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About
Don Day Jr. is president and chief meteorologist of DayWeather, Inc.For over 25 years, Don and his DayWeather meteorologists have provided customized broadcast weather services to over 70 radio stations across Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska with emphasis on the rural/ag listener.Day also specializes in weather forecasting and analysis for stratospheric aviation with emphasis on lighter than air vehicles (stratospheric balloons, airships, and very high-altitude experiments).Don was the chief meteorologist for Felix Baumgartner’s record and groundbreaking Red Bull Stratos Stratospheric sky dive in 2012 and also was chief meteorologist for Google’s Alan Eustace stratospheric jump in 2014 (Stratex). Don has been featured in the documentaries “Mission to the Edge of Space – Red Bull Stratos” 2013 and “14 Minutes to Earth” (2016). Don was also the lead weather adviser for skydiver Luke Aikins’ “Heaven Sent – No Parachute Jump” Fox Network 2016.DayWeather also provides long range and seasonal weather forecasts for agriculture and other private industries with an emphasis on long-term and known historic trends in ocean temperature and ocean circulation changes.Don utilizes “analog forecast” principles which are more weighted to past observed weather events/patterns as opposed to computer modeling. Day believes the key to accurate long range forecasts are combination of identifying past weather patterns and comparing those patterns forecast by modern computer modeling.He is an avid hunter, fisherman and hot air balloon pilot.
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WEATHER OUTLOOK
Most ag-related programs focus on long-range forecasts (especially winter season for the upcoming growing season) as well as an assessment of current and recently observed weather patterns. Day spends time researching similar observed patterns in the past. He also looks at ocean and solar interactions as they impact weather.
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Testimonials
2 people have recommended this speaker
“We received great feedback from all attendees at the Producer Summit about Don’s presentation. Both producers and employees thought his information was well provided in a manner that made sense to the those listening.”
“Mr. Day’s presentation was right on target for what we asked for. He educated our group on the basics of weather and what he watches in weather trends and followed it up with his best estimation of the kind of weather our growers will face this spring. All went great!”
“Mr. Day’s presentation was right on target for what we asked for. He educated our group on the basics of weather and what he watches in weather trends and followed it up with his best estimation of the kind of weather our growers will face this spring. All went great!”