Explained: The difference between weather and climate

KSAT Meteorologist Kaiti Blake breaks down the difference

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As meteorologists, the KSAT 12 Weather Authority team works to keep you informed about the weather.

But something they get asked about a lot is climate change: What is it? Is it real? Is that what global warming is?

While weather and climate are definitely related, they are not the same thing.

Watch the video above to learn more about the differences from KSAT meteorologist Kaiti Blake.


About the Authors:

Kaiti Blake is a child weather-geek-turned-meteorologist. A member of the KSAT Weather Authority, Kaiti is a co-host of the Whatever the Weather video podcast. After graduating from Texas Tech University, Kaiti worked at WJTV 12 in Jackson, Mississippi and KTAB in Abilene.

Valerie Gomez is lead video editor and graphic artist for KSAT Explains. She began her career in 2014 and has been with KSAT since 2017. She helped create KSAT’s first digital-only newscast in 2018, and her work on KSAT Explains and various specials have earned her a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media and multiple Emmy nominations.