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Jeff Ray

Jeff joined CBS 11 and TXA 21 in December 2010. He is the senior Meteorologist on staff and can be seen covering various shifts across the week or on the weekend evenings. He also serves as one of the primary reporters for the CBS series "Climate Connection". Jeff visits area schools weekly as part of the Weather on Wheels program.

Born in Lubbock, Jeff spent most of his childhood in Tennessee. He holds a degree in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin as well as a bachelor's degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State. His master's degree in science education comes from the University of Missouri.

Jeff's broadcast career spans over 35 years. Jeff and his wife Fawn (a chiropractor in Colleyville) have two sons. The oldest is serving in Alaska on the USCGC Alex Haley in the Bering Sea. The youngest is finishing up high school and plans for a career in the Coast Guard as a marine biologist.

If you would like Jeff to come talk to your group about how changing weather patterns are changing the way we garden in this area, please email him at jaray@viacomcbs.com.

Threat of tornadoes, damaging winds, hail possible on Thursday

The higher risk of severe weather Thursday is on the east side of the I-35 corridor. Once the storm clears, be aware that very strong winds will move in behind the front.

Mar 1, 2023

Gardening 101: Caring for your orchids

With proper care, these plants can easily live 10-15 years in a pot.

Feb 27, 2023

Gardening 101: Conifers to try

There are many advantages to conifer trees.

Feb 10, 2023

As temps drop below freezing Friday night, black ice is possible Saturday morning

Freezing fog and black ice could be an issue early Saturday, then temps warm up to 55.

Feb 3, 2023

DFW Metroplex under Ice Storm Warning as more accumulation is possible

The metroplex is under an Ice Storm Warning until tomorrow morning. As much as .50" of ice is possible. Roads become nearly impassable and powerlines are threatened.

Feb 1, 2023

Gardening 101: Drip irrigation

Drip irrigation is when you drip water slowly into the root zone from ground level.

Jan 27, 2023

'Law of thirds' could reduce lawns' environmental impact, save money

With rapidly declining songbird and pollinator populations, the dangers of monocultures – the practice of widely growing a single crop at a time – are real.

Jan 20, 2023

Gardening 101: Houseplants

During the winter months and the drab brown of landscape that covers North Texas, it is often good to see a little green. Houseplants are great for this.

Jan 20, 2023

Weather on Wheels visits Dorothy Lowe Elementary School in Princeton

Now that the kids are back in school, so was CBS 11 Meteorologist Jeff Ray.

Jan 11, 2023

Fighting oak wilt, the fungus devastating trees across North Texas

Oak wilt is a devastating, incurable fungus that is slowly spreading over a large part of the United States.

Jan 6, 2023

Gardening 101: Veterans Produce

Veterans Produce is an idea seeded from one man trying to toil in the dirt to feed who he can. It is an idea that can take root and help solve hunger and homeless problems just about anywhere.