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: Warming trend speeds melting; chance of a weekend wintry mix
A warming trend this week will help melt the lingering snow and ice from last month’s storm as the Washington, D.C. region watches the potential for a wintry weekend mix.
DC weather: Snow showers could snarl Friday commute ahead of dangerous cold, high winds
Snow showers are hitting the Washington, D.C., region Friday afternoon and evening as dangerously cold air settles in for the weekend.
DC weather: Snow chances Friday; cold, blustery weekend
Chilly temperatures in the low 30s across the Washington, D.C. region Thursday ahead of a chance for light snow Friday and a cold, blustery weekend.
DC weather: Chance of snow showers returns Friday
The snow threat moved out of the Washington, D.C. region early Wednesday, leaving temperatures in the 30s and a few slick spots for the morning commute.
DC snow forecast: Winter weather possible by midweek
The Washington, D.C. region could see more snow this week as bitter cold temperatures continue to grip the area.
Winter Storm Watch for MD beaches, southeast VA with light snow possible; cold continues in DC
January is ending on a bitter‑cold stretch, with the region enduring day after day of frigid temperatures and another round of winter weather that could bring light snow to parts of Maryland’s Eastern Shore and southeast Virginia.
DC Weather LIVE UPDATES: Arctic air locks in across the DMV Friday as snow cleanup drags on
Bitter cold continues to settle over the Washington, D.C. region while residents and crews work to clear ice and snow from neighborhood roads.
DC Weather LIVE UPDATES: Dangerous cold grips DMV amid ongoing ice and snow cleanup
Dangerously cold temperatures continue to blanket the Washington, D.C. region as residents and crews work to clear ice and snow from secondary roads and neighborhoods.
Snow forecast: Winter Storm Watch issued for Maryland beaches with several inches possible
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon as a coastal storm threatens Maryland’s beaches, the Eastern Shore and parts of Virginia.