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Ask the Meteorologist: Dew Points
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is dew point?” Victoria Daugherty, Yreka The dew point is a direct measure of how much moisture is in our air. It is recorded using the Fahenrehit scale so does reflect a...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Fog
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What causes ground fog?” Riley Valle Rogue River Fog is actually more difficult to forecast than a cold front or a warm front. Fog forms when the air temperature drops to the...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Upward Lightning
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What causes lightning to go up from the clouds, and what is it called?” Aaliyah Linn Grants Pass There are many types of lightning. The ones that we are all familiar with occur...
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Ask the Met: How Computer Models Work
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do the weather computers know what the weather is going to be like a few days before it happens?” Jon Thomas, Central Point Our viewers always hear us mention the computer...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Cloud Seeding
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is cloud seeding?” Janine Muse Connections Academy Gold Hill There are several types of cloud seeding, but the one done at the Rogue Valley International Medford Airport...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Rain & Snow
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How does snow form from rain and then change back to snow?” Emily Olin, Parkside Elementary Most precipitation falls from a cloud in the form of snow initially. The...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Chetco Effect
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “I’ve been hearing a lot about the Chetco Effect, what is it?” Eric Knox SOU The Chetco Effect is a term to define the phenomenon in which dry adiabatic heating increases the...
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Ask the Met: Hurricanes & Tornadoes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Do tornadoes and hurricanes turn the same way?” Chris Baker, Grants Pass For the most part, yes …hurricanes and tornadoes do spin the same way! Of course there always has to...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Hurricanes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How does a hurricane form?” Cydney Marley Kennedy Elementary School Hurricanes are the most violent storms on Earth and have a variety of names from typhoon in Japan to...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Tornadoes
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why don’t we have tornadoes in Oregon; is it based on weather patterns, jet stream or topography? Which state has the most tornadoes and which the least?” Derek Cole, Medford...
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Ask the Meteorologist – Measuring Rain
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do you know how much it rains? Do you guess or go outside and measure it?” Michael Hogue South Medford High School We have many tools at our disposal to find out how much it...
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Ask the Met: Dry Heat in Oregon
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Why is it that the heat feels so different in the summer months here in Oregon as opposed to other parts of our country like Texas and Oklahoma?” Connor, Medford Here in...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Thunder
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What Causes Thunder?” Kanai Liufau, Medford Montessori In the spring, the last bit of winter air moves in above the warmer air at the surface. Because of this phenomenon,...
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Ask the Met: How Rainbows Form
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do rainbows form?” Carmen Silva, Orchard Hill Elementary Rainbows cannot form without clouds and without rain drops. Rain drops do not always need to be reaching the...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Anvil Clouds
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What is an Anvil Cloud?” Alexander Lopez – Eagle Point Anvil clouds, also known as “Cumulonimbus Incus” are a very common concurrence when thunderstorms are present. When...
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Ask the Meteorologist: The Chetco Effect
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST What is the Chetco Effect, and Why Does it Only Happen in Brookings? If you are a native to Southern Oregon or Northern California, you have probably heard of the Chetco Effect....
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Ask the Meteorologist: Acid Rain
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “What does the term ‘acid rain’ mean?” 4th/5th Grade, Vineyard Christian School Acid rain is rain that is unusually acidic. In other words, it has high levels of hydrogen ions....
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Ask the Met: How Hurricanes Form
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How do hurricanes form?” St. Mary’s 6th graders — Mrs. Schultz’s class Hurricanes form from thunderstorms that develop over oceans! You will never see a hurricane develop over...
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Ask the Meteorologist: Speed of Light
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “How much fast is lightning than sound?” John from Mr. Ward’s 6th grade class, St. Mary’s School in Medford The short answer is that lightning is MUCH faster than sound. But the...
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Ask the Met: Can Rain Evaporate?
ASK THE METEOROLOGIST “Can rain evaporate before it hits the ground?” William, Mr. Ward’ 6th Grade Class St. Mary’s School Rain can certainly evaporate before reaching the ground and this is...
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