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We are pleased to announce that the 2026 CIMSS Weather Camp will take place July 27-31, 2026<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a week-long online event for high school students who are passionate about meteorology. The entire course will take place via ZOOM so computer and Internet access are requisite resources<\/strong>. Participants will receive a Zoom link for the Camp. Please note that all times listed are Central Time US. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadline for applications is April 10, 2026<\/strong>. Once the essays have been evaluated, applicants will be scored as accepted, waitlist and delayed to next year.\u00a0 Acceptance emails will be mailed in before the end of April with a payment link. The fee for the 2026 CIMSS Weather Camp will be USD $300. This registration fee must be paid by June 1, 2026<\/strong>. If someone has not paid by this date or we have been notified they are no longer interested, the next person on the waitlist will be notified.\u00a0 All registration fees must be paid by credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, applications will be judged by the quality of the 1-paragraph essay explaining why you’d like to participate in the CIMSS Weather Camp this summer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Application<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 agenda below illustrates some of the topics covered by this camp, though changes will be made to accommodate speakers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MONDAY<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>August 4th<\/mark><\/strong><\/td> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
12:30 pm       <\/td>Welcome<\/td>Dr. Tristan L\u2019Ecuyer,
CIMSS Director<\/td><\/tr>
12:15 pm<\/td>Meet and Greet, Agenda and Expectations<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
12:30 pm<\/td>Daily Weather Discussion<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 1:00 pm<\/td>Meteorology 101<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 1:50 pm<\/td>Break\/Questions<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 1:55 pm<\/td>Accessing Weather Data Online<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 2:30 pm<\/td>Researching Weather in Antarctica<\/td>Taylor Norton, AMRDC<\/td><\/tr>
 3:30 pm<\/td>Overview of Friday forecast challenge & guidelines for student presentations  <\/td>Derrick Herndon<\/td><\/tr>
TUESDAY<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>August 5th<\/mark><\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
12:00 pm<\/td>Daily Weather Map Discussion<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 1:00 pm<\/strong><\/td>The Use of AI in Forecasting Thunderstorms<\/strong><\/td>John Cintineo, CIMSS<\/sub><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 1:50 pm<\/td>Break\/Questions<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 2:00 pm<\/td>Weather Jobs Guest Speaker<\/td>Dr. Mayra Oyola, AOS<\/td><\/tr>
 3:00 pm<\/td>Weather Satellites and Satellite Meteorology<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 3:30 pm<\/td>Friday Forecast Preparations and Open Discussion<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
WEDNESDAY<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>August 6th<\/mark><\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
12:00 pm<\/td>Daily Weather Map Discussion<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
12:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Hurricanes<\/strong><\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/sub><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 1:45 pm<\/td>Break\/Questions<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 2:00 pm<\/td>Weather Jobs Guest Speaker<\/td>Emma Hietpas, WKOW-TV<\/td><\/tr>
 2:45 pm<\/td>Optical Phenomena in the Atmosphere<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 3:30 pm<\/td>Friday Projects Discussion<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
THURSDAY<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>August 7th<\/mark><\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
12:00 pm <\/strong><\/td>Daily Weather Map Discussion<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
12:30 pm<\/strong><\/td>Severe Weather and Storm Chasing<\/strong><\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/sub><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
 1:50 pm<\/td>Break\/Questions<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 2:00 pm<\/td>Weather Jobs Guest Speaker<\/td>Dr. Joe Munchak, Tomorrow.io<\/td><\/tr>
 3:00 pm<\/td>How do Tornadoes Develop?<\/em><\/td>Dr. Leigh Orf\/Pecos Hank (video)<\/td><\/tr>
 3:40 pm<\/td>Guided work time for student projects<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
FRIDAY<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>August 8th<\/mark><\/strong><\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
12:00 pm<\/td>Forecast Results and Analysis<\/td>Derrick Herndon, CIMSS<\/td><\/tr>
 1:00 pm<\/td>Student Presentations<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
 3:40 pm<\/strong><\/td>Wrap-up, graduation and adjourn<\/strong><\/td> <\/sub><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CIMSS Weather Camp Code of Conduct<\/mark><\/strong> (PDF<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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