Off the Radar
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 119
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Smoke Without Borders: Wildfires, Air Quality, and the Climate Connection
As this summer's devastating wildfire season sends smoke across the continent, Emily Gracey joins guests Shel Winkley and Alec Kownacki to explain the science behind the haze and how climate change i…
00:30:42 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Jim Cantore: Weathering Life
Meteorologist Jim Cantore has been a fixture at The Weather Channel for almost 40 years - in this interview, he and Emily discuss his career, family, and the future of hurricane coverage.
00:41:42 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Meteorologist On Set
When the cameras start rolling, there’s one person film and TV productions can’t do without — the meteorologist. This week on Off the Radar, host Emily Gracey is joined by The National Weather Desk’s…
00:26:00 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
NOAA Weather Radio: Old Tech, New Relevance
When Hurricane Helene knocked out cell towers for weeks and Texas floods left communities without power or internet, one piece of technology kept working: NOAA Weather Radio. In this essential emerge…
00:36:03 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
After the Flood: Finding Hope in the Aftermath
Emily discusses the July flash flooding in Texas with Dr. Kim Klockow McClain - NOAA meteorologist, social scientist, and mother - to learn how we can prevent future disasters and heal as a community…
00:43:28 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Shark Myths vs. Reality: What You Need to Know This Beach Season
Greg Metzger, the Chief Field Coordinator for the shark work conducted through the South Fork Natural History Museum, will discuss how our changing climate is causing an increase in shark/human inter…
00:37:59 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Gettysburg's Weather Secrets: Why Every Observation Matters
Dr. Jon Nese discusses meteorology during the American Civil War, how conditions were documented on the battlefield, and how the weather influenced the entire Gettysburg Campaign.
00:23:22 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
From the Vault: Cruise Forecasting
Re-releasing this fan favorite - Royal Caribbean's Chief Meteorologist Craig Setzer offers an inside look at forecasting storms and rough seas to help cruise ships safely navigate around bad weather …
00:23:52 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Hugo: The Most Violent Flight in Hurricane History
NOAA hurricane hunters nearly became Hurricane Hugo's first victims in 1989, and we'll hear from Dr. Jeff Masters who was aboard that historic flight and Dr. Josh Wadler from Embry-Riddle who develop…
00:45:55 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Top 10 Storm Surges in American History with Hurricane Hal
Storm surge causes massive flooding, destruction, and death - in this episode, Dr. "Hurricane Hal" Needham ranks the most devastating storm surges in US history
00:27:49 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
The Weather Officer: A Father's Day Story
This week Emily is talking with author Kelly V. Porter about her father, one of the first Black American meteorologists in history and the subject of Kelly's book, The Weather Officer.
00:36:52 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Concerts and Climate Activism with AJR's Adam Met
AJR band member Adam Met discusses music, climate change, and activism.
00:42:13 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Hurricane Season 2025: Stories, Stats and Survival
Jamie Rhome, Deputy Director of the National Hurricane Center, discusses 26 years of hurricane science evolution, reveals the agency's post-storm fieldwork with survivors, and shares insights on mort…
00:45:32 |
Tue 27 May 2025
The Artificial Forecaster: Innovation or Impersonation?
The episode explores the dual nature of AI in meteorology through two contrasting experiences: one meteorologist who purposefully created an AI avatar to deliver weather updates and another whose lik…
00:43:08 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Deadly Debris Flows – The Flood After the Fire
When rain falls on wildfire-scorched land, it can trigger catastrophic debris flows and flash floods—turning potential relief into deadly disaster—which is why NOAA scientists are now repurposing tor…
00:27:06 |
Tue 13 May 2025
When the Lights Went Out: Anchor Moms Reflect on Helene
TV news anchors and "Anchor Moms" podcast hosts Katie and Karen share their extraordinary experience of reporting on Hurricane Helene while simultaneously living through it with their families in Ash…
00:45:22 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Storm Rights: Tornado Chasers vs. Oklahoma Legislation
Veteran storm chaser Warren Faidley examines Oklahoma's controversial legislation restricting independent chasers while favoring TV stations, explains why storm chasers are vital for public safety, a…
00:25:06 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Healing the Hole: The Ozone's Road to Recovery
To commemorate Earth Day, we're discussing the healed ozone layer with Dr. Paul Newman, a Senior Scientist at the University of Maryland Baltimore and retired NASA Chief of Atmospheric Sciences.
00:19:52 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
Are Dire Wolves Back? The Science & Ethics of De-Extinction
This episode covers the dire wolf project with special guest Dr. Jay Odenbaugh, an expert in the ethics of de-extinction.
00:18:47 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Silenced Science: Inside NOAA's Communication Challenge
Former NOAA employees Tom Di Liberto and Dr. Tracy Fanara join us to discuss the agency's lifesaving scientific work in weather, climate, and marine ecosystems - and why the American public still doe…
00:43:52 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
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