Atmosphere with Emily Gracey

Where Are All the Hurricanes? A Mid-Season Check-in with Michael Lowry

Halfway through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the biggest story may be what hasn’t happened. The Atlantic has been exceptionally quiet — but does that mean we can r

Sunsets: The Science Behind the Magic

Why do sunsets move us so much? In this episode of Atmosphere, we're exploring the science, stories and emotions behind one of nature's most beautiful daily spectacles.

Flying into Tornadoes with The OTUS Project

The OTUS Project is a family-run team flying custom-built drones directly into tornadoes — including the first-ever drone flight inside a tornado's eye, captured in May 2

Science, Stories & Comfort: A Summer Poem

While Emily takes a short break to travel with her family, Atmosphere takes a different form. In this special mini-episode, a rhyming journey through the summer’s biggest

What Scientists Wish They Knew

We like to think of scientists as people who have the answers. But what about the questions they still can’t answer? In this episode of Atmosphere, meteorologist Emily G

Dr. Marshall Shepherd: from Science Fair to Science Leader

Dr. Marshall Shepherd didn't plan to become a meteorologist. A life-threatening honeybee allergy forced him to abandon his childhood dream of becoming an entomologist, le

Weather Myths: What's Fact, What's Fiction?

We've all heard them. Rubber tires protect you from lightning. Heat lightning is a different kind of lightning. A hundred-year flood only happens once every hundred year

El Niño, Heat Waves & the Future of Coral Reefs

Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet they support a quarter of all marine life on Earth. So what happens when the water around them gets too hot to surv

250 Years of America's Climate Record

How different is America's weather today from the world the founding fathers knew 250 years ago? On July 4, 1776, as 56 men gathered to declare independence. That same d

NSSL: Inside America's Severe Weather Research Lab

What does it actually take to safely chase a tornado, and how does that extreme proximity save lives on the ground? In this episode of Atmosphere, we’re going inside the

Earthquakes 101: Faults, Forecasts & The Human Impact

The ground under our feet feels completely solid, but deep beneath the surface, rocks are under constant stress until they hit a breaking point. What actually happens whe

The Flaw in the Forecast: Hurricane Communication with Jamie Rhome

Why are we still getting hurricane safety wrong? National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome joins Atmosphere to expose the hidden communication failures, wides

Forecasting D-Day: The Weather Behind PRESSURE

In June 1944, the fate of World War II didn't just rest with a general. It rested with a meteorologist. On the first episode of Atmosphere, meteorologist Emily Gracey di

Atmosphere with Emily Gracey Trailer

Welcome to Atmosphere with meteorologist Emily Gracey, a podcast where science becomes conversation. Each week, Emily sits down with leading experts in weather, climate,