List of Famous Meteorologists

John Dalton (September 6, 1766 – July 27, 1844) was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. He introduced the atomic theory into chemistry. Dalton also conducted research into color blindness, which earned him the name Daltonism.

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (May 24, 1686 – September 16, 1736) was a physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker. He was born in Danzig, now Gdańsk, Poland. He spent most of his life in the Dutch Republic (1701–1736), where he contributed to the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. Fahrenheit pioneered exact thermometry by inventing the mercury-in-glas.

Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (February 14, 1869 – November 15, 1959) was a Scottish physicist and meteorologist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing the cloud chamber.

Alfred Lothar Wegener (November 1, 1880 – November 1930) was a German polar researcher, geophysicist, and meteorologist. He is most remembered as the originator of the theory of continental drift. In 1912, he hypothesized that continents slowly drift around the Earth. This hypothesis faced resistance until the 1950s when palaeomagnetism provided supporting evidence.

Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot (October 10, 1817 – February 3, 1890) was a Dutch chemist and meteorologist. Buys Ballot's law and the Buys Ballot table are named after him.

Meteorologist Kristen Cornett joined the 4 Warn Storm Team in October 2007. She provides weekend weather for News 4, including Saturdays at 6 and 10 pm and Sundays at 5:30 and 10 pm. She also provides 'go green' reports for News 4 on Tuesdays and Fridays. Kristen fills in for Matt on Awake with News 4, tracks storms during Storm Mode Coverage, and works in the field. In 1999, she earned the Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society and became a member of the National Weather Association. Kristen grew up in Lexington, Kentucky.

Willard Herman Scott Jr. (March 7, 1934 – September 4, 2021) was an American weather presenter and personality. He worked in radio, television, acting, narration, and comedy for 65 years. He is best known as a weather reporter on the Today show. He also presented tribute greetings for people celebrating their 100th or above birthdays. Willard Scott Jr. created and portrayed Ronald McDonald.

Al Roker (born Albert Lincoln Roker Jr.) is an American weather forecaster, television presenter, author, and actor. He was born in Queens, New York, on August 20, 1954. He studied communications at the State University of New York at Oswego. Roker anchored NBC's The Today Show starting in 1996.

Cleveland Abbe (December 3, 1838 – October 28, 1916) was an American meteorologist and time zone advocate. While directing the Cincinnati Observatory, he developed a system for telegraphic weather reports and daily weather maps. In 1870, Congress established the U.S. Weather Bureau and started using daily forecasts. Abbe was recognized as the first head of the new service and is considered the father of the National Weather Service.

Meteorologist Kent Ehrhardt delivers weekday weathercasts on "News 4 St. Louis". Ehrhardt covered severe weather, including tornadoes and thunderstorms, across the Midwest region since joining "News 4 St. Louis". He became Chief Meteorologist at KMOV Channel 4 in June 1998, returning to his hometown of St. Louis. Ehrhardt graduated from Pattonville Senior High School. His forecasts appeared daily in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis Daily newspaper. Ehrhardt gained recognition for his severe weather coverage.

Cindy Preszler (born 1960) is a broadcast meteorologist for WeatherSTL.com, which provides up-to-date weather information for the Greater St. Louis metro area. She was a television weathercaster who served as chief meteorologist at KSDK-TV 5, the NBC affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1998 to 2016. Preszler was one of five women on TEGNA-owned NBC affiliates, including Monica Woods of ABC's KXTV in Sacramento. Before moving to St. Louis in October 1998, the South Dakota native worked at several TV stations.

Dallas Raines is an award-winning chief meteorologist at KABC-TV in Los Angeles and is certified by the American Meteorological Society. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University, focusing on broadcast journalism and earth science with a specialization in meteorology. Raines taught weather classes at California State University, Northridge. His awards include the Daily News People's Choice Award for Best Weatherperson, the Man of the Year award by the American Cancer Society, and the Golden Mike Award for Best Weathercast.

Johnny Mountain is a retired weathercaster for both KABC-TV and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California. He has been described as "one of the most recognizable faces -- and names -- in local TV news." Prior to his time in Los Angeles, Mountain spent one year at WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois. He joined ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles in 1978 to become an weeknight meteorologist. When Dr. George Fischbeck retired, Mountain was shifted to weekday mornings from 5-7AM and afternoon at 5PM when his partner Dallas Raines took Mountain's 11PM spot. On January 2005, Mountain decided to leave KABC and gave

Amy Elizabeth Freeze (born June 19, 1974), is an American television meteorologist. Since 2011, she has been the weekend meteorologist at WABC-TV in New York City, New York. She has filled in on ABC's Good Morning America. Freeze was the first female Chief Meteorologist in Chicago, Illinois, for Fox owned-and-operated station WFLD in Chicago, serving from 2007 to 2011.

Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and Good Morning America. He formerly co-anchored AMHQ: America's Morning Headquarters and 23.5 Degrees With Sam Champion on The Weather Channel. After December 4, 2013, his final day with ABC, he became the managing editor of The Weather Channel, beginning on January 1, 2014. Champion also appeared on the Today show on NBC. After leaving NBC and the Weather Channel in 2016, he has returned to ABC on a fill-in basis.

Mark Mathis is an American TV personality and meteorologist. He is known for his unorthodox weather forecasting and rousing public speaking. Mathis gained notoriety at WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was fired multiple times, including after a stint in rehab. Mathis also served as Chief Meteorologist for KREX in Grand Junction, Colorado, covering the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains.

William Morris Davis (February 12, 1850 – February 5, 1934) was an American geographer, geologist, geomorphologist, and meteorologist, often called the "father of American geography". He was born into a prominent Quaker family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of Edward M. Davis and Maria Mott Davis (a daughter of the women's advocate Lucretia Mott). Davis studied geology and geography at Harvard's Lawrence Scientific School and then joined the Harvard sponsored geographic exploration party to the Colorado territory, led by the inaugural Sturgis-Hooper professor of geology, Josiah Dwight Whit

Meteorologist ' ' ' Kelly Cass' ' ' is an On-Camera Meteorologist at The Weather Channel, She first appeared on air at The Weather Channel in January 2000. Before joining The Weather Channel, She had been the morning weekday meteorologist at WRGB-TV, The CBS affiliate in Schenectady, NY, A position she held for seven years, While working at WRGB, She was awarded the New York State Broadcasting Award for "Best Storm Coverage" during the Blizzard of '93. Among the Special Reports presented by Cass for The Weather Channel was a feature about selected for a flight in an F-A 18 jet of the "Blue Ang

Thomas Ethelbert Skilling, III (born February 20, 1952), known on-air as Tom Skilling, is an American television meteorologist. Since 1978, he has worked as a meterologist at WGN-TV in Chicago.

Chief Meteorologist ' ' ' John Fuller ' ' ' came to St. Louis in 1983, He has the longest stretch of forecasting weather in St. Louis than any TV Meteorologist, John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1975, Fuller's First job in this field was with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Air Quality Division as an Air Pollution Meteorologist, He then joined WJIM-TV 6 in Lansing as their weekend weathercaster. From Lansing, John joined KSDK-TV in St. Louis where he was honored with the American Meteorological Society's Seal Of Appr

You can see Meteorologist ' ' ' Heather Tesch' ' ' weekdays at 10 am ET - 2 pm ET on The Weather Channel. Tesch comes to The Weather Channel from WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, MN, Where she worked as a Meteorologist on the WCCO This Morning Show, She brings with her extensive background in broadcasting and She has earned the American Meteorological Society's Seal Of Apporval. Tesch began her career as a weathercaster in Portland, ME, at WPXT-TV in 1992 and moved to WGME-TV the following year, Later she worked at WGAL-TV in Lanchester, PA, Before moving on to WCCO-TV in 1996. A Native of Buffalo, MN,

A Chicago native, Lyra's move to Milwaukee to join WISN 12 News Team as weekend morning meteorologist brings her closer to home. She also contributes to expanded weather coverage weekdays on "12 News This Morning" Lyra comes to WISN 12 from KMOV-TV in St. Louis, Where she was a meteorologist for their weekday 6 pm and noon newscasts. She Previously worked at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, IN, CLTV in Chicago, and WTVO-TV in Rockford, IL. Lyra has been awarded the Seal Of Approval from The American Meteorological Society (AMS) and is a member of the National Weather Association. She is a graduate of

Meteorologist ' ' ' Janine Albert ' ' ' (formerly known as Janine D'Adamo) came to WINK-TV From The Weather Channel and provides live coverage during landfalling hurricanes for WINK-TV & The Weather Channel. Prior working at WINK-TV, Before She came to Naples, Janine was an on-air meteorologist at WCBS-TV in New York City for two years. Janine also did the weather for Television Stations was in KTVT-TV in Dallas, KTBS-TV in Shreveport, Where she was a Chief Meteorologist and WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg and also WUFT-TV in Gainesville, FL and at The Weather Channel in Atlanta. Hurricane forecasting

Michael Phillip "Mike" Seidel (born January 18, 1956) is an American meteorologist who has worked at The Weather Channel since March 1992. He is noted for his field reporting from breaking weather including severe weather, hurricanes, and snowstorms.

