May work days, evenings, or weekends.
May work overtime during weather emergencies
Meteorologists will:
Study what the atmosphere is made of and how it works.
Get data from weather satellites, photographs, and computers and read reports that summarize data from several sources.
Study past records of weather. This includes wind, rainfall, sunshine, and temperatures in specific regions or areas.
Meteorologists frequently:
Try to predict what the weather will be like for a week, a month, or several years.
Identify and interpret weather patterns to predict the weather.
Broadcast their forecasts on radio or TV and usually manage and direct other forecasting workers at the stations where they work.
It is important that Meteorologists be able to:
Fully complete and be exact in their work. Meteorologists must try to be as accurate as possible.
