Ben Noll
Global Weather Writer Meteorologist
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Noll is a meteorologist and data-driven storyteller with a decade of experience, currently serving as Global Weather Writer for The Washington Post while based in Auckland. He bridges operational forecasting and climate analysis—leading NIWA's Seasonal Climate Outlook and a high-resolution drought-forecasting project—then turning those insights into Python-generated, HPC-ready graphics for media and decision-makers. As vice chair of the WMO-endorsed Pacific Regional Climate Centre Network he supported national services across the Pacific, giving him on-the-ground perspective on climate risk in island nations. He began his career in warning services and long-range outlooks at AccuWeather, and frequently appears on radio and TV to explain forecasts, impacts, and uncertainty. Colleagues describe him as someone who literally brings weather and climate data to life, translating complex drivers into clear, actionable narratives.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Meteorology; Minor, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Meteorology; Minor, Mathematics at State University of New York College at Oswego
Github Skills (5)
plotly-dash10
plotly10
datasets10
charts10
data-science9
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
BenNollWeather/snowfall_anomaly
Jan 2023 - Apr 2025
Contributions:486 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
BenNollWeather/Pacific_RCC
Sep 2020 - Oct 2024
Code for the Pacific RCC ENSO tracker and other products
Contributions:2 PRs, 70 pushes in 4 years 1 month
rcctrackerpacificenso
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