The Weather Guru podcast - with Justin Noonan
The weather affects everyone’s way of life, whether it’s a holiday, a day at the beach or looking for that perfect rainy day on the couch. We all love talking about it, and we are constantly checking it. Have you ever wanted to learn how the weather works and how to forecast your perfect weekend away? Look no further than The Weather Guru podcast. We delve deep into the hard-hitting weather issues faced across Australia and the world. With expert guests, forecasting hints and tips, the current climate, understanding thunderstorms, storm chasing stories and discussions, volcanoes, fires, floods, drought and many more. This exciting podcast series will go through all of the wonders Mother Nature can provide.
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Episodes
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
On this episode, award winning Channel 9 journalist Peter Fegan joins this show to discuss some of the incredible severe weather events he has documented throughout his career. These range from bushfires, tropical cyclones, severe thunderstorms and severe floods, including the horrific Brisbane floods of 2022. Peter also tells us what it is like to be on the other side of a severe weather event, with his parents losing everything during the 2022 flood.
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
In part 2 of my chat with Jane Bunn, Jane breaks down what a Spillane Eddy is and how it affects Melbourne's weather. How the SAM (Southern Annular Mode) influences southeastern Australia's weather, Jane's private weather forecasting business, and her beloved St Kilda footy team.
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
What a joy it was for me to interview 7 News meteorologist Jane Bunn. In part 1 of this two-part episode, we chat about her fascination for weather, thunderstorm development across Victoria, and just how hard it is to articulate a forecast for Melbourne's 4 seasons in a day.
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
On this episode of The Weather Guru podcast, I chat to Dr Kimberley Reid about atmospheric rivers. She helps us unlock the mystery and how these rivers transport moisture in the lower troposphere helping to generate rainfall, including extreme rainfall and flooding for Australia.
Monday May 15, 2023
Monday May 15, 2023
On this episode of The Weather Guru podcast, I chat to Dr Kimberley Reid about atmospheric rivers. She helps us unlock the mystery and how these rivers transport moisture in the lower troposphere helping to generate rainfall, including extreme rainfall and flooding for Australia.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Part 2 of my chat with Chris Nitsopoulos, we discuss thunderstorms within tropical cyclone, including tornadoes, eye wall replacement, the declining trends of tropical cyclone and much more!
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Welcome to season 2 of The Weather Guru podcast.To kick off season 2, Chris Nitsopoulos joins me in part 1 of this 2-part episode.
We discuss how Tropical Cyclones develop, inhibiting factors, the Australian TC scale (how our system differs from the Saffir Simpson Scale), Madden Julian Oscillation, and how it influences TC's across northern Australia and much more!
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
In part two of my chat with hail scientist Joshua Soderholm he discusses how computer models simulate hail stones and unlocking the secrets of how hail develops. Are there distinct differences in hail between northern and southern hemispheres.
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
Sunday Nov 13, 2022
On this episode of The Weather Guru podcast, I chat with hail scientist Joshua Soderholm. He explains the fascinating process of how hail forms, the ingredients required for large to giant hail and does green within a thunderstorm mean hail is imminent.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
In this episode, Mike and I discuss how far lightning can travel, what to do in the event you get caught out in a lightning event, bolts from the blue, and the age of myth...can lightning strike the same place twice.