Description
In a world where breaking records is regularly newsworthy, weather extremes are among those most keenly followed. We will start with records across New Mexico but expand our coverage to include world records. In addition to the actual extreme values, we discuss the difficulties of measuring weather as well as the organizations and procedures developed to “set the record straight.”
Deirdre Kann has a BS in mathematics and a PhD in atmospheric sciences from Purdue University. She worked for various agencies within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for 30 years, including 23 years as the science & operations officer at the Albuquerque National Weather Service. Now retired, Deirdre enjoys public speaking and watching the world’s weather.