Ask the Meteorologist: Turbulence
The fear of flying, or “aviophobia,” is shared by many people. One of the biggest causes of this fear is turbulence. Turbulence in an airplane can be discomforting for some, but downright scary for...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Water Year
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “My question has to do with the water year.” Randy Miltier, Phoenix, OR The water year s is a different time frame for measuring the annual precipitation, instead of using the...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Tsunami/Hurricane
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is the difference between a Tsunami and a Hurricane?” Gracie Marical, Hoover Elementary The short answer to this question would be that a tsunami and a hurricane are two...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Rip Currents
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why do rip currents pull you out then loop you back around? Shouldn’t it just keep pulling you out? Titus Stark-Semour, Medford Montessori School, 2nd Grade Rip currents are one...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Hail Size
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What’s the biggest hail stone you’ve ever recorded?” Ethan Cano, Jacksonville Elementary Well, I was a little too young to think to measure the hail stones at the time because...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Chetco Effect
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is the Chetco Effect?” Gordon Gore, Grants Pass When we sit in high pressure patterns for weeks on end, a very unique, but significant weather pattern can set up at the...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Rex Block
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “These high pressure ridges seem to be blocking much needed rain from our region. Why?” Pat Alexander Today in Ask the Meteorologist we are talking about ridges of high...
View ArticleAsk the Met: What It’s Like to be on TV
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is it like to be on TV?” Makenzie, Ms. O’Looney’s Class, Griffin Creek Elementary
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Visibility
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Where can you see 10 miles? How do you measure visibility?” Ed Janowetch In the Rogue Valley, fog can be pretty common during the morning hours. When there is fog present, you...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Flooding
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How long can a flood be?” Dom, Griffin Creek Elementary Floods can last hours, to days to weeks! It all depends on what kind of flood we are talking about. There are two main...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Wind Chill
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why does the wind make it cold?” Ms. Cawthorne’s Class, Jewett Elementary The two big components of wind chill are wind and body temperature. First of all, it’s important to...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Weather Observing
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do you make good observations?” Mrs. Einck’s Kindergarten Class, Griffin Creek Elementary There are indeed correct ways to observe the weather! There are so many different...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: How We Forecast
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do you know what the weather will be like?” Mrs. Einck’s Kindergarten Class, Griffin Creek Elementary First things first, we start our forecasts with what is currently...
View ArticleAsk the Meteorologist: Rain Behavior
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why does it rain on one side of the street but not the other?” Laura, White City This is a question we may ask ourselves when we are in desperate need of rainfall. Our neighbor...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Lightning
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Does Lightning Come From the Ground?” Porter, Jewett Elementary, Central Point There are many types of lightning that can occur in a thunderstorm. One of the most beautiful, and...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Storm Length
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Can a Storm Last a Whole Week?” Audrey, Griffin Creek Elementary Everyone knows that no two storms are alike. Because of this, storms have different lengths in how long they...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Fog Facts
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why is there so much fog?” Chase W., Ms. O’Looney’s Class – Griffin Creek Elementary Fog is something that is certainly common in the Rogue Valley during the winter months....
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Ask the Meteorologist: Hurricanes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST The most common type of weather changes based on location! Here in the Valley fog is very common this time of year. We also tend to see a lot of rain in the winter months in...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Tornado Speed
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How fast can a tornado go?” Jasmin, Kennedy Elementary The weather question this week focuses not on the wind speed inside the tornado, but of the speed of the storm to which...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Lenticular Clouds
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What causes clouds shaped like spaceships to form? Ms. O’Looney’s Class, Griffin Creek Elementary Clouds that look like spaceships are called “lenticular” clouds. These clouds...
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