Kevin Selle
Wichita Falls, TX
Male, 55
I've been a broadcast meteorologist on television since the early 1990's. Happy to answer any questions about the weather or local TV news. Yes, I often wear sneakers on set just out of view of the camera.
I think the incident I regret the most was leaving the weather office unstaffed back in the mid 1990's when a tornado formed in our market in Virginia in the early afternoon between shifts. Interesting question, thanks.
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Great question. One of my mentors told me, "You go to school for four years to learn meteorology, and then it takes two more to learn to forecast." So, time spent in a particular area gives you valuable experience in the local climatology. In your example, the weatherman in Hawaii, if he had had a good education, could certainly take a job in Alaska, but it would probably take a few seasons to get comfortable. Thanks!
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Whew...tough one. I think many of the early popular apps are suffering from design and feature bloat. On iOS I actually think an app called Wx Alert USA is pretty good since it draws all data directly from the National Weather Service. A generic radar app that I use often is wxRadar, for current conditions around the region, AeroWeather (a bit more technical) and an excellent technical radar app is RadarScope. I've looked at several of the Android apps and am not thrilled with any of them. If you are in a severe weather area I highly recommend WeatherRadio. I'm working on some ways to improve weather information, stay tuned! Thanks, Joseph!
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Great question...complicated answer. A weather forecast is made up of many different data points. One of the most important data sets is the twice daily weather balloons that gather data through the height of the atmosphere. One of the weaknesses in the system is that there is an average of only one or two balloon launches in each state, 12 hours apart. The data from those balloons is used in computers that use mathematical equations that predict how the gases and water in the air will behave. Given that the balloon network has so many gaps in it, certain features can be missed. Also, since the data collected at the time of the balloon is not a perfect picture, the forecast 2, 3, 5 or more days out gets more fuzzy. Kind of making a copy of a copy of a copy on a photocopier.
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Do most meteorologists believe global warming exists?
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Hi Matt. I'm actually not familiar with the payscale at the National Weather Service. You can get a pretty good idea by looking at NWS and NOAA job postings online at http://www.weather.gov/careers. Most jobs have a salary range attached to them. You might also have luck contacting your local NWS office. Click on your region at weather.gov for the closest office. Good luck!!
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Actually an excellent question. "Meteor" comes from the Greek for "raised from the ground, lofty, hanging", and "logy" is "account, explanation, study". A "hydrometeor" is any water or ice particle in the atmosphere, so "hydrometeorology" is probably a better choice. Hmmm...now I need new business cards...
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