Off the Radar

Off the Radar

The National Weather Desk

Episodes 157
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (29)
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

Join National Weather Desk Meteorologist Emily Gracey every week as she leads listeners on an exciting voyage exploring a diverse range of topics related to weather, climate, space, and beyond. The podcast offers exclusive interviews with leading experts on topics that you wouldn't usually come across in a typical weather broadcast. It’ll enlighten, entertain, and educate, whether you’re a novice weather follower to the most passionate weather geek.

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Recent Episodes

A Special Message from Emily Gracey

May 19, 2026 3m

In this final episode of Off the Radar, host Emily Gracey reflects on how the podcast started back in April 2023, how it grew into more than 150 episodes, and the unexpected journey along the way.…

I Was There: A Look Back at Hurricane Katrina

May 12, 2026 22m

As hurricane season approaches, this repeat episode revisits one of our most memorable and moving conversations about the human impact of extreme weather. Emily goes off the radar with Traci Curry,…

From the Vault: Concerts & Climate Activism with AJR's Adam Met

May 05, 2026 42m

Adam Met, best known as the bassist for chart-topping band AJR, is as active offstage as he is on it. In this repeat episode, Emily revisits her conversation with the climate advocate, nonprofit…

Love Canal Pt. 2 - Surviving Tragedy

Apr 28, 2026 36m

In Part 2 of our Earth Day special, we're returning to Niagara Falls, NY, where residents of the idyllic-sounding Love Canal community confronted tragedy. Last week, we talked to toxicologist Stephen…

Love Canal Pt. 1 - A Ticking Time Bomb

Apr 21, 2026 53m

For Earth Day this year, we're heading to Niagara Falls, New York, where the idyllic-sounding Love Canal community holds a dark secret: a neighborhood was built on top of a toxic waste dump.…

The 2026 Hurricane Season Outlook

Apr 14, 2026 17m

What is the forecast for the 2026 hurricane season? In this episode, we break down the newly-released 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook from Colorado State University (CSU), one of the most…

Lightning: The Science, the Safety, and the Surprises

Apr 07, 2026 50m

On a hot afternoon in 1970, a single lightning strike on a Florida football field changed lives and reshaped how we think about storm safety. In this episode of Off the Radar, we take a deeper look…

Artemis: A Return to the Moon... and Beyond

Mar 31, 2026 29m

For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are preparing to venture back into deep space. With the launch of Artemis II, part of NASA’s Artemis program, four astronauts will travel around the…

Understanding Severe Weather Outlooks

Mar 24, 2026 45m

Was last week’s severe weather forecast a “bust” - or was it just misunderstood? The Storm Prediction Center is making changes to how it communicates severe weather risk, with a new focus on not just…

The Man Who Killed Pluto

Mar 17, 2026 36m

For seventy-six years, Pluto was a planet. Then, in 2005, astronomer Dr. Mike Brown discovered Eris - a distant icy world roughly the same size as Pluto - forcing astronomers to confront a question…

Aircraft Icing: Lessons Written in Tragedy

Mar 10, 2026 47m

Every winter, aircraft depart in snow and freezing rain under a simple but unforgiving rule: a clean aircraft flies. That rule was shaped by tragedy. In this episode, we revisit the 1982 crash of Air…

The Blizzard of 2026: Behind the Forecast

Mar 03, 2026 54m

One week after the Blizzard of 2026 buried parts of the Northeast under more than three feet of snow, we’re going behind the forecast. On this episode of Off the Radar, Emily Gracey sits down with…

Alaska’s Climate Crisis Part 2: The Human Cost

Feb 24, 2026 16m

In Part One of this series, meteorologist Emily Gracey examined the science behind Alaska’s rapidly changing climate - the warming trends, disappearing sea ice, and extreme storms reshaping the…

How Thirsty is Generative AI?

Feb 17, 2026 32m

Behind every chatbot response, AI-generated image, and large language model is a vast network of data centers consuming enormous amounts of electricity and water. In this episode, Emily talks with…

Can the Winter Olympics Survive in a Warming World?

Feb 10, 2026 26m

For more than a century, the Winter Olympics have depended on cold, reliable conditions. But as the planet warms, that foundation is becoming harder to find. As the Games return to Northern Italy,…

The Year Ahead: A Sit-down with NWS Director Ken Graham

Feb 03, 2026 17m

The future of weather forecasting is being built right now. Recorded on site at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society in Houston, this conversation with Ken Graham, Director of…

Climate Melodies: Turning Data into Sound

Jan 27, 2026 31m

Climate science is most often communicated through charts, graphs, and visual models. But data does not have to be seen to be understood. In this episode, meteorologist Emily Gracey explores how…

Alaska's Climate Crisis Part 1: The Science

Jan 20, 2026 37m

Alaska is warming faster than any other U.S. state- nearly four times the global rate. Permafrost that's been frozen for thousands of years is thawing. Villages are sinking. Homes are floating away.…

IVT: The Invisible Force Behind Deadly Floods

Jan 13, 2026 41m

When catastrophic flooding hits, we usually look at rainfall totals and records broken. But what if the most important number comes before the rain ever starts? In this episode, meteorologist Emily…

Arctic Alarm: Inside NOAA's 2025 Report Card

Jan 06, 2026 25m

NOAA has just released its 2025 Arctic Report Card, and the findings are stark: the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, with this year setting alarming new records.…

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