What’s a weather phenomenon the average person might not care that much about that you completely geek out over? We’ve come farther in the science of meteorology over the past 50 years than in all the time before that back to Aristotle! I’ve been lucky to do so in an era in which the advancement of our understanding of the atmosphere’s complex workings has exploded. The weather’s intrigued me my entire life and there’s not a day that passes that I don’t thank my lucky stars I’ve been able to pursue a career in a field I’ve always found endlessly fascinating. Quite honestly, I can’t imagine pursing a career path other than the one I’ve pursued. If you weren’t a meteorologist or journalist, what career do you think you’d pursue? He may also be the nicest, most enthusiastic person I’ve ever interviewed. He serves on the AMS nominating committee and holds the AMS’s Television Seal of Approval and for over 30 years has hosted an annual tornado and severe weather seminars at the Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois. Tom is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association.
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His passion for weather led to a daily column and his own weather page in the Chicago Tribune and a weekly series on WGN News, “ Ask Tom“. Since 1997, he has masterminded the weather page in the Chicago Tribune and more recently readers can interact with him on his oft-updated Facebook page.
You can catch him weekdays on WGN Midday News, WGN Evening News and WGN News at Nine. Today’s interviewee is WGN-TV’s chief meteorologist and has been with the network for over 30 years. In case you have a few dollars left over after the WBEZ pledge drive and want to feel like an extra-good person, go here. To stay up to date on the stories that matter.įirst, a tiny plug: tomorrow I am running the Chicago AIDS Foundation 10K and am trying to raise a few bucks for the cause. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information.
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