Meteorologist ' ' ' Jeanetta Jones ' ' ' is a native of Plainview, TX and She graduated from The University Of Georgia with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast News, Wanting to report anything but the weather, After graduation, She worked at Macon, GA, TV Station reporting on everything including the Weather, On her next job in Spartansburg, SC, A Temporary fill-in Weekend Weather job turned into two years and "In that two years, She figured Out that was having more fun doing the weather than news, She worked at WSPA as a Talk Show Host and a Meteorologist. Then She Worked at The Weather Channel,

Meteorologist ' ' ' Terri Smith' ' ' became interested in weather at the tender age of four, When she moved at Atlanta, GA, during the Spring Thunderstorm season. Fear and fascination of thunderstorms and tornadoes pushed her to study meteorology at Florida State University, Where she also earned a minor in communications. Her Broadcast career includes working at WALB in Albany, GA and WXIA in Atlanta, GA, Before joining the On-Camera Meteorology department at The Weather Channel in June 1991. In the fall of 1995, Terri joined the On-Camera Management Team, Working with the Evening On-Camera M

Stephanie Abrams (born October 27, 1978) is an American television meteorologist, currently working for The Weather Channel (TWC). She currently co-hosts AMHQ with Jen Carfagno and Jim Cantore from 6AM to 9AM Eastern Standard Time on weekdays. She has also done live reporting for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Harold Edward Brooks (born March 11, 1959) is an American meteorologist whose research is concentrated on severe convective storms and tornadoes, particularly severe weather climatology, as well as weather forecasting.

Born April 29, 1931, Edward S. Epstein is one of the world's leading experts on statistical meteorology and climatology. His research career began in the mid-1950s when he worked at the Air Force Cambridge Research Center, Arizona State University, and The Pennsylvania State University. His first published paper appeared in the Journal of Meteorology in 1956 on "A New Method for Determining the Vertical Distribution of Ozone from a Ground Station." This was followed by two papers in 1959 on power spectrum analysis of ozone and on vertical velocities in the lower stratosphere. During the decade

Jackie Guerrido (born September 24, 1972), is a Puerto Rican television weather forecaster and journalist for Primer Impacto on Univision.

Elita A. Loresca (born June 28, 1977), is a Filipino-American newscaster. She has worked for KGET-TV, the NBC affiliate in Bakersfield, California, WSVN 7 in Miami, Florida, and KNBC in Los Angeles, California. Loresca currently works at KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas.

Jacqueline "Jackie" Johnson (born January 23, 1980) was an American weather forecaster and television personality for KCBS-TV news at 5, 6 and 11:00 pm in Los Angeles, California. She could also be heard on the CBS-owned radio station, KNX1070, in Los Angeles doing periodic weather forecast updates.

Megan Linnea Glaros is an American meteorologist for WBBM-TV in Chicago. She was formerly the weekend meteorologist for WCBS-TV in New York, as well as an entertainment reporter.

Behnaz Akhgar (Persian: بهناز اخگر‎; born 1980 ) is a Welsh weather presenter of Iranian origin currently working for BBC's Wales Today. She broadcasts the morning and weekend bulletins with Sue Charles, and acts as a relief presenter for meteorologist Derek Brockway. Behnaz, often called Benni, is from a Persian-Welsh background; her first language is Persian.She entered the Miss Wales pageant in 1998.

