About Weather Hunters

PBS KIDS’ first series all about weather is designed to support kids’ learning about Earth science, meteorology, and the role of weather and weather patterns in our lives.

Each 22-minute episode of “Weather Hunters” follows the adventures and explorations of weather detective and force of nature Lily Hunter and her family. Lily’s dad, Al, is the fun-loving, beloved host and weathercaster of a long-running TV program (any similarity to actual Al Roker is purely intentional!). Dot, Lily’s multitasking mom, is producer of the family’s weathercasts, while Corky, is an 11-year-old budding documentarian who loves capturing exciting weather events on video. Rounding out the Hunter family is Benny, the five-year-old brother who is always drawing or painting something he has seen during the family’s weather adventures. The Hunters’ primary goal is to learn as much as they can about weather to benefit the community and the planet by solving weather mysteries, sharing vital information, and encouraging stewardship of the environment. They are continuing in a great family tradition that started with Al Hunter’s grandfather, Wallace Reed Hunter (voiced by LeVar Burton), one of the original WWII Tuskegee weathermen who went on to become one of the first African American weather broadcasters.

The inventively animated stories feature stunning natural weather phenomena, giving the series a unique, contemporary, and original look. Among the key topics explored are observing and tracking weather patterns, investigating the weather at different times of the year and in different places around the world, and the connection between weather, humans, and their environment. The show hopes to inspire and invite a whole new generation to explore how they can play a part in making a difference in the world.