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: Cold Tuesday, warmer midweek with late week showers
The Washington, D.C. region is waking up to bone chilling cold conditions Tuesday, with temperatures starting out in the teens and 20s across much of the region. The cold will stay through the morning before a modest warmup pushes afternoon highs to around 40 degrees.
DC weather: Clipper system brings chilly rain Wednesday; snow possible for western regions
A clipper system is expected to brush the region on Wednesday, bringing the chance of snow to parts of western Maryland and chilly rain to the immediate D.C. area.
DC weather: Bitter cold Tuesday, chance of snow flurries late Friday
Extremely cold temperatures grip the Washington, D.C. region Tuesday, with a chance of flurries or snow showers by late Friday into the weekend.
DC weather: Snow across parts of region Friday morning prompts school delays, disrupts commute
Snow continued falling across parts of the Washington, D.C., area into Friday afternoon after a morning of school closures, delays and a messy commute.
DC weather: Snow likely to impact Friday morning commute
Snow is likely Friday across parts of the Washington, D.C., area as another round of winter weather moves in, possibly affecting the morning commute.
DC weather: Snow, sleet and rain bring wintry mix to region Tuesday
A mixed bag of snow, sleet and rain brought a wintry mix to the Washington, D.C. region on Tuesday.
DC weather: Snow, rain mix likely into Tuesday morning
A mix of snow and rain is likely overnight Monday into Tuesday morning across much of the Washington, D.C., region as several days of wintry weather are possible this week.
DC weather: Brief warmup before blustery Thanksgiving; snow, rain mix possible next week
A short-lived warmup will push highs near 70 degrees on Wednesday before temperatures plummet just in time for a blustery cold Thanksgiving.
DC weather: Showers return Tuesday ahead of cold, blustery Thanksgiving
Holiday travelers may face wet roads Tuesday as showers return to the D.C. region, ahead of a sharp drop in temperatures by Thanksgiving.