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Mike Wankum

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1 year

I'd like to introduce you to my new granddaughter. This is Aurora, she was born this morning at 8am. My daughter Anna and her husband Dustin are the proud parents and I'm beyond thrilled to have her join our family.

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Mike Wankum

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9 months

So Elon is blocking me from sending out weather data on "X". Please check out my Facebook page at "Mike Wankum WCVB" for updated weather information. Don't forget the "WCVB" part of my name. Thanks.

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

A special guest in the weather office tonight. My mom stopped by to help me track thunderstorms. Love ya ma! #wcvb

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1 year

On this date, New Year's Eve 2006, I made my debut on WCVB. It's been an incredible 16 years full of adventure. Thanks for watching. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

Storm prep New England style. My wife (wonderful woman) let me open my Christmas present early. A brand new pair of @LLBean boots. Now I'm ready for the storm. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

At 19° the ocean effect snow is very light and fluffy. I broke out the leaf blower to clear the driveway. Saving the shovel for as another day.

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

If Boston gets this much snow it will put it in the top 10, maybe top 5 for the greatest snow storms ever. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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7 years

Sad news. The passing of long time WCVB meteorologist Dick Albert. Great guy. He often stopped in the weather office even after retiring.

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

11 years ago tonight I did my first weathercast on #wcvb . Boy that went by quick.

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

This is probably one of the prettiest snows I've ever seen. Embrace the season! Hot humid summer weather will be here soon enough. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

Interesting weather later this week in Ireland. Powerful Hurricane Lorenzo will weaken and make a run toward the Emerald Isle on Friday. Not as a hurricane but a wind swept rain storm. Cliffs of Moher will be howling. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

See any "blue" snow today? White sunlight is a combination colors. Dry snow reflects white light perfectly back to our eyes. Wet snow is denser & absorbs more of the red spectrum. As red is absorbed a blue tint appears. An optical illusion when the snow is wet and dense. #WCVB

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

The bright object just to the right of the moon is the planet Jupiter. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

At Fenway tonight with my honey. Odd to see the empty socially distanced seats but great to finally see the Red Sox. (Empty seats yes, but still more fans than an Expo game.) #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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1 year

You may have heard about a possible big snow next Tuesday. 2 days ago the computer models were advertising 54-degrees next Tues, now they want to create an epic snowstorm. Let's give it a few days to see how it develops. I'll keep you posted. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 months

32 years ago a massive nor'easter devastated the coast. At the time we called it the "No-name Storm" or "Halloween Storm". Later Sebastian Junger wrote an excellent book about the storm and it became known as the "Perfect Storm"..

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

Socially distancing science class on Channel 5 roof as the International Space Station passed over head. 220 miles up doing 17,000 mph. I've seen flyovers since SkyLab and they are always exciting. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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1 year

Today I gave up on winter. @bensimmoneau was right.

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

Fascinating data from NASA. Over the past several weeks our air has gotten cleaner along the I-95 corridor. Nitrogen Dioxide is an air pollutant created by burning fossil fuel. Since the COVID-19 shutdown there has been less human activity and a 30% reduction in NO-2. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

92 at game time here at Fenway. I married so well!

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

New Euro model continues trend of keeping potential nor'easter off shore. U.S. model (GFS) joining that camp. The chances of a nor'easter this week are pretty slim. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

It's interesting to see the difference in the position of the sunset from the first day of Winter to the first day of Summer. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

Can you guess which concert I'm at tonight? @jimmybuffett #fenway #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

The war on Ukraine is very personal to me. A girl that lived with us one summer while she received medical care in Boston now lives just outside of Kyiv. I think of her as family. I've been chronicling my conversations with Olga on my Facebook Page.🙏

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

When your daughter is a pastry chef and she's trying new recipes, breakfast can be really delicious.

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

One of the more unusual things I saw from the weekend nor'easter was along the shore roads in Revere. Cars were caked with sand. Usually it's snow and ice. Thanks Don Potito for the pics. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

Did you notice? Today's sunset was 1-minute later than yesterday. We have now past the earliest sunsets of the year and the sunsets are getting later...slowly. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

Dropped in to @flourbakerycafe for lunch. This is my daughter Tess. She's pastry chef here at the Fort Point location. Yummy!

