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February 26, 2026

Fieldwork across U.S. supports INCUS satellite mission to study severe storms

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Researchers with the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University are conducting a series of field campaigns to prepare for NASA's upcoming INCUS satellite mission into weather formation. INCUS will use three small satellites to measure vertical air motion inside storms from space. That process is key to severe weather formation, including heavy rain and damaging winds. Recent field campaigns by the Calibration and Validation team in Colorado, Alabama…
January 23, 2026

Prospective Student Meet & Greet During AMS

Invitation to the CSU ATS Prospective Student Meet & Greet
The department will host a prospective student meet and greet on January 27 during the American Meteorological Society's annual meeting in Houston.  From 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel Lanier Ballroom J, prospective students are invited to join current faculty and students to learn more about the department. The meet and greet will be followed by the department's reception for alumni and friends.
January 6, 2026

Manager of Business Operations Darby Nabors is Retiring

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On January 7, the Department of Atmospheric Science will bid farewell to a truly exceptional colleague. After 17 years with the department, Manager of Business Operations Darby Nabors will retire and focus on other activities like rest, travel, and sewing. The department is deeply grateful for her dedicated service. What began as a role in the CSU Office of Sponsored Programs in 2004 evolved into a remarkable 17-year journey with…
December 5, 2025

Congratulations to our Fall 2025 graduates and award winners

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To all our graduates, you are impressive and we are proud of your accomplishments, and excited to see what the future holds for all of you. Congratulations also to our 2025 Fall student award winners.    En Li was awarded the Dietrich Scholarship, funded each year by Fort Collins-based Air Resource Specialists, Inc. (ARS) to recognize an Atmospheric Science graduate student who has excelled in the study and research of air quality. …
November 20, 2025

We invite applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant to Associate professor level 

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1) Climate dynamics. We seek an innovative and collaborative scholar with a strong and growing record of research, teaching, and service in climate dynamics and its intersection with the broader Earth system. The successful candidate will have a clear and innovative vision that demonstrates their potential to be a leader in the pursuit of a deeper understanding of the physical processes that govern Earth’s climate through, for example, creative observational…

Graduate students share work at interdisciplinary setting, 10th annual GradShow

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Colorado State University graduate students shared innovative research, creative artistry and entrepreneurial projects while competing for $24,300 in scholarships at the 10th annual GradShow. The Nov. 19 event connected 295 presenters from all eight colleges and special academic units, including solid representation from the atmospheric sciences. [Learn more on SOURCE] Delián Colón-Burgos presented "Understanding Tropical Oceanic Rain from Shipborne Radar and Satellite Observations," receiving an honorable mention award of $100 in the…

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62.4°F  (16.9°C)
Dew Pt:
19.9°F  (-6.7°C)
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19%
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SW @ 5.6 mph G 9.0
 
(217° @ 8.9 km/h G 14.5 km/h)
Pressure:
839.78 mb (24.8")
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Upcoming Colloquium

“A Community Centered Approach to Air Quality Challenges - Insights From the Field”

By Milena Guajardo of Colorado State University
On April 2, 3 p.m.

ATS 101

Hosted by Emily Fischer and Melissa Burt

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