos
It’s updated with new entries, retains randomized layout on refresh, & also adds lightbox functionality & direct links to the photos.
Oh, and you can order prints directly from me now. They make great gifts 😁.
www.stormscale.io/photos
This is the worst day in sports history
Man Jumps Out Office Window During Meeting
ALT: Man Jumps Out Office Window During Meeting
static.klipy.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:14 AM
This is the worst day in sports history
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This is exactly why we are working to get more of our data/guidance available! We cannot wait to see what you do with it!
September 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
This is exactly why we are working to get more of our data/guidance available! We cannot wait to see what you do with it!
I am unreasonably happy seeing this. This is exactly why we wanted to make the Mesoanalysis available!
September 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I am unreasonably happy seeing this. This is exactly why we wanted to make the Mesoanalysis available!
Reposted by Kelton Halbert
Wow, this team is an absolute joke. Tarmac Mateer, Arbuckle, and Bill Bedenbaugh all at once.
September 12, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Wow, this team is an absolute joke. Tarmac Mateer, Arbuckle, and Bill Bedenbaugh all at once.
OU is out here tackling ghosts in Anne Arbor. I don’t know why I allow myself to hope we play well lol.
September 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
OU is out here tackling ghosts in Anne Arbor. I don’t know why I allow myself to hope we play well lol.
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Kelton has a lot of good thoughts, and I'll add my own.
A lot of problems (though absolutely not all the problems) that people have with generative AI are actually problems that people have with
1) Greedy capitalists
2) People who don't give a shit.
(There's some overlap there, for sure.)
A lot of problems (though absolutely not all the problems) that people have with generative AI are actually problems that people have with
1) Greedy capitalists
2) People who don't give a shit.
(There's some overlap there, for sure.)
I’ve been trying to formulate opinions about this for a while. I still don’t know how to communicate what I am experiencing, thinking, & feeling. Lot’s of nuance.
The truth is LLM coding tools are too efficient & effective to be ignored anymore. Yes they’re flawed, but so is human intelligence.
The truth is LLM coding tools are too efficient & effective to be ignored anymore. Yes they’re flawed, but so is human intelligence.
September 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Kelton has a lot of good thoughts, and I'll add my own.
A lot of problems (though absolutely not all the problems) that people have with generative AI are actually problems that people have with
1) Greedy capitalists
2) People who don't give a shit.
(There's some overlap there, for sure.)
A lot of problems (though absolutely not all the problems) that people have with generative AI are actually problems that people have with
1) Greedy capitalists
2) People who don't give a shit.
(There's some overlap there, for sure.)
I’ve been trying to formulate opinions about this for a while. I still don’t know how to communicate what I am experiencing, thinking, & feeling. Lot’s of nuance.
The truth is LLM coding tools are too efficient & effective to be ignored anymore. Yes they’re flawed, but so is human intelligence.
The truth is LLM coding tools are too efficient & effective to be ignored anymore. Yes they’re flawed, but so is human intelligence.
September 11, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I’ve been trying to formulate opinions about this for a while. I still don’t know how to communicate what I am experiencing, thinking, & feeling. Lot’s of nuance.
The truth is LLM coding tools are too efficient & effective to be ignored anymore. Yes they’re flawed, but so is human intelligence.
The truth is LLM coding tools are too efficient & effective to be ignored anymore. Yes they’re flawed, but so is human intelligence.
Reposted by Kelton Halbert
The final implementation has been pushed back to October 14, but you can find preview data at the link here. ↓
New offerings from SPC. You can check them out on NOMADS. Including, for the first time, our mesoanalysis grids (in netcdf format). We also use our mesoanalysis code to post-process the entire RRFS domain for every forecast hour and every initialization. nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/ncc...
September 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The final implementation has been pushed back to October 14, but you can find preview data at the link here. ↓
Christmas has arrived early!
The HRRR-based SPC Mesoanalysis, and RRFS North America Domain forecasts postprocessed by the mesoanalysis routines, are on NOMADS!
It’s in its parallel evaluation until early October. Then it’ll be operational.
The HRRR-based SPC Mesoanalysis, and RRFS North America Domain forecasts postprocessed by the mesoanalysis routines, are on NOMADS!
It’s in its parallel evaluation until early October. Then it’ll be operational.
New offerings from SPC. You can check them out on NOMADS. Including, for the first time, our mesoanalysis grids (in netcdf format). We also use our mesoanalysis code to post-process the entire RRFS domain for every forecast hour and every initialization. nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/ncc...
September 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Christmas has arrived early!
The HRRR-based SPC Mesoanalysis, and RRFS North America Domain forecasts postprocessed by the mesoanalysis routines, are on NOMADS!
It’s in its parallel evaluation until early October. Then it’ll be operational.
The HRRR-based SPC Mesoanalysis, and RRFS North America Domain forecasts postprocessed by the mesoanalysis routines, are on NOMADS!
It’s in its parallel evaluation until early October. Then it’ll be operational.
