Hey Ray! Explaining The Difference In Precipitation Terms In Weather Forecasts
When meteorologists give weather forecasts, we use words as a way of describing how precipitation will arrive in the area.
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When meteorologists give weather forecasts, we use words as a way of describing how precipitation will arrive in the area.
Did you know it is harder for the air to warm up on really humid days? While it still feels hot, the moisture in the air means, first means there are more "things" to warm up. There is more to it, though.
Weather-wise, one of the things the summer of 2020 will be known for is the heat and dry weather, leaving burnt lawns around the region.
When you are roasting a marshmallow on the fire, the closer you get to the fire with the marshmallow, the more the marshmallow gets cooked.
Sunsets in our area can be absolutely beautiful.
Today, at 5:43pm is the Summer Solstice, so what does that really mean?
We are getting into Summertime, and that means we are getting into the sweaty part of the year, thanks to the heat.
On really hot days, you may hear a meteorologist tell you to wear light colored clothing. Why is this?
KDKA Meteorologist Ray Petelin is back with another home science experiment, here to show you how to create a cloud in a bottle.
When you go to the beach, you may notice in the afternoon, how the wind blows off the water toward the land.
For this experiment, we are going to boil water. It doesn't sound exciting, but we are not going to make water boil the way you traditionally do, by heating it up.
If you ever left a bottle of water in a car or outside when temperatures were below freezing, you may have seen it turn from a liquid to ice almost instantly.
Can you really tell how far away a thunderstorm is by counting the seconds between the flash of lightning and the boom of thunder?
Now that it is officially spring, we are getting into the time of year that features thunderstorms.
Atmospheric pressure is a major part of meteorology, and it is always around us.
Since we are in spooky season, let's use some old-fashioned science to create a ghostly effect.
Ever since people looked for ways to predict the weather, one of those ways has been using caterpillars to determine the severity of an impending winter. Ray Petelin explains the theories in a new Hey Ray!
This time of year, it's a common weather question: What is the difference between hurricanes and nor'easters? Ray Petelin is here to explain!
Have you ever noticed that thunder sounds louder at night? Ray Petelin explains why in a new Hey Ray!
With summer heading to its conclusion, hummingbirds are about to migrate south. Ray Petelin shows you how you can prepare to say goodbye to your friends in a new Hey Ray.
It used to be said that video games were bad for you, but they have become the building blocks of some pretty cool things, including KDKA-TV's new studio! Ray Petelin explains in a new Hey Ray!
A viewer noticed a "hole" in the clouds in the sky, and in this edition of Hey Ray, Ray Petelin explains how these form!
When it's hot, you're always looking for a way to cool off, but did you know you can give your heat to other objects? Ray Petelin explains in a new Hey Ray!
Security cameras can pick up some interesting things, and there is one thing that shows up on cameras that Meteorologist Ray Petelin gets asked about a lot, and today he has the answer.
Summer officially begins on Sunday morning in Pittsburgh, and Ray Petelin is here to break down the "summer stats" for you!