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Mike Wankum

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7 months

Same tree, same week, but much different colors. Fall foliage colors are not as vibrant as last year. Blame it on the summer rain. Foliar fungus thrives on rain/humidity, so lots of fungus this year.Maple leaves appear wilted or brown and drop prematurely. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

Check out the sunset over Boston. The colors of Fall have arrived. Spectacular! #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

Helping my mom decorate her Christmas tree. I put the lights up... then she tells where they SHOULD go. Tis the season.

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

..and the heavens wept as the Patriots lost. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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1 year

Rt 1 Saugus yesterday. Cheapest fill up I've had in years. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

Monday night right after sunset look to the Southwest. Jupiter and Saturn will be so close together it will look like one bright star, a conjunction. It happens about every 400 years and some think this may have been the origins of the legendary Star of Bethlehem. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

The snow squall line as it roared through Boston today. 10-minutes of snow and reduced visibility. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

I kept seeing wasps on the side of my house all summer. Traced them to my garage ceiling. Busted open the ceiling and found the biggest wasp nest I've ever seen. It's 1 foot by 2 feet at the bottom. But it goes up 4 feet into a crawl space. Nasty little creatures.

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

I use the building downtown as my own personal #Stonehenge . It's interesting to track the sunsets through the year. Back in early December when we have our earliest sunsets it's to the left of the Pru. Tonight it's way to the right over the Charles River. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

My wife just finished the @BostonsR2R and @BPDPCGross handed her a medal. Great Job Clair and thanks Commissioner. #WCVB

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Mike Wankum

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7 years

Look at this stunning sunset over Boston! #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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1 year

The latest trend I'm noticing about the storm next Tuesday is that the secondary storm off shore may develop too far out to sea and not be as strong as originally thought. If that trend holds thru the weekend I would expect snow but not as big as originally thought. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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1 year

Check out this spectacular sunset over Boston right now. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

Sunset tonight is 8pm. The next time it will be that late is May 16, 2019. With the heat and humidity lately, winter sounds kind of "refreshing". Agree? #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

Beautiful summer night listening to @jimmybuffett at Fenway. I think Jimmy loves Boston as much as I do. Great show! Thanks Parrot Heads!

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

8 o'clock at night and it looks like daytime in Sctuate with the almost full moon. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

My snowblower is 20 years old but I can still hit my neighbor's house from my driveway. Powdery snow is so much fun!

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

7 months

NOAA released its winter outlook this week. Warmer than average temperatures are favored for New England and much of the northern tier states this winter. Not great news for skiers if this hold true. It will be more wet than white. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

This crowd will cheer for anything. These are the EMPTY busses that will pick the players up at the end of the parade. A rousing cheer as they passed through. #PatriotsParade #WCVB

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Mike Wankum

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5 months

Sunset over Boston. Did you notice it was at 4:12 today? Yesterday it was 4:11. We've passed through the earliest sunsets of the year. It's now non-stop until those warm summer sunsets. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

The view from Nantucket as those thunderstorms approach. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

My grandfather Paul Wankum with his family just before shipping off to fight on the front lines of France and Germany in WWII. I salute all Patriots on this #VeteransDay . His 3 boys including my dad (2nd from left) later served in the military. #WCVB

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

A new Christmas tradition? I tested negative and so did my children. All set for a happy and safe holiday. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

Do you remember 24 years ago? The April Fools Day Storm of 1997. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

5 years

How cold is it inside your house? It's almost June and I refuse to turn the heat back on. Down to 64 now. This is going to be a cold night. Can you beat me? #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

My wife grew up in Tacoma Washington. As a kid she rarely saw snow. This is her sister in law today. 30" of snow. I guess we found where our winter went. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

A Championship sunset for a Championship city. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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9 months

It's roughly a 52-mile path of destruction from Scituate, RI to Weymouth, MA. From 8am-10am 4 confirmed tornadoes and many reports of non-tornado wind damage along with torrential rainfall.

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

1 year

I just got the GFS model run in. It,like the Euro has reduced the snow forecast totals for the storm next Tuesday. We'll see if that trend continues through the weekend. It's looking like the storm may be weaker and too far off shore to have a major impact on us next week. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

3 years

Happy Father's Day to my dad who I finally got to visit. Because of the pandemic I hadn't been able to see him over a year. Thanks to everyone who got vaccinated and made this possible.

