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Meteor: In meteorology, a meteor is anything in the air. That’s why the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and all its phenomena is known as meteorology. In astronomy, a meteor is a shooting star (the brief flash of light when an object from space burns in the atmosphere).
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
WGN-TV meteorologists Dennis Haller, Steve Kahn, plus weather producer Bill Snyder contribute to this page.
