Wanting to become a meteorologist ... what's the best places to do the weather on TV?What will I get paid?

Question

I want to be a meteorologist when I grow up, and be on TV and stuff. What places would I get paid the most (how much?) What's the best places in the US? Will it be a hard job to get? is meteorologists in demand?

Answer 1

Your best bet is to visit a tv station's meteorologist & ask lots of questions. My former landlady has a grandson who also wants to be an "M" too & he somehow became friends with a "M" in Ohio, whom he watched daily on tv for years. The two eventually met, & he found out all that he needed to know about what he had to do to get started. Do some homework on the internet as to where the best places in the US are for securing a job in meteorology. If you have a "M" that you like in your area, try to meet with him. Best of luck to you.

Answer 2

Meterology is a very low paying career compared to the education it usually requires. The only exception to this is local, national news 'weathermans' who report the weather. That is the only career I imagine you could have in meterology in which you would get paid more than 100k a year. The storm trackers you are talking about are usually volunteer watchers or chasers. If you want to go into meterology odds are you will be sitting behind a desk. The only exception to this is people who chase tornados, these jobs are even lower paying. If you want to make more than 100k a year, more likely than not meterology is not the path you should take. If you love meterology and that's what you want to do with your life, than go for it.

Answer 3

If you get a chance to wander around or can get people to send you video files showing weather forecasts from various markets you will find that some markets (like Dallas) have very high quality and competitive weather reports with accurate data and trained meteorologists. Other markets have junk forecasts where people trained in reading or worse, the weather girl, rip and read the national forecast with very bad cartoon graphics behind them. Almost everybody you see on national TV news who has worked their way up through the ranks has been a "weatherman" on some small station somewhere.

Answer 4

There isn't much demand for meteorologists these days. I am a meteorologist from San Diego, CA. At the moment I am getting paid around $500k annually. I hope you follow your dream and become one when you grow up! Hope I helped!

Answer 5

My son just graduated from MI (Go Blue) in Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering...(METEOROLOGY)!. He's telling me that he doesn't want to be on tv, but he's going to specialize in severe weather (tornados and hurricanes). He had to focus on states with bad storms during his college days, and yes he has been offered good money.

Answer 6

You first are going to need a considerable amount of education in the feild of meterology see this link that will direct you to collages and universities that have meterology courses

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/nws/careers.htm

Then you shold consider not working on tv but for the National Weather Service.
The Meteorologists and Hydrologists employed by the National Weather Service have a Bachelor's or higher degree in...

Meteorology,
Atmospheric Science, or
Hydrology (Physical Science or Engineering).
Electronic Technicians usually enter the National Weather Service with a military background in Electronics, an Associate degree in Electronics, or a degree in Information Systems. Also, with the Internet rapidly becoming a means of transferring weather information to the public, students with degrees related to Information Technology will also have the opportunity to work in the National Weather Service.

Carefully consider the college or university you attend when seeking a career with the National Weather Service. While many schools offer degrees in this field not all offer the minimum requirements listed below:

Degree: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or other natural science major that included at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in meteorology/atmospheric science including:
6 semester hours in Atmospheric Dynamics *
6 semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale)
3 semester hours of physical meteorology; and
2 semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation.
6 semester hours of physics with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions. *
3 semester hours of ordinary differential equations.
At least 9 semester hours of course work for a physical science major in any combination of three or more of the following:
Physical Hydrology
Chemistry
Physical Climatology
Aeronomy
Computer Science
Advanced Electricity and Magnetism
Statistics
Physical Oceanography
Radiative Transfer
Advanced Thermodynamics
Light and Optics
* Prerequisite or corequisite of calculus for course work in atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics, physics and differential equations. Calculus courses must be appropriate for a physical science major.
For employment as a Hydrologist the minimum is a degree in Physical or natural science, or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of courses in hydrology, the physical sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic biology, atmospheric science, meteorology, geology, oceanography, or the management or conservation of water resources. The course work must have included at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics. Following is a list of water resources related graduate programs in the country.

Answer 7

Just like anyone who wants to be on TV news, you will have to compete with a lot of people. If you are good enough in school, then you will probably be doing a lot of small cities first and then work your way up to major markets, LA, NY, SF, Chicago... Salary anywhere from $45000-$100000 depends on experience

Answer 8

TV weather people don't know weather they read it. Most are wanna be actors . Try acting so you get comfortable in front of people to speak.

P.S. Al Gore is the cause of Global Warming.

Answer 9

miami

its hot it rains and we get a occasinal hurricane

nothing special