Weather Hunters
| Weather Hunters | |
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| Genre | |
| Developed by | Carin Greenberg |
| Directed by | Kyran Kelly Michael Pascucci Jay Silver Greg Richardson |
| Voices of | Tandi Fomukong TBA Al Roker Holly Robinson Peete Kapri Ladd Lorenzo Ross Sheryl Lee Ralph |
| Opening theme | "Weather Hunters" |
| Ending theme | "Weather Hunters" (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (12 aired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Al Roker Dete Meserve Carin Greenberg John Semper |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Al Roker Entertainment Silver Creek Falls Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS Kids |
| Release | September 8, 2025 – present |
Weather Hunters is an American animated children's television series that premiered on September 8, 2025 on PBS Kids. The series is produced by Al Roker Entertainment and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment. The first full episode was initially set to premiere on July 7, 2025, on PBS Kids in the United States, but was delayed to September 8 of the same year.[1]
Premise
[edit]The series follows an 8-year-old girl named Lily Hunter, who is a weather detective, as she embarks of every problems, and everyday lessons she grew up to learn about the weather, and her dog Cumulus. Other members of the Hunter family include Al Hunter, Lily’s father and the meteorologist, Dot Hunter, Lily’s mother, Lily’s sister, Corky, an 11-year-old budding documentarian who loves capturing exciting weather events on video, Benny, Lily’s 5-year-old brother who is always drawing or painting something he has seen during the family’s weather adventures, and the Hunter’s neighbor, Ms. Joyce, is a benefiting wealthy woman who lives across from the Hunter family. The Hunters are descended from the late Wallace Hunter, a Tuskegee Weatherman who spent his twilight years designing various weather-related gadgets, including the Vansformer, the super-advanced van that they use as a mobile weather station, which he considers his greatest creation apart from his family. Lily shares her life with her unlikely findings of climate and find themselves to be the best Earth science with her family.[1]
In each episode, the Hunter family always says their catchphrase (which is "Whatever the Weather, We're in It Together").
Cast
[edit]- Al Roker as Al Hunter
- Holly Robinson Peete as Dot Hunter
- Tandi Fomukong as Lily Hunter
- Lorenzo Ross as Benny Hunter
- Kapri Ladd as Corky Hunter
- TBA as Cumulus
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Ms. Joyce
- LeVar Burton as Wallace Hunter and his gadgets
- Rodney Saulsberry as Aloysius Herbert Bingham
- Gogo Lomo-David as Gyang
- Simisola Gbadamosi as Binta
- Debra Wilson as Maureen Hughes
Production
[edit]On January 16, 2023, at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS Kids announced that it would begin production on Weather Hunters. The show is produced by Al Roker Entertainment and Silver Creek Falls Entertainment and follows a weather detective who tries to share with everyday lessons, the weather, and her family.[2]
Broadcast
[edit]The series premiered on PBS Kids on September 8, 2025. It was initially scheduled to premiere on July 7, 2025.[3]
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date [4] | Prod. code [5] |
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| 1 | "The Windy Day" | John Semper | September 8, 2025 | 101 |
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It's an exciting day for Lily and her family when they move into their new house. | ||||
| 2 | "The Vansformer" | Written by : Natalie Vazquez Story by : John Semper | September 9, 2025 | 102 |
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Lily and her family discover a surprise and also embark on a weather hunting expedition. | ||||
| 3 | "Finding Cumulus" | Written by : Carin Greenberg and John Semper Story by : Monique Hall | September 10, 2025 | 103 |
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The Hunters find a stowaway in their picnic basket, a little furry dog. | ||||
| 4 | "Cold Snap" | Written by : Natalie Vazquez Story by : Rebecca Kaminski | September 11, 2025 | 109 |
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The Hunters learn how temperatures can affect outdoor plants and gardens. | ||||
| 5 | "A Dark and Stormy Night" | Omotunde Akiode and John Semper | September 15, 2025 | 114 |
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The Hunters search for a way to monitor the weather after they lose power during a thunderstorm. | ||||
| 6 | "The Leaf Painter" | John Semper | September 16, 2025 | 105 |
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The Hunter kids head to the state park to learn why leaves change color. | ||||
| 7 | "Foggy Trick or Treat" | Written by : Kermit Frazier Story by : Carin Greenberg and John Semper | September 17, 2025 | 104 |
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A foggy Halloween almost derails Corky and Lily's trick-or-treating. | ||||
| 8 | "Corky's Weird Desert Mystery" | Written by : Natalie Vazquez Story by : John Semper | September 22, 2025 | 116 |
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The Hunters investigate a weather mystery surrounding massive rocks that move on their own in the desert. | ||||
| 9 | "The Word on the Bird" | Joelle Sellner | September 23, 2025 | 117 |
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The Hunters try to help an injured bird so it can join its friends migrating south for the winter. | ||||
| 10 | "No Snow Snow Day" | Mark Hoffmeier | September 24, 2025 | 106 |
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The Hunters head to a nearby mountain to learn about snow. | ||||
| 11 | "Christmas in Africa" | Written by : Joelle Sellner Story by : Carin Greenberg and John Semper | December 8, 2025 | 126 |
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Dot and Al announce the Hunters are spending Christmas in Nigeria, and Corky wonders if she can have a fun Christmas without snow. | ||||
| 12 | "Through Rain, Sun, Snow or Hail" | Written by : Crystal Villareal and Allan Neuwirth Story by : John Semper | December 9, 2025 | 121 |
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Benny becomes enamoured with the mail carrier, and wonders how she delivers the mail in different weather conditions. | ||||
| 13 | "Groundhog Birthday" | TBA | January 19, 2026 | 122 |
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After a groundhog predicts more winter weather, Benny is convinced he will have snow on his birthday so he plans a snow-filled birthday party. | ||||
| TBA | "Mother's Day Rainbow" | TBA | TBA | 107 |
| TBA | "The Puddle Problem" | TBA | TBA | 108 |
| TBA | "Sun Protection" | TBA | TBA | 110 |
| TBA | "The Cloudy Day" | TBA | TBA | TBA |
In other media
[edit]Games
[edit]These games were released on the PBS Kids website, as well as the PBS Kids Games App.
- Weather Reporter
- Weather Explorer
- TBA
- TBA
Sponsors
[edit]- Ikea
- Kohl's (since October 2025)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (original production funding, 2025-26)
- Lyda Hill Philanthropies (original production funding, later episodes)
- Anne Ray Foundation (original production funding)
- Public Television Viewers
References
[edit]- ^ a b Amy Amatangelo (September 7, 2025). "Al Roker always dreamed of working in animation. 'Weather Hunters' makes it a reality". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "PBS KIDS preps a pair of educational toons".
- ^ ""Al Roker shares his love of weather with kids"". May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Weather Hunters". TV Insider. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Weather Hunters by Episode". PBS. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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