Bret Walts – BAM Weather

Winter Budgets Are Shrinking — But the Risks Are Growing

18

Aug

Winter Budgets Are Shrinking — But the Risks Are Growing

By Bret Walts and Lauren Thomas We’re hearing it over and over again from our clients this year: budgets for salt and other winter materials are being cut. Whether it’s municipal DOTs, large contractors, or small snow removal businesses, the story is the same — fewer dollars are being allocated…

14

Aug

By Bret Walts

8-14-25 PM GFS Ag Weather Report: Favorable trends on mid-day GFS – active Upper-Midwest.

Good afternoon everyone, below is your latest PM GFS Ag Weather Report: Click Here for Hi-Res PDF: 8_14_25PMGFS Key Notes: North trend in the heavier rainfall threats this weekend through early next week. We strongly agree with this trend and the new run matches our favored idea very closely. Locally…

13

Aug

By Bret Walts

8-13-25 PM GFS Ag Weather Report: Additional Upper-Midwest heavy rain risks, less active C. Plains – Ohio Valley. B.

Good afternoon everyone, below is your latest PM GFS Ag Weather Report: Click Here for Hi-Res PDF: 8_13_25 PM GFS

BAMWX recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies in the United States.

12

Aug

By Bret Walts

BAMWX recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies in the United States.

GREENWOOD, IN, August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media and brand playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, announced that BAMWX LLC is No. #3159 on the annual Inc. 5000 list. The annual Inc. 5000 list honors the fastest-growing private companies in America and highlights companies…

The Weather Platform EMAs and Local Governments can’t stop talking about.

07

Aug

By Bret Walts

The Weather Platform EMAs and Local Governments can’t stop talking about.

“I think I said the words BAM Weather and Clarity App a thousand times!” That excitement was expressed by Jackson County, IN EMA Director Toby Ortman to BAM Weather’s team of meteorologists in late July after successfully navigating weather for their county’s fair. The chatter hasn’t stopped in Indiana. From…

07

Aug

By Bret Walts

8-7-25 AM Ag Weather Report: Heat persists in the S/E Ag Belt regions the next two weeks. B.

Good morning everyone, below is your latest AM Ag Weather Report: https://youtu.be/_298rXO9hNQ Click Here for Hi-Res PDF: 8_7_25AMAg

Dropping weather model skill scores highlights need for more human touch on weather forecasts.

02

Aug

By Bret Walts

Dropping weather model skill scores highlights need for more human touch on weather forecasts.

Proposed and ongoing cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have prompted widespread uncertainty among consumers of weather forecasts about the reliability of weather data. In 2025 alone, NOAA has fired hundreds of employees as a result of budget cuts with half of the National Weather Service offices…

Assessing Advancing Methods of Heat Stress Monitoring for Schools

28

Jul

By Bret Walts

Assessing Advancing Methods of Heat Stress Monitoring for Schools

Late July heat is ushering in the 2025-26 school year and fall outdoor sports for high school and collegiate athletic events. Athletic directors and athletic trainers bear the responsibility of monitoring heat stress and making weather-related decisions to ensure athlete safety, making real-time data essential. Over the years, devices to…

24

Jul

By Bret Walts