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Ray Petelin

Meteorologist Ray Petelin joined the KDKA Weather Team in October 2018, but is no stranger to the weather in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. He has been forecasting in Pittsburgh since 2011 and in Western PA since January of 2003.

Ray has worked forecasting weather from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Erie, Pennsylvania, and is well seasoned with the Pittsburgh region's micro-climates and lake effect snow. He likes to say he slid into Pittsburgh on a lake effect snow band and never left!

He holds seals of approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association and calls Meteorology is the "family business" because his father is also a meteorologist.

When Ray is not tracking the weather, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. The Petelins have a cat and two rescue dogs, so they spend a lot of time outside and love exploring different parks and places in Western PA. Ray also enjoys brewing beer, fishing, hiking, taking naps and obsessing about the weather.

Birds migrating south for winter light up the Pittsburgh radar

More than 19,000 birds are predicted to migrate per 1/2 mile of land.

Sep 14, 2023

Pittsburgh Weather: Holiday weekend continues with picturesque, hot weather

The heat and humidity will remain on the rise as we kick off the new week and head into Labor Day.

Sep 2, 2023

Hey Ray: Sand dunes and why they're important

While that wind on the beach can make a mess, it also makes dunes and these are important!

Sep 2, 2023

WATCH: Earthquake in Northeast Ohio shakes traffic cameras

Three earthquakes have hit Northeast Ohio in just the past few days.

Aug 28, 2023

Hey Ray: Earthquake magnitudes

One small change in the number that represents magnitude can mean a major difference.

Aug 26, 2023

Hey Ray: The many different waves

The universe is full of waves, and they are not all created equally. Some are mechanical, and others are electromagnetic, even though they are all energy!