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

Too early? Expecting some nice weather Tuesday-Thursday. Just saying in case any kind of big event was planned in the city of Boston this week. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

3 years

It seems like we have a little more moisture to work with so I have brought the forecast totals up an inch or two. The heaviest will be Monday afternoon through midnight. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

3 years

Most unusual. Two hurricanes...one city. BOTH Henri and Elsa were Cat 1 hurricanes, BOTH arrived along the New England coast at around noon and BOTH crossed through the same community, Westerly, RI. fortunately neither caused serious damage. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

Check out the beautiful colors of the sunset tonight over Boston. Spectacular! #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

With power out and no refrigeration, eat it before it goes bad. "Hey kids, ice cream for breakfast!" #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

3 years

Torn Rotator cuff surgery. All fixed but sore for a bit so the sling helps.

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

4 years

I got this great photo from Jon Moulding. He took it last night on the Cape. Look carefully and you'll see Mars in the upper left near the waning gibbous moon. Moonrise tonight is at 9:27. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

4 years

We've been together 20 years. From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the sandy beaches of the Carribean. It's time to say good bye. My trusted sandles have finally given out. Rest well my friends and enjoy the warm tropical breezes. You've earned your keep.

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

1 year

It's not just the cold Saturday morning, it's the wind. Check out these wind chill numbers Saturday morning. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

5 years

We had 44-seconds more daylight today than yesterday. I hope you used it wisely. By Saturday we're adding a full minute of daylight each day. Can Spring be far behind? #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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7 years

Spending the day with dad on his 80th birthday. Happy birthday Dad!

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

No big changes to the snowfall forecast. It's still a LOT of snow. Maybe one of the top 10 heaviest snows in Boston history. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

Did you see this cloud this afternoon? It shows up on satellite and stretched all the way from the mid-Atlantic. A very strong upper level wind appears to be the cause. A 140-knot jet is passing overhead this evening.

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

You never know who will stop by the station. @GeorgeTakei #StarTrek

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Mike Wankum

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1 year

The sunset tonight was at 7:00. It will not set before 7pm again until Sept. 12. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

4 years

Beautiful sunset over Scituate while I wait for the pass over of Dragon and the International space station at 8:38. Look northwest toward the Big Dipper. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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6 years

My daughter with the new pups. Siberian Huskies. They can't wait for winter.

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Mike Wankum

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4 months

This is the European model solution of what will happen this weekend. It's the most aggressive for producing snow. The storm is still off the West Coast and a jog of 100-miles either way can have a big impact on snow totals in New England. Stay tuned. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

Check out this rain shaft moving over Boston right now. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

New model data just in. It's indicating too much warm air mixing into the system. It will be hard to support major snowfall in Boston with mild air aloft. Sleet will be heavy put it doesn't pile up as much as snow. W've lowered forecast totals a bit. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

@MetMikeWCVB

3 years

Tomorrow will be the last of the cold days this week. Expect a nice warm up ahead. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

I thought yesterday was amazing, today is incredible. We just broke the all time warmest temperature for January in Boston. Since 1872 it has NEVER been this warm in January....ever. wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

Snow will start around 9pm Sunday night and stay heavy through about 6am. Tapering quickly as we move toward noon, #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

To my friends in Florida. They have no idea what this means. We do. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

In 9 days the sunset will be at 5pm. We are gaining about 2-minutes of daylight each day. Much better than early December when it was at 4:11pm. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

We are adding almost 3-minutes of daylight to each day. By next Saturday the sunset is at 7pm. The first time since last September it's been that late. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

The view from our City Cam. A beautiful day over the city. Check out the massive Pride flag on the old Hancock Tower. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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2 years

Step outside and check out the beautiful full Hunter's Moon tonight. As an extra bonus you can spot Jupiter easily right next door. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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5 years

Bad day racing. Half way thru my first race I started loosing power. Limped back to the pits. Sounds like I dropped a valve. Back to the shop for repairs. Bummer. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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9 years

No it won't hit us. A few facts about the "close" approach of an asteroid Halloween night. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

Changing of the guard...New England style. Snowblower to storage, lawnmower ready for Spring. $wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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4 years

Quick! It's melting fast. April snow is gone in a flash. #wcvb

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Mike Wankum

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3 years

If you get a chance check out the amazing display of tulips in the Public Garden. Well worth the journey....and maybe our last day with masks outside. #wcvb

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5 years

On the family farm in Iowa. This is incredibly cold! Temperature: -3° Wind chill: -26°. And its the middle of the afternoon. Tonight's wind chill will drop to -46°. Surprisingly little snow cover. You can't face the wind for more than a few seconds. #wcvb