Tucker Barnes
Hey, my name is Tucker Barnes, and I am the Emmy award-winning chief meteorologist on FOX 5 Morning and Good Day DC each day. I was raised in the Washington area.
My passion for the weather began at an early age when, at the age of 5, I began issuing forecasts to my kindergarten class. By my teens, I was immersed in my favorite subject, offering often highly-inaccurate, long-range forecasts to my high school class.
I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and completed my graduate work at the University of Maryland, College Park. I am a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
I love this area of the country and its seasons. The challenges of forecasting in this region are nearly unmatched. Among my proudest achievements at FOX 5: Covering Hurricane Irene in Ocean City (in the seafoam), the winter of Snowmaggedeon and the Derecho of 2012.
In my spare time, I enjoy nature, the weather (of course), gardening, animals, football and making fun of Steelers fans (Unless you are a Steelers fan — then I like making fun of Cowboy fans).
The latest from Tucker Barnes
DC weather: Cooler Wednesday ahead of late-week warmup, dry Halloween
Cooler temperatures and cloudier conditions across the Washington, D.C. region Wednesday with afternoon highs in the 60s ahead of a late-week warmup and a mild Halloween weekend.
DC weather: Sunny Tuesday with highs near 70 degrees ahead of late-week warmup
Pleasant fall conditions will continue across the Washington, D.C. region Tuesday, bringing clear skies and afternoon temperatures near 70 degrees before even warmer temperatures arrives ahead of the Halloween weekend.
DC weather: Sunny, mild afternoon near 70 degrees follows chilly Monday start
A chilly Monday morning with isolated patchy fog will give way to sunny skies and mild temperatures near 71 degrees across the Washington, D.C. region,
DC weather: Sunny, cool Friday ahead of dry, chilly Marine Corps Marathon weekend
A sunny, cool, and breezy day is expected across the Washington, D.C., region on Friday, with high temperatures reaching near 64 degrees with dry conditions that are set to continue through the weekend.
DC weather: Mild, sunny Thursday ahead of cooler Friday temperatures
Sunny, seasonal weather across the Washington, D.C., region on Thursday, with high temperatures reaching near 66 degrees before a cold front brings cooler conditions for the end of the workweek and early weekend.
DC weather: Clear skies, cool temperatures continue Wednesday
A sunny Wednesday is expected across the Washington, D.C. region, with high temperatures reaching near 65 degrees.
DC weather: Chilly Tuesday morning, mild afternoon with mid-October sunshine
A sunny and clear Tuesday is expected across the Washington, D.C. region, with high temperatures reaching near 70 degrees.
DC weather: Fall temperatures settle across DMV, with dry and clear conditions expected all week
A seasonal change has taken hold across the Washington, D.C. region following a cool weekend bringing sunshine, mild conditions and temperatures in the 60s.
DC weather: Thursday showers likely as temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees
One day after hitting a record high of 90 degrees at Reagan National Airport, the Washington, D.C. region will see temperatures drop by nearly 30 degrees on Thursday.
DC weather: Near-record highs Wednesday ahead of possible evening showers and thunderstorms
The Washington, D.C., region will see unseasonably warm conditions Wednesday with near-record temperatures before an approaching cold front brings rain and cooler weather.