Oregon Chapter – American Meteorological Society

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34th Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference Date Announced!

The Oregon AMS is announcing the date for the 34th Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference. The meeting will be once again held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry … Continue reading

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April and May Oregon AMS Meetings!

We have our final two meetings of the 2025/26 Oregon AMS season inked and ready to go. We also have a “NEW” meeting location in the mix that we are confident you are going … Continue reading

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February Meeting – A Look Back at the February 1996 Floods (videos and presentations)

Join us at OMSI on MONDAY, February 23 at 6 p.m. for a look back at the historic floods of February 1996. This meeting is free and open to the … Continue reading

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March Meeting – Winter 2025/2026 Recap

Who and What: It’s our annual Winter Weather Recap meeting. Mark Nelsen (KPTV Chief Meteorologist) will be returning for his annual look back. What happened during the past winter, and how … Continue reading

March 17, 2026 · Leave a comment

February & March Meeting Dates and Details

February Meeting: What: It’s the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Great Flood. Arguably, the most impactful weather event of the past 50 years, we will take a look back at … Continue reading

January 15, 2026 · 2 Comments

January Meeting – Professor Andreas Schmittner – Ice Ages, Hurricanes, and Coral Reefs: A Scientific Evaluation of the Department of Energy’s 2025 Climate Report (video)

On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report entitled “A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate”, which comes to very … Continue reading

January 15, 2026 · Leave a comment

November Meeting Recap – 1921 Ice Storm with Mark Nelsen

KPTV Chief Meteorologist Mark Nelsen gives his presentation on the 1921 Ice Storm at Golden Valley Brewery. Watch the Presentation:

November 13, 2025 · Leave a comment

33rd annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference video and presentations

The presentations from our presenters from the 2025 Oregon AMS Winter Weather Forecast Conference are posted below along the video playlist of the speakers. Here are the videos from the … Continue reading

October 20, 2025 · Leave a comment

33rd Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference

Join us this Saturday, Oct. 18, for the 33rd Annual Winter Weather Forecast Conference at OMSI. The conference begins at 10 a.m. and will wrap just after noon. OMSI – … Continue reading

October 12, 2025 · Leave a comment

September Meeting Presentations

We had a wonderful time at our kickoff meeting on September 18th at Stark Street Pizza. Not as wonderful as we’ll spend at the Winter Weather Forecast Conference on October … Continue reading

September 30, 2025 · Leave a comment

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