Jan Ryherd & Kaj O'Mara

Weathered Questions

Science EN ↓ 51 episodes

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,...

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Jan Ryherd & Kaj O'Mara

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Science

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

Weathered Questions 5.5 30.06.2026

In this week's episode: aviation weather: turbulence, viewing clouds from an airplane, why can't airplanes fly through storms, airlines and weather data.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 5.4 23.06.2026

In this week's episode: cyclical weather patterns, funnel clouds and rotation, watches & warnings polygons, outdoor warning sirens and WEAs.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 5.3 16.06.2026

In this week's episode: thunder, US vs European weather, El Nino and rain or drought.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 5.2 09.06.2026

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 weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 5.1 02.06.2026

In this week's episode: heat, humidity, heat waves and mugginess and rare weather phenomena. Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.12 19.05.2026

In this week's episode: cloud iridescence, weather experiments, CoCoRahs weather reporting, warmth of sunshine and outflow boundaries.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.11 12.05.2026

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 and the drawbacks of being a TV meteorologist.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.10 05.05.2026

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 your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.9 28.04.2026

In this week's episode: cirrocumulus and altocumulus clouds, the perfect date, lightning fatalities, dangerous sports, estimated precipitation timing. Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.8 21.04.2026

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 weather and illness.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.7 14.04.2026

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 categories.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.6 08.04.2026

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 weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.5 31.03.2026

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 weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.4 24.03.2026

In this week's episode: mammatus clouds, record highs and lows, recent severe and snowy weather, and the ITCZ.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.3 17.03.2026

In this week's episode: cap clouds, fire weather, air quality and red flag warnigs.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.2 10.03.2026

In this week's episode: daylight saving, wall clouds, tornado scales and outdoor warning sirens.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 4.1 04.03.2026

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 and how male vs. female experiences differ. Plus the return of cloud of the week!  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.11 25.02.2026

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 weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.10 18.02.2026

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 weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.9 11.02.2026

In this week's episode: misinformation and weather. Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.8 04.02.2026

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 weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.7 28.01.2026

In this week's episode: cumulus clouds, "out-of-place" winter storms, Nor'easters and bomb cyclones. Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.6 21.01.2026

In this week's episode: stratus clouds, why rivers/lakes "steam" on cold days, and snow storm set-ups.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.5 14.01.2026

In this week's episode: cirrus clouds, a warm winter?, and road salt.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

Weathered Questions 3.4 24.12.2025

In this week's episode: snow forecast ranges, snow reports, and weather and candy.  Submit your Weathered Questions to weatheredquestions@gmail.com for Jan & Kaj to answer! 

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