Ask a TV Meteorologist anything

326 Questions

Last Answer on December 24, 2019

Why is it that the hours of 2 or 3 p.m. the hottest times of our day

Asked by t417 about 6 years ago

For the most part the sun doesn't directly heat the air. It heats the ground which then reradiates that energy in the form of longer wave radiation which heats the air. The strongest heating occurs midday when the sun is highest in the sky. At that point the sunlight is traveling through the least amount of atmosphere as opposed to earlier or later in the day. So there is a short lag between maximum sun angle and the time is takes the air to heat up. Thanks, Tommy. Hope that makes sense.

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Do you get much winter weather in Texas???

Asked by Fraser about 6 years ago

Yup! Depending on location. In places like Amarillo in the northwest it is fairly common, less so as you move south. About 15 years ago it snowed 5 inches along the Gulf coast in Corpus Christi on Christmas Eve. That is pretty rare. Thanks, Fraser!

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Have you ever seen a red tornado?

Asked by Dave over 6 years ago

In pictures, yes. A few that have traveled over an open area of red dirt that the tornado picked turned it red. Thanks, Dave!

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What are the 6 elements of the atmosphere?

Asked by Darinesha White over 6 years ago

Hi, Darinesha. Not sure exactly what you are asking. If you mean the gases that make up the atmosphere you might do a web search. The two highest concentrations are nitrogen and oxygen and a list of other things including water vapor. Thanks!

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What do you think about climate change and global warming?

Asked by Jefferson about 6 years ago

I generally stick to short-term forecasting as opposed to climatology, Jefferson. Thanks.

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What do you honestly think about HAARP?

Asked by Jake almost 7 years ago

Really haven't researched much so no opinion.

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Did you wanted to be a meteorologist as a kid? Were you drawn by seeing the weatherman on TV or did you dream about chasing storms and tornadoes?

Asked by Ladyoasis about 6 years ago

My interest in the sky didn’t really develop until I was in my 20s. Don’t think I really knew that meteorology was a possible career when I was a kid. A lesson for parents and those around kids to watch for interests and feed them. Thanks for asking.

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