How Do Meteorologists Predict The Weather?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

How do weather people predict the weather and know what's going to happen tomorrow? Why is a meteorologist called a meteorologist? We learn about weather forecasting with National Weather Service Meteorologist Jessica Neiles and NBC5 Chief Meteorologist Tom Messner.

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0:00.0	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio.
0:25.9	I'm Jane Lindhol.
0:27.6	On this podcast, we take questions from curious kids all over the world, just like you, and
0:33.1	we find answers.
0:34.6	On this episode, we're thinking about the weather.
0:37.2	Well, kind of.
0:39.0	Today's show is about the weather, but we're not really going to be talking about wind,
0:43.0	rain, and snow.
0:44.8	We're going to answer the questions you've sent us about the people who predict the weather,
0:50.0	meteorologists.
0:51.0	Hi, my name is Aira.
0:54.0	I'm seven years old and I'm from Austin, Texas.
0:57.6	How do people predict the weather and how do they know what it's going to be next from
1:05.0	day to day?
1:06.0	My name is Maya.
1:08.0	I'm five years old.
1:10.0	I live in Montreal.
1:12.8	How does the weather know what it's going to be like every day?
1:18.2	My name is Hannah.
1:19.2	And I have been living in Florida and I'm five years old.
1:25.1	How does the weather know if it's going to rain or not?
1:29.8	Good questions.
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