Meteorologist (Contract)

The role

You will monitor and analyze North American weather overnight. You will write forecast-driven stories and provide expert guidance on high-impact weather events for Weather.com and The Weather Channel app.

What you will do

• Monitor and analyze North American weather overnight and early morning using model guidance, observations, radar, and satellite.
• Write and review forecast-driven stories for a general audience.
• Provide expert guidance on severe weather, tropical systems, winter storms, air quality, and flooding.
• Work with the UK Assignment Editor to prioritize weather leads.
• Flag developing high-impact weather early.
• Contribute to video and social content including writing original scripts.
• Hand off in-progress forecasts and threats to the U.S. meteorology team each morning.
• Keep a clear log of what was changed, flagged and escalated.
• Work with editorial, video and product teams.

Required qualifications

• Degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field.
• 3+ years experience as an operational or broadcast meteorologist, with strong forecasting skills.
• Working knowledge of North American weather patterns, including severe weather, tropical systems, wildfires and winter weather.
• Ability to explain complex weather clearly and quickly to a general audience.
• Self-directed and calm under pressure.
• Comfortable making calls with limited backup.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Able to reliably cover the U.S. overnight / early-morning window.

Nice to have

• Professional certification or membership (for example, RMetS, AMS, or NWA).
• On-camera or video experience.
• Experience with a 24/7 or breaking-news operation.

About the company

The Weather Company is the world’s leading weather provider, helping people and businesses make more informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. The company reaches hundreds of enterprise clients and more than 360 million monthly active users via its digital properties.