diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/application.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/application.ex
index 596af17f..8a7a89ed 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/application.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/application.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Application do
 
   use Application
 
+  require Logger
+
   @build_timestamp DateTime.utc_now()
 
   @impl true
@@ -66,7 +68,15 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Application do
     # already set, so re-running on every boot is safe (and useful: any
     # users registered while the worker module was unavailable get
     # picked up the next time the pod restarts).
-    {:ok, _pid} = Task.start(fn -> Microwaveprop.Accounts.backfill_missing_home_qth() end)
+    {:ok, _pid} =
+      Task.start(fn ->
+        try do
+          Microwaveprop.Accounts.backfill_missing_home_qth()
+        rescue
+          e ->
+            Logger.error("Application: backfill_missing_home_qth crashed: #{Exception.format(:error, e, __STACKTRACE__)}")
+        end
+      end)
 
     # Load ML model in dev/test only (Nx/Axon not compiled for prod)
     if Application.get_env(:microwaveprop, :load_ml_model, false) do
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/weather/gefs_client.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/weather/gefs_client.ex
index 87264054..6393e913 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/weather/gefs_client.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/weather/gefs_client.ex
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Weather.GefsClient do
   derivation (GEFS pgrb2a publishes RH rather than Td).
   """
 
+  require Logger
+
   @base_url "https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/gens/prod"
 
   @run_hours [0, 6, 12, 18]
@@ -273,8 +275,13 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Weather.GefsClient do
         timeout: 120_000
       )
       |> Enum.map(fn
-        {:ok, result} -> result
-        {:exit, reason} -> {:error, reason}
+        {:ok, result} ->
+          result
+
+        {:exit, reason} ->
+          Logger.error("GEFS grib range download crashed: url=#{url} reason=#{inspect(reason)}")
+
+          {:error, reason}
       end)
 
     case Enum.find(results, &match?({:error, _}, &1)) do
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live.ex
index 9dce28f6..30b52c46 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/path_live.ex
@@ -284,7 +284,11 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.PathLive do
 
             %{profile: profile, analysis: analysis}
 
-          {:error, _} ->
+          {:error, reason} ->
+            Logger.warning(
+              "PathLive terrain profile load failed: src=#{src.lat},#{src.lon} dst=#{dst.lat},#{dst.lon} reason=#{inspect(reason)}"
+            )
+
             nil
         end
 
@@ -346,8 +350,15 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.PathLive do
       # Richardson so turbulent duct readings don't inflate the score.
       native_duct =
         case Weather.nearest_native_duct_info(midlat, midlon, now) do
-          {:ok, info} -> info
-          {:error, _} -> %{best_duct_band_ghz: nil, bulk_richardson: nil}
+          {:ok, info} ->
+            info
+
+          {:error, reason} ->
+            Logger.warning(
+              "PathLive nearest_native_duct_info failed: midpoint=#{midlat},#{midlon} reason=#{inspect(reason)}"
+            )
+
+            %{best_duct_band_ghz: nil, bulk_richardson: nil}
         end
 
       # Build conditions and score
@@ -474,8 +485,18 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.PathLive do
 
   defp profile_grid_for(valid_time) do
     case ProfilesFile.read(valid_time) do
-      {:ok, grid} -> grid
-      _ -> nil
+      {:ok, grid} ->
+        grid
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        Logger.warning("PathLive ProfilesFile.read failed: valid_time=#{inspect(valid_time)} reason=#{inspect(reason)}")
+
+        nil
+
+      other ->
+        Logger.warning("PathLive ProfilesFile.read unexpected: valid_time=#{inspect(valid_time)} got=#{inspect(other)}")
+
+        nil
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
index ff4aa5af..01eb28dd 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
@@ -395,7 +395,9 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
       {:ok, stations} ->
         {:noreply, socket |> assign_stations(stations) |> sync_url()}
 
-      {:error, _} ->
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        Logger.error("RoverLive station mutation failed: id=#{inspect(id)} reason=#{inspect(reason)}")
+
         {:noreply, socket}
     end
   end