Kaitlyn McGrath
Meteorologist at WUSA-TV (Washington, DC)
Meteorologist @WUSA9⚡️Pittsburgh born & raised🖤Proud @UF Alumni🐊
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5 days ago |
wusa9.com | Kaitlyn McGrath
WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane. A harmful planet warming pollutant. And that food waste is great plant food. When you compost food and yard waste it creates super nutrient dense soil.
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1 week ago |
wusa9.com | Kaitlyn McGrath
Weather Impact A Weather Impact Alert has been issued from 3 p.m. until midnight for storms containing heavy rain, gusty wind, thunder and lightning. Author: Kaitlyn McGrath Published: 6:45 PM EDT May 6, 2025 Updated: 10:19 PM EDT May 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — A strong cold front will approach the region on Thursday and bring in our next round of showers and thunderstorms.
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2 weeks ago |
wusa9.com | Kaitlyn McGrath
While the weekend won't be a washout, you may need to adjust your outdoor activities. WASHINGTON — After a week of beautiful weather, we are heading into a very unsettled weekend with multiple rain chances. Westerly winds on Saturday will help usher in moisture, mainly throughout the afternoon and evening. It will be another warm day with temperatures in the mid-80s and dewpoints in the low 60s, so it may feel a touch muggy at times.
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2 weeks ago |
wusa9.com | Kaitlyn McGrath
Whether you're starting from seed or an established plant, here's everything you need to know about planting vegetables. WASHINGTON — Whether you're looking to plant vegetables in a garden or a pot this year, Colin Kuhn, the General Manager at American Plant in Bethesda says it's not too late to start from seeds. "It's actually still a pretty good time to seed," says Kuhn.
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4 weeks ago |
wusa9.com | Kaitlyn McGrath
The $10 million USDA-funded project has a goal of making shellfish farming more sustainable. WASHINGTON — A team led by Miao Yu, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, is developing technology to make oyster farming more sustainable. And the stars of the show are robots. One robot scans the surface underwater, collecting detailed images of oysters, while another stays on the water's surface using a sonar device that creates images over a broader area.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Stafford, King George until 5/08 6:30PM. Please seek proper shelter if you are within the warned area. @WUSA9 https://t.co/6oOLDjnpCJ
A heavy downpour is moving into Fairfax county and will chug it's way toward DC. We'll have more showers, downpours and storms throughout the evening and into Friday. @WUSA9 https://t.co/KvgIWKNmDj
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