Reposted by Kelton Halbert
New offerings from SPC. You can check them out on NOMADS. Including, for the first time, our mesoanalysis grids (in netcdf format). We also use our mesoanalysis code to post-process the entire RRFS domain for every forecast hour and every initialization. nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/ncc...
September 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
New offerings from SPC. You can check them out on NOMADS. Including, for the first time, our mesoanalysis grids (in netcdf format). We also use our mesoanalysis code to post-process the entire RRFS domain for every forecast hour and every initialization. nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/ncc...
One thing I miss about the early internet is whimsy. Everything has become sterile & boring with corporatization.
I also miss screensavers... as a kid I used to scour the internet for cool screensavers.
This little addition of whimsy to my home page is an homage to those things :)
stormscale.io
I also miss screensavers... as a kid I used to scour the internet for cool screensavers.
This little addition of whimsy to my home page is an homage to those things :)
stormscale.io
September 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
One thing I miss about the early internet is whimsy. Everything has become sterile & boring with corporatization.
I also miss screensavers... as a kid I used to scour the internet for cool screensavers.
This little addition of whimsy to my home page is an homage to those things :)
stormscale.io
I also miss screensavers... as a kid I used to scour the internet for cool screensavers.
This little addition of whimsy to my home page is an homage to those things :)
stormscale.io
Achievement Unlocked: Issue a Convective Outlook (Update) 🏆
I’ve done plenty of thunder lines for the outlooks, but this is the first time I’ve worked on the main outlook and written the discussion! Pretty cool moment.
I’ve done plenty of thunder lines for the outlooks, but this is the first time I’ve worked on the main outlook and written the discussion! Pretty cool moment.
September 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Achievement Unlocked: Issue a Convective Outlook (Update) 🏆
I’ve done plenty of thunder lines for the outlooks, but this is the first time I’ve worked on the main outlook and written the discussion! Pretty cool moment.
I’ve done plenty of thunder lines for the outlooks, but this is the first time I’ve worked on the main outlook and written the discussion! Pretty cool moment.
Reposted by Kelton Halbert
Another job opportunity with @cira-csu.bsky.social to work collaboratively with GSL is now available! This one’s for a model developer, focusing on code development, implementation, management, and optimization. For more details:
csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_...
csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_...
DJ Khaled: Another One
ALT: DJ Khaled: Another One
static.klipy.com
September 3, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Another job opportunity with @cira-csu.bsky.social to work collaboratively with GSL is now available! This one’s for a model developer, focusing on code development, implementation, management, and optimization. For more details:
csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_...
csusystem.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/fortcollins_...
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23 YEARS AGO TODAY, @mrweebl.bsky.social posted BADGERS to @Newgrounds.com
September 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
23 YEARS AGO TODAY, @mrweebl.bsky.social posted BADGERS to @Newgrounds.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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And the other major shoe just dropped, retirement of noaaport next year. Going to build the airplane as it is being flown as AWIPS in the cloud needs to happen too. Fun times
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
This is a big one. NWS seeks comment on the removal of NWS text product warnings in favor of CAP-only. My hot take is that the decision is already made.
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
September 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
And the other major shoe just dropped, retirement of noaaport next year. Going to build the airplane as it is being flown as AWIPS in the cloud needs to happen too. Fun times
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Reposted by Kelton Halbert
This is a big one. NWS seeks comment on the removal of NWS text product warnings in favor of CAP-only. My hot take is that the decision is already made.
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
September 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This is a big one. NWS seeks comment on the removal of NWS text product warnings in favor of CAP-only. My hot take is that the decision is already made.
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
NWS is seeking comments on a proposed significant change: moving from VTEC to Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) for warnings and other hazards.
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
September 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
NWS is seeking comments on a proposed significant change: moving from VTEC to Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) for warnings and other hazards.
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
www.weather.gov/media/notifi...
Meira made a new friend tonight
August 30, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Meira made a new friend tonight
Tonight’s meal was lemon Parmesan broccolini, crispy garlic and shallot potatoes, and panko breaded honey mustard salmon. Proud of this little concoction.
August 29, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Tonight’s meal was lemon Parmesan broccolini, crispy garlic and shallot potatoes, and panko breaded honey mustard salmon. Proud of this little concoction.
Rich in life because my fiancée’s date night idea was dinner and a storm chasing documentary.
August 28, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Rich in life because my fiancée’s date night idea was dinner and a storm chasing documentary.
Tim has put in an immense amount of effort and time into getting this ready for the transition to RRFS/REFS, coordinating with all of us and undertaking a huge task! Exciting stuff coming from SPC and excited about what we’ve all been working on.
Big REFS Transition Project 1 (spc-post v3.0) is done. spc-post is SPC's suite of guidance and model post processing. It runs on WCOSS2, the NWS supercomputer that also runs the US forecast model suite. Today, I froze the spc-post v3.0 code in preparation for the 30-day test period. 🧵
August 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Tim has put in an immense amount of effort and time into getting this ready for the transition to RRFS/REFS, coordinating with all of us and undertaking a huge task! Exciting stuff coming from SPC and excited about what we’ve all been working on.