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Portrait of John Keefe

John Keefe

Our team covers hurricanes, floods, dangerous heat and other extreme weather conditions, making maps, charts and other graphics before and during an event. We take data feeds from sources such as the National Weather Service and use computer code and other tools to build data visualizations that are as accurate, as clear and as useful to those affected as possible. Though not weather, we also handle data for earthquakes.

My job includes managing projects, editing stories, collaborating with other Times journalists and writing computer code for some of our data-handling systems.

I became the weather data editor in 2022.

I got my start in data journalism while working in public radio — for almost 16 years, I worked at WNYC, New York’s largest public radio station, where I was the director of news and led a data journalism team. That team made data graphics for a variety of stories and investigations, and built online tools to help New Yorkers track and then recover from hurricanes Irene and Sandy.

I have also worked at CNN, building data graphics for breaking news and climate stories, and at Quartz, where I led teams exploring chatbots and machine learning for journalism. And during a previous stint at The Times, I made graphics about the 2020 election and was part of the data team that tracked the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

I grew up in Minneapolis and, as a child, mapped storms from my basement during tornado warnings. I also once wrote to a local TV station asking if I might access their radar feed with a dial-up modem. Nobody replied.

As a Times journalist, I’m committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting or editing. When I am working, I identify myself as a journalist at The Times.

I hate errors. I want my work to be accurate and fair. Since I often use data from outside sources, I work hard to make sure those sources are trustworthy and that we catch errors and glitches in that information before it is used in The Times. When a mistake does happen, I help craft a correction to add to the story or graphic.

I work to be transparent with our readers about the sources of our information and data. With forecasts, I try to make sure our writing and visuals are clear about what experts and computer models predict will take place — and how confident they are in those predictions — while recognizing the possibility that things might not happen as expected.

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    Tracking Tropical Storm Bud

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Bud.

    By Matthew Bloch, William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky

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    Tracking the Remnants of Chris

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Chris.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky

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    Tropical Depression Beryl Tracker

    See the likely path, rainfall and wind arrival times for Beryl.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, John Keefe, Judson Jones and Bea Malsky

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    Tracking the Remnants of Alberto

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Alberto.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky

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    Snow Closes Schools as Next Round of Arctic Air Moves East

    Officials warned of slippery commutes, with snow likely from the Midwest to the Northeast on Friday. Frigid temperatures will surge east through Saturday, but warmer weather is on the way.

    By Judson Jones, Michael Levenson and Isabella Kwai

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    Map: Earthquake Strikes Japan

    View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky

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    Tracking the Remnants of Otis

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Otis.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Zach Levitt and Bea Malsky

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    Tracking the Remnants of Lidia

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Lidia.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, John Keefe, Judson Jones and Bea Malsky

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    Tracking Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Post-tropical Cyclone Ophelia.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky

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    Tracking Post-tropical Cyclone Idalia

    See the path and estimated wind arrival times for Idalia.

    By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Martín González Gómez, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Zach Levitt and Bea Malsky

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    The U.S. Weather by the Numbers

    How hot is it? No single temperature reading can capture the nation’s misery, so we’ve assembled a lot of figures to put the oppressive heat in context.

    By Colbi Edmonds and Camille Baker

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    Misery Engulfs the South as Heat Wave Spreads

    Temperatures will be up to 20 degrees above normal for much of the region through at least the weekend, with no nighttime relief.

    By Marie Elizabeth Oliver, Stacey Cato and Livia Albeck-Ripka

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    Extreme Weather Maps: Track the Risks for Your Places

    We’re monitoring the possibility of extreme weather in places that are important to you.

    By Neil Berg, Troy Griggs, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Zach Levitt, Bea Malsky, Whet Moser, John-Michael Murphy, Rumsey Taylor, Ege Uz, Matthew Bloch and Aaron Krolik

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    Tracking Tropical Depression Nicole

    Maps show the storm’s forecast track and rainfall as it crossed Florida and headed up the Appalachians.

    By Judson Jones, John Keefe and Zach Levitt

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