Dr. Ray Schmitt

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Warming, Water, Wind, and Wildfires: The Physics of Extreme Weather

Warming, Water, Wind, and Wildfires: The Physics of Extreme Weather

April 14, 2025

Extraordinary ocean warming threatens more severe weather and a record-breaking hurricane season

Extraordinary ocean warming threatens more severe weather and a record-breaking hurricane season

April 9, 2024

Severe Storms and The Unbearable Lightness of Water

Severe Storms and The Unbearable Lightness of Water

January 10, 2024

Heat domes, droughts, wildfires, and floods: the water cycle hits a wall

Heat domes, droughts, wildfires, and floods: the water cycle hits a wall

October 24, 2023

The outlook for winter 2023-2024: Modern science vs. the Farmer’s Almanac

The outlook for winter 2023-2024: Modern science vs. the Farmer’s Almanac

October 2, 2023

Studying the Salty Source of Atmospheric Rivers Helps Predict Extreme Rainfall in California

Studying the Salty Source of Atmospheric Rivers Helps Predict Extreme Rainfall in California

July 6, 2023

Wild Water Whiplash in China

Wild Water Whiplash in China

May 5, 2023

Sea Change: Why the Climate Now Runs on “Ocean Time” instead of Solar Time

Sea Change: Why the Climate Now Runs on “Ocean Time” instead of Solar Time

April 13, 2023

Warmest Winter on Record Delivers Billions in Profits to Citadel

Warmest Winter on Record Delivers Billions in Profits to Citadel

March 23, 2023

Winter outlook for 2023: the US and European energy challenges

Winter outlook for 2023: the US and European energy challenges

October 20, 2022

New insights into heavy rainfall events

New insights into heavy rainfall events

August 26, 2022

Anticipating the August Energy Crises for Texas ERCOT

Anticipating the August Energy Crises for Texas ERCOT

June 23, 2022

Weather volatility is a climate risk that can now be addressed

Weather volatility is a climate risk that can now be addressed

June 17, 2022

Weather, War and Timing

Weather, War and Timing

March 4, 2022

Welcome Matt Stein to Salient!

Welcome Matt Stein to Salient!

February 28, 2022

"How Inappropriate To Call This Planet Earth When It Is Clearly Ocean"

"How Inappropriate To Call This Planet Earth When It Is Clearly Ocean"

May 21, 2020

Another Rainy Summer For The Midwest

Another Rainy Summer For The Midwest

June 5, 2020

How Did Salient Do In Predicting The Recent Michigan Floods?

How Did Salient Do In Predicting The Recent Michigan Floods?

June 10, 2020

Drought or Deluge, Fire or Flood?

Drought or Deluge, Fire or Flood?

August 26, 2020

Anticipating the Western Wildfire Season

Anticipating the Western Wildfire Season

September 30, 2020

The World's Most Accurate Winter and Ski Season Forecast for 2020-21

The World's Most Accurate Winter and Ski Season Forecast for 2020-21

October 27, 2020

Ebbs and Flows: the Western US Water Outlook for 2021

Ebbs and Flows: the Western US Water Outlook for 2021

January 25, 2021

Salient's New Energy Forecasts: Supply and Demand, More Accurate than Ever Before

Salient's New Energy Forecasts: Supply and Demand, More Accurate than Ever Before

February 16, 2021

BASF + Salient partner to drive precision agriculture and resiliency for customers

February 26, 2021

The oceanic dog wags the atmospheric tail

The oceanic dog wags the atmospheric tail

March 4, 2021

Salient Predictions Unveils New Type of North Atlantic Hurricane Forecast

Salient Predictions Unveils New Type of North Atlantic Hurricane Forecast

April 6, 2021

How well did Salient predict the recent floods in Europe and China?

How well did Salient predict the recent floods in Europe and China?

July 28, 2021

The World's Most Accurate Winter Ski Season Forecast 2021-22

The World's Most Accurate Winter Ski Season Forecast 2021-22

November 7, 2021

Salient Gasses Up Energy Forecast Engine for European Winter 2021-22

Salient Gasses Up Energy Forecast Engine for European Winter 2021-22

November 23, 2021