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Weatherman Tim Smith

I'm a TV weatherman in south Texas. I get blamed for the bad weather, but I also get credit for the beautiful days. I absolutely love my job!

Why Does The Wind Blow?

Wind blows because of differences in air pressure or pressure gradient. The bigger the gradient, the stronger the wind. Here's more about why the wind blows...

Precipitation Is On The Way… Will It Be Rain, Snow, Sleet Or Hail?

Ever wonder why we get freezing rain instead of snow? Here's a look at the simple explanation behind winter's most dangerous form of precipitation: ice!

Summer Solstice & Winter Solstice: The First Day Of Winter & First Day Of Summer Explained

We usually think of summer as that time between Memorial Day at the end of May and Labor Day in the beginning of September. Officially, that's not really the case though. Here's more about 'the first day of summer'... and for that matter, 'the first day of winter'. We'll try to make sense of what's going on during summer solstice and winter solstice.

Global Warming: The Untold Story

Climate Change is happening, but is it our fault? A recent conference in New York City sought to answer that question. But, the conference was largely ignored by the major media outlets. Why?

Flying Through The Clouds: Skew-T Charts And Soundings Explained

It's one thing to look up at the lcouds from the ground. It's another to know how high those clouds are and how many layers of clouds are up there. You can figure that out with a quick glance at a cool weather chart called a SkewT.