Mike Bettes

Meteorologist ' ' ' Mike Bettes' ' ' joins Stephanie Abrams as co-host of Your Weather Today weekdays from 7:00 to 10:00 am ET. From 2000 to 2003, Bettes was a Chief Meteorologist for WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC. Earlier, he spent four years as Weekend Meteorologist for WSYX / WTTE in Columbus, OH and one year as Weekend meteorologist for WKEF-TV in Dayton, OH. A native of Tallmadge, OH, Bettes earned a bachelor's degree in atmospheric science at Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, During the career, Bettes has covered nearly every type of weather imaginable. he has been through blizzards and floods, Reported live from the coast during Hurricanes Bonnie, Floyd, Katrina, and Isabel, and has also chased tornadoes across the plains. In 2001, Bettes won an emmy for his series on storm chasing on WSYX-TV in Columbus, OH. Bettes hold the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association seals of approval, In his spare time, He likes to surf the internet watch college football and work out. Competing in triathons is one of Bettes' passions. He has finished dozens of races and hopes to race in Ironman Hawaii one day soon.