Welcome to my weather web site!! My name is Kevin Skow, a freelance weather photographer and videophotographer from the northern suburbs of Minneapolis, MN. I graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in atmospheric sciences in May of 2009 and currently work as a meteorological intern at the National Weather Service in Anchorage, AK. I have had a passion for the weather ever since my early childhood and have been photographing every conceivable weather phenomenon for over ten years.

I designed this site to showcase my best photos and videos in addition to my storm chasing stories and experiences. It is also intended to serve as a platform for storm chasers and the general public alike to access free live weather data for the Upper Midwestern states of MN, ND, SD, and WI (and soon the state of Alaska). Feel free to contact me with questions regarding this site or anything else relating to the weather. For more information on the site or me, see the About/Contact page. Enjoy!!

Latest News-

January 3, 2010: Well, as most people who access this site know by now, I was offered a job as a meteorological intern at the NWS in Anchorage, AK this past October and moved up to Alaska in November. It has been a challenge to get acquainted with such a new geographic area and its associated weather patterns, but I am enjoying every minute of my new job.

Unfortunately, my move to Alaska leaves the state of this site in limbo. I have not yet fully decided how I will tailor this site to fit the new climate I am in. Since I doubt I will do much of any storm chasing in the next few years, the Chase Logs page will be turned into more of a weather journal focused on all weather phenomena I encounter. The storm chasing page will remain focused on MN severe weather--no use tailoring that page for Alaska. Maybe it is a blessing in disguise, since I can take a break from chasing and work on other parts of the site. For now I will just try to maintain the site in its current state...

Previous News Items

NWC Storm Chase Update:

Research:

In May of 2009, I completed my senior project that is required of all atmospheric science undergraduates graduating from the University of North Dakota. My project entailed constructing a severe weather climatology for the County Warning Areas of the Duluth and Grand Forks National Weather Service forecast offices. The results of this project were provided to both forecast offices to help aid in their understanding of local severe weather patterns. The full report can be downloaded as a .pdf here (8.59mb). It may take a few minutes to download.