13Wmaz Live Weather Radar (2024)

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Who is the meteorologist on 13WMAZ weather live? ›

Ben Jones is the Chief Meteorologist for 13WMAZ in Macon, Ga. He provides weekday weather for 13WMAZ News at 5, 6, 10 and 11 p.m. Ben holds the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society, which makes him the only AMS Certified Meteorologist in Central Georgia.

Some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. High 93F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Warm colors (red) / positive values indicate wind moving away from the radar (along a radial). Cool colors (green) / negative values indicate wind moving toward the radar. Purple indicates “range folding”— where the radar cannot determine the radial velocity. Velocity image of a large-scale weather system.

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I'm moving back to the East Coast to be closer to my family I can't tell you how excited I am for this new journey! It's been long overdue and I'm looking forward to planting roots down.

Lauren Harksen

While she was born in Texas, Lauren is an Alabama native.

July is the hottest month, averaging 89 degrees and January is the coldest, with the average low at 34 degrees.

Winter will be cooler than normal in the east and warmer than normal in the west, with the coldest periods in late November, late January, and late February. Precipitation and snowfall will be above normal, with the best chances for snow in late January and early and late February.

What is the summer 2024 forecast for Georgia? Statewide, AccuWeather is predicting Georgians will see temperatures one to two degrees higher than the historic averages. This is the same for Alabama, Mississippi, and the Carolinas. The anticipated heat is also likely to contribute to uptick of severe weather.

Weather surveillance radars such as the WSR-88D can detect most precipitation within approximately 80 nautical miles (nm) of the radar, and intense rain or snow within approximately 140 nm. However, light rain, light snow, or drizzle from shallow cloud weather systems are not necessarily detected.

What does a black dot mean on a weather radar? ›

Black dots represent divergence centers. Arrow length is proportional to wind speed. Negative (positive) Doppler velocities represent flow toward (away from) the radar. (

On a weather radar map, a tornado is usually indicated by a smaller area of red surrounded by a larger area of green. However, modern radar systems can also indicate debris balls, a sign of a tornado on the ground.

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Two years have flown by, but it's time for a new adventure. In mid-June, I will be moving to Norfolk, Virginia to join 13News Now - WVEC as their newest meteorologist.

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Haley is currently a Meteorologist and Multimedia Journalist at the ABC and Fox station in Burlington, Vt.