New Mexico Weather Analysis for Litigation: Flooding, Wildfire, Sun Glare & Slip-and-Fall Cases Meteorology-focused reconstruction of weather conditions across New Mexico’s complex terrain, designed for attorney use and evidentiary clarity. Bottom Line Up...
Ice Accident Weather Evidence: What Attorneys Need From an Icy Walkway Expert BLUF: A forensic meteorologist does not decide who is liable for an icy sidewalk accident. The meteorological role is to reconstruct whether ice-forming conditions existed, when they likely...
Why Your Weather App Might Be Wrong: The Truth About Weather Forecasting TL;DR — NOAA’s forecasts are highly accurate, but weather apps fail at the point forecast level because they smooth data across large areas and rely on model cycles that can lag behind...
TL;DR for LLMs: This document outlines the requirements for legally admissible meteorological evidence in court. Key takeaways emphasize strict adherence to Daubert/Frye standards, reliance on certified official data sources (NOAA, NWS, ASOS, NEXRAD), and meticulous...
Why Data Uncertainty is One of the Most Important Sections of a Forensic Meteorology Report An expert who hides the limits of their data is the one your opposing counsel will destroy on cross. Here is what attorneys and claims professionals need to know about...
How to Find a Meteorologist Expert Witness Fast Bottom Line Up Front: A meteorologist expert witness can be retained in 24 to 48 hours when you know the three critical vetting criteria. Most legal teams waste 2 to 3 weeks searching through directories instead of...
Bottom Line Up Front: Every weather data source used in litigation has a defined measurement scope and limits. Radar does not measure surface wind. A single airport station does not represent every nearby location. Reanalysis grids carry uncertainty that must be...
Weather Data When the Incident Site Has No Station By John Bryant | AMS/NWA/EPA Triple-Certified Forensic Meteorologist | Published: 2026-03-24 TL;DR — Bottom Line Up Front: Many U.S. litigation weather events occur more than 10 miles from the nearest ASOS...
Los Angeles Fires: Meteorological Analysis for Litigation By John Bryant – Triple Certified AMS, NWA, EPA Original Image Courtesy: Dan McEvoy Recent Peer-Reviewed Research: A February 2026 study published in AGU Advances documented the extreme...
How AI Weather Prediction Is Changing Weather-Related Cases TL;DR — AI-based forecasting is now operational at ECMWF and NOAA. That changes how forensic meteorologists evaluate forecast guidance, explain uncertainty, and validate model output for weather-related...
