When I was growing up in Minnesota, the first thing we always ask about is the weather.

The first thing you talk about is weather in the Midwest, at least from my upbringing.

Good morning, Minnesota. We've got some cold weather headed our way this weekend with

temps around negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit and dropping.

So it was always first and foremost because it was either really cold or it was really wet

or it was unseasonably warm.

And I think that that was always just how we present kind of the status of the day.

As we look into next week, we might get some sun, but we're spending a few solid days below zero.

And don't forget about that wind chill.

We are impacted by weather all the time, every day.

We make choices about our clothes, about our cars, about schools, opening or closing.

To be able to have tools and develop tools to better understand those

processes is so vital to advancing kind of this integrated understanding of our Earth system.

This This is NASA's curious universe. Our universe is a wild and wonderful place.

I'm your host, Patty Boyd, and in this podcast, NASA is your tour guide.

Take a minute and think about how you got ready this morning, or is your tour guide.

Take a minute and think about how you got ready this morning, or how you will get ready later today.

Did you decide to wear a t-shirt or put on a heavy jacket?

Did you slip on some flip-flops or pull on snow boots instead?

Are you going sledding today or surfing?

Odds are your decisions had something to do with the weather.

The weather today, tomorrow, and even yesterday

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