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Daniel Swain
@weatherwestTracked since May 2026
Observed Aug 6, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
creating Weather West Blog.
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Paid members
354
6.9% · 30 days
Total audience
729
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$4.2K
$2.1K–$6.4K modeled range
Starting price
$6/mo
5 membership tiers
Membership tiers
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$6/moWeather West SupporterYou'll be directly supporting Weather West--and Daniel Swain's broader science communication efforts. Your contribution will help keep Weather West accessible to all, and also to enable Daniel Swain to decrease the use of advertising on the site. BONUS: As a special thanks for your support, recurring monthly contributors on all tiers will receive special access to twice yearly "Ask Me Anything" livestream events.
$10/moWeather West BenefactorYou'll be directly supporting Weather West--and Daniel Swain's broader science communication efforts. Your contribution will help keep Weather West accessible to all, and also to enable Daniel Swain to decrease the use of advertising on the site. BONUS: As a special thanks for your support, recurring monthly contributors on all tiers will receive special access to twice yearly "Ask Me Anything" livestream events.
$27/moWeather West Super SupporterYou'll be directly supporting Weather West--and Daniel Swain's broader science communication efforts. Your contribution will help keep Weather West accessible to all, and also to enable Daniel Swain to decrease the use of advertising on the site. BONUS: As a special thanks for your support, recurring monthly contributors on all tiers will receive special access to twice yearly "Ask Me Anything" livestream events.
$47/moWeather West PatronYou'll be directly supporting Weather West--and Daniel Swain's broader science communication efforts. Your contribution will help keep Weather West accessible to all, and also to enable Daniel Swain to decrease the use of advertising on the site. BONUS: As a special thanks for your support, recurring monthly contributors on all tiers will receive special access to twice yearly "Ask Me Anything" livestream events.
Growth signals — Daniel Swain
+6.9%
Membership354 paid members · past 30 days
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May 202614 weeks trackedNow
Daniel Swain354 members · $4.2K/mo
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Only Daniel Swain has a comparable public 30-day member gain; at least one measured peer is needed for a cohort rank.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | 30-day member gain | Gap vs Daniel Swain | Freshness |
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| Not ranked | Daniel SwainProfileWriting30-day member gain position in Recommended cohort | +23 | Reference | Aug 6, 2026Stale |
| Not ranked |  Weather with Cliff MassWritingContent relevance + business context | 30-day comparison unavailable | Not comparable | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Not ranked |  @NashSevereWxPodcastsContent relevance + business context | 30-day comparison unavailable | Not comparable | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Not ranked |  AI6YRUncategorizedContent relevance + business context | 30-day comparison unavailable | Not comparable | Jul 20, 2026Stale |
| Not ranked |  Ken McNatt with the MOV WeatherWritingContent relevance + business context | 30-day comparison unavailable | Not comparable | Jul 26, 2026Stale |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Daniel Swain; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
What they publish
Recent posts
9Profile posts2 postsLast month41.7%Members-only
Previews available for 14 of 9 posts
Article Latest postPublicJuly 2026 update: Weather West 20th anniversary improvements, new support tiers, plus a new perkJuly 19
July 19 0 likes 3 commentsView 0 commentsA semi-regular "thank you!" for supporting Weather West!ArticleJun 21, 2025$5.99 tier & up 0 0A sincere thanks (once again!) to all Weather West supporters!Jun 18, 2024ArticleJun 18, 2024Public 0 3Thank you, once again, to all supporters! (And a sales tax update)May 20, 2020ArticleMay 20, 2020$5.99 tier & up 6 1View 0 commentsThank you to 2019 supporters! Nov 24, 2019ArticleNov 24, 2019$5.99 tier & up 0 0A special Weather West post on California climate whiplashIn case you haven't already, I'd encourage all Patreon supporters to read my new Weather West article focused on our recent scientific research into increasing precipitation whiplash in California. I occasionally author lengthier and formally referenced posts based on my own peer-reviewed papers, and this one is particularly comprehensive. If you care about droughts, floods, wildfires, or mountain snowpack, you'll probably find this interesting:ImageApr 24, 2018Public 0 0Update: site upgrades and DoS attacksMar 31, 2018ArticleMar 31, 2018Public 0 3A Weather West milestoneJust wanted to share a Weather West milestone: 10 million visitors since 2006!Articletoday at Aug 6 crawlPublic 0 2Thank you for your support!I want to sincerely thank everyone who has supported Weather West in recent days! The initial response has been very impressive, and (if sustained) should allow me to substantially decrease the number of advertisements on Weather West and make other changes aimed at increasing site speed/responsiveness.ArticleJun 7, 2017Public 0 2View 0 commentsA semi-regular "thank you!" for supporting Weather West!ArticleJun 21, 2025$5.99 tier & up 0 0A sincere thanks (once again!) to all Weather West supporters!Jun 18, 2024ArticleJun 18, 2024Public 0 3Thank you, once again, to all supporters! (And a sales tax update)May 20, 2020ArticleMay 20, 2020$5.99 tier & up 6 1
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