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: Summerlike warmth Friday ahead of evening storms, weekend showers
The Washington, D.C. region will feel a final surge of summerlike warmth Friday, with high temperatures topping out in the upper 80s, near 90 degrees, before a cold front moves in brining cooler temperatures and wet weather.
DC weather: Warm, humid Thursday brings return of summer feel
A summer-like feel returns to the Washington, D.C. area Thursday, bringing warm and humid conditions that will push afternoon temperatures into the mid-to-upper 80s.
DC weather: Partly sunny Wednesday with highs near 80 ahead of late-workweek warmup
The Washington, D.C., region will see mostly sunny skies Wednesday as temperatures warm into the upper 70s and low 80s, marking the start of a late-week warming pattern.
Coastal Flood Warnings, Advisories as nor’easter threatens Delaware, Maryland and Virginia beaches
A powerful nor’easter moving up the East Coast is bringing the threat of strong winds, rain, coastal flooding and pounding surf to beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, while also raising flooding concerns in low‑lying areas of the Washington, D.C. region.
DC weather: Coastal Flood Warnings and Advisories in effect ahead of developing nor'easter
Coastal Flood Warnings and Advisories are in effect in Washington, D.C. and in parts of Maryland and Virginia as a developing nor’easter brews along the eastern seaboard.
DC weather: Showers bring wet Wednesday commute, drier afternoon in the 60s
Showers and drizzle made for a wet and slippery Wednesday morning commute across the Washington, D.C., region as drier conditions move in this afternoon with highs in the 60s.
DC weather: Fall starts cool and breezy with showers across the region Tuesday
A cool, breezy and wet start to fall is expected across the Washington, D.C., region Tuesday, with patchy fog, steady showers and highs holding in the low to mid‑60s.
DC weather: Cloudy, cool Monday with a chance of showers
A cloudy and cool Monday across the Washington, D.C., region, with a chance of showers throughout the day.
DC weather: Sunny, warm Friday with a few passing showers
A warm and partly sunny Friday is expected across the region, with highs reaching the low to mid‑80s and a slight chance of brief, passing showers.
DC weather: Warm, humid Thursday with thunderstorms possible and highs near 90 degrees
A warm and humid Thursday across the Washington, D.C. region, with highs near 90 degrees and the chance for thunderstorms.