Mish Michaels is an American broadcast meteorologist, environmental reporter and author. Michaels was born in Kolkata, India. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and a Master's degree in Technology from Harvard University.Michaels worked at WHDH and The Weather Channel. She joined the WBZ-TV weather team in September 2001 and left in July 2009. After leaving WBZ, she spent time raising her children and writing books in her spare time. In late 2010, she contributed to the book, Extreme New England Weather written by Josh Judge, w

Giambattista della Porta (Italian pronunciation: [dʒambatˈtista della ˈpɔrta]; 1535? – 4 February 1615), also known as Giovanni Battista Della Porta, was an Italian scholar, polymath and playwright who lived in Naples at the time of the Scientific Revolution and Reformation. Giambattista della Porta spent the majority of his life on scientific endeavors. He benefited from an informal education of tutors and visits from renowned scholars. His most famous work, first published in 1558, is entitled Magiae Naturalis (Natural Magic). In this book he covered a variety of the subjects he had investig

Meteorologist ' ' ' Michelle Grossman' ' ' joined NBC 10 "EarthWatch" team on January 28, 2008, Prior to joining NBC 10, Grossman worked for NBC Weather Plus in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Where she was a Meteorologist. During The Time at NBC Weather Plus, Grossman reported on some of the country's most severe weather, She also co-anchored NBC Weather Plus University. Prior to becoming a Meteorologist, Grossman was a Weather Producer, Before that, She was a Intern. Grossman worked in the sales industry for several years before pursing her life-long dream of becoming a Meteorologist. A Native of Doyl

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Lachinov (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Лачи́нов) (10 May 1842 – 15 October 1902) was a Russian physicist, electrical engineer, inventor, meteorologist and climatologist. Dmitry Lachinov studied in the St. Petersburg University, where he was a pupil of Heinrich Lenz, Pafnuty Chebyshev and Feodor Petrushevsky. In 1862, when the University was closed because of the students' unrest, Lachinov went to Germany and for two and a half years studied there under the guidance of Gustav Kirchhoff, Robert Bunsen and Hermann Helmholtz, attending practical lessons in their laboratorie

Meteorologist ' ' ' Kristin Dodd ' ' ' was born in Terre Haute, IN, She joined The Weather Channel in 1997 and left in 2009, She graduated in Indiana University for B.A in Telecommunications/Journalism and She earned a Meteorology Certificate at Mississippi State University, She had thoughts that she was gonna be the Next Jane Pauley or Diane Sawyer, She wanted to uncover corruption not the eruption of Thunderstorms! Prior joining The Weather Channel, Before she was a Meteorologist at TWC, She was a News Producer at WAWS-TV in Jacksonville, FL, Also She was a General Assignment Reporter for fi

Jean-André Deluc or de Luc (8 February 1727 – 7 November 1817) was a Swiss geologist, natural philosopher and meteorologist. He also devised measuring instruments.

Jacob Robert Emden (4 March 1862 – 8 October 1940) was a Swiss astrophysicist and meteorologist. He is best known for his book, Gaskugeln: Anwendungen der mechanischen Wärmetheorie auf kosmologische und meteorologische probleme (Gas balls: Applications of the mechanical heat theory to cosmological and meteorological problems), published in 1907. It presents a mathematical model of the behaviour of polytropic gaseous stellar objects under the influence their own gravity, known as the Lane-Emden equation.

Meteorologist ' ' ' Sandy Gallant ' ' ' joined News 25 in January 2001, She Anchors the weather and news on News 25 Today, News 25 Express, News 25 Midday & News 25 at Noon, You can also catch Sandy delivering the forecast on NBC Weather Plus. Outside the weather, Sandy has reported on a number of stories including: The 2000 Presidential election recall in Florida, A Capital Murder trial in Stark County, And flying with the U. S. Navy Blue Angels. She started her broadcast career as a producer and a freelance reporter at WTWC-TV in Tallhassee, FL. Sandy is a proud graduate of Florida State Uni

Keenan Smith (born October 31, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television broadcaster who is a reporter/anchor for the morning and noon newscasts at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, Michigan. Smith joined the network around September 2010 and served as the morning and noon meteorologist up until 2019. WXYZ-TV meteorologist Kevin Jeanes succeeded him with this role in the same time frame . Prior to his employment at WXYZ-TV, he was at WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida from 2008 to 2010 and WGN-TV and CLTV in Chicago, Illinois before that.At WGN-TV, Smith's primary responsibility was to pr

' ' ' Glenn Zimmerman' ' ' is the Meteorologist for FOX 2 News in the morning starting at 5:00 am, He has been forecasting weather on the morning show, Since 1990, A St. Louis Native, Glenn graduated from Lindbergh High School. He has a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Kansas State University, and a degree in Meteorology from St. Louis University. Glenn is Married and has 5 Children. When not forecasting or raising kids, Glenn is into music. From his trumpet and tuba playing days at High School, to his guitar playing of today...Glenn Stays active in the music scene in St. Louis. You can cat