RECENT POSTS Archive

• Why are there so many storms far out in the ocean? How do jet streams form and what do they look like?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 4, 2013

  Here are two questions from our Weather Whiz Kids from Hubbard Elementary in Kuna.

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• What is hail made of?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 1, 2013

  Jodie and her family joined me in studio for tonight's Weather Whiz Kid question.

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• What is the difference between weather and climate? and Why is it sunny when it rains sometimes?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Mar. 1, 2013

  Two Weather Whiz Kids are better than one!

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• How long does it take for a cloud to form?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 28, 2013

  Our Weather Whiz Kid from Star Elementary is Mercedes.

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• How does the weather balloon not crash into airplanes and telephone poles?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 27, 2013

  Amy from Star Elementary asks tonight's Weather Whiz Kid question.

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• Why does water vapor rise?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 27, 2013

  Jaxon is our Weather Whiz Kid from Star Elementary.

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• Why does the wind blow?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 26, 2013

  Jett is tonight's Weather Whiz Kid from Star Elementary School with this very important question.

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• My visit to Star Elementary School

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 26, 2013

  The 2nd graders were excited to learn more about the weather!

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• Has Boise's climate changed because of the effects of global warming? If so, how?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 22, 2013

  This very important question is asked by Madisen from Garfield Elementary.

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• Has it ever been colder in Hawaii than in Boise?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 22, 2013

  Donovan is from Garfield Elementary and he has this very interesting Weather Whiz Kid weather question.

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• How do you calculate the daily weather patterns?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 21, 2013

  Our Weather Whiz Kid of the night is Dominik from Garfield Elementary who asks a question that reveals how I forecast the weather.

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• What is the heat island effect?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 20, 2013

  Mariah asks this great weather question from Garfield Elementary.

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• What is the hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 19, 2013

  Lilly, a sixth grader from Garfield Elementary is our Weather Whiz Kid for tonight.

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• My visit to Garfield Elementary School in Boise 2/19/13

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 19, 2013

  The sixth graders and I talked about how pressure changes in the atmosphere lead to clouds and precipitation.

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• Sometime when the wind blows it gets warmer. Why?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 15, 2013

  Nic from Liberty Elementary has tonight's Weather Whiz Kid question.

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• What is the worst hail storm ever reported in Boise?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 14, 2013

  Zach from Liberty Elementary asks a great question here. Check out how large the largest hailstone ever recorded is!

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• Why are hurricanes on the east coast and not the west coast?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 14, 2013

  Alex from Liberty Elementary has our tropical triva question of the night.

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• What is the largest earthquake Idaho has ever had and where was it?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 12, 2013

  Our Weather Whiz Kid Chris from Liberty Elementary asks tonight's question.

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• I know people build igloos to stay warm. Does snow cover make the air above it warmer or colder?

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 11, 2013

  Carson from Liberty Elementary is our Weather Whiz Kid of the night.

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• My visit to Liberty Elementary School in Boise 2/11/13

  By Scott Dorval CREATED Feb. 11, 2013

  These are the 4th graders who had all kinds of questions to ask me today.

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