Weathered Questions
Jan Ryherd & Kaj O'Mara
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Ever wonder why the sky turns green during severe weather, how meteorologists develop a forecast or what that chance for precipitation really means? Weathered Questions is your go-to podcast for engaging yet educational answers to all your meteorological curiosities, whether you are a curious student, a self proclaimed weather geek or just someone who wants to understand the world of weather around you.
Each episode, Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Jan Ryherd and Certified Broadcast and Consulting Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara bring expert insight to everyday weather questions submitted by you, the listeners. We'll break down complex meteorological concepts into simple yet captivating conversations, helping you feel more informed, prepared, and maybe even a little in awe of the atmosphere around us.
Got a question on your radar? Send it our way ([email protected]) and be sure to subscribe and tune in for the answer.
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S5E2 Weathered Questions 5.2
In this week's episode: All things radar - types of radar, what meteorologists look for, what gets picked up that isn't weather, radar artifacts. Submit your Weathered Questions to…
S5E1 Weathered Questions 5.1
In this week's episode: heat, humidity, heat waves and mugginess and rare weather phenomena.Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
S4E12 Weathered Questions 4.12
In this week's episode: cloud iridescence, weather experiments, CoCoRahs weather reporting, warmth of sunshine and outflow boundaries. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected]…
S4E11 Weathered Questions 4.11
In this week's episode, and as a follow-up to 4.1, we pull back the curtain on life as a broadcast meteorologist: morning met schedules, important non-science classes, being on TV for the first time…
S4E10 Weathered Questions 4.10
In this week's episode: predicting the weather based on clouds, meteorology tools, different rain types, why some storms produce hail while others produce wind and tornadoes, layered hail. Submit…
S4E9 Weathered Questions 4.9
In this week's episode: cirrocumulus and altocumulus clouds, the perfect date, lightning fatalities, dangerous sports, estimated precipitation timing.Submit your Weathered Questions to…
S4E8 Weathered Questions 4.8
In this week's episode: special guest Dr. Tim Sagers joins Jan and Kaj to to explore how weather impacts health, including joint pain, migraines, mood, sneezing and common misconceptions about cold…
S4E7 Weathered Questions 4.7
In this week's episode: Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds, biggest one day temperatures swing, hardest places to predict the weather and the hardest weather to predict and severe weather risk…
S4E6 Weathered Questions 4.6
In this week's episode: asperitas clouds, why snow melts around trees first, spring robins, what is "normal" when it comes to weather. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected]…
S4E5 Weathered Questions 4.5
In this week's episode: lenticular clouds, what stops a tornado, temperatures needed for tornadoes, typography and tornadoes, and Easter folklore. Submit your Weathered Questions to…
S4E4 Weathered Questions 4.4
In this week's episode: mammatus clouds, record highs and lows, recent severe and snowy weather, and the ITCZ. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to…
S3E3 Weathered Questions 4.3
In this week's episode: cap clouds, fire weather, air quality and red flag warnigs. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
S4E2 Weathered Questions 4.2
In this week's episode: daylight saving, wall clouds, tornado scales and outdoor warning sirens. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
S4E1 Weathered Questions 4.1
In this week's episode we pull back the curtain on life as a broadcast meteorologist, answering: how a weather forecast gets on air, how we develop a weather forecast, if we get approached in public…
S3E11 Weathered Questions 3.11
In this week's episode: what's up with false spring, wind turbines and windy days, snow pack and temperatures, and why fresh snow is so bright. Submit your Weathered Questions to…
S3E10 Weathered Questions 3.10
In this week's episode: cirrocumulus clouds, sea breezes, February sunshine, sunrise and sunset timing, ocean currents and the pineapple express. Submit your Weathered Questions to…
S3E9 Weathered Questions 3.9
In this week's episode: misinformation and weather.Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
S3E8 Weathered Questions 3.8
In this week's episode: nimbus clouds, the polar vortex, ice color and why wind dies down when it does. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
S3E7 Weathered Questions 3.7
In this week's episode: cumulus clouds, "out-of-place" winter storms, Nor'easters and bomb cyclones.Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
S3E6 Weathered Questions 3.6
In this week's episode: stratus clouds, why rivers/lakes "steam" on cold days, and snow storm set-ups. Submit your Weathered Questions to [email protected] for Jan & Kaj to answer!
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Weathered Questions has published 48 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Education.
Weathered Questions is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 27m.
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