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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 Steeler fans (Unless you are a Steeler fan -- then I like making fun of Cowboy fans).
The latest from Tucker Barnes
DC forecast: Cloudy, humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday
A cloudy and humid Thursday across the Washington, D.C. region with scattered showers and thunderstorms for parts of the area.
Scattered showers, thunderstorms expected Monday across DC region
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Washington, D.C. region on Monday ahead of an unsettled week that brings the threat of storms each day.
Less heat, humidity Thursday following days of triple-digit temperatures
The Washington, D.C. region will finally get a much-needed break from the scorching hot temperatures on Thursday.
DC region under heat advisory Wednesday; showers and thunderstorms likely
The scorching hot and humid conditions continue on Wednesday across the Washington, D.C. region with temperatures in the upper-90s and heat index readings that could exceed 105 degrees.
DC area heat advisories, warnings as high temperatures of 102 degrees expected Tuesday
Excessive heat warnings and advisories blanketed the entire Washington, D.C. area Tuesday morning as high temperatures of 102 degrees were expected.
DC region faces dangerous heat Monday as temperatures soar to 100 degrees
The entire Washington, D.C. region is blanketed under excessive heat watches and warnings Monday as dangerously hot temperatures rise to 100 degrees or above.
Storms, cooler temperatures Friday across DC region; weekend heat returns
Showers, thunderstorms, and cooler temperatures are expected across the Washington, D.C. region on Friday.
DC weather: Thursday temperatures slightly cooler, less humid after days of intense heat
The Washington, D.C. region will feel slightly cooler and less humid Thursday after a stretch of days that blanketed the area in sweltering heat and humidity.
DC under excessive heat warning Wednesday, heat index temperatures could exceed 110 degrees
The sweltering heat and humidity continued across the Washington, D.C. region on Wednesday with temperatures in the upper-90s and heat index values that could exceed 110 degrees.
DC heat advisory issued Tuesday as hot, humid conditions persist
A heat advisory has been issued for much of the Washington, D.C. region on Tuesday as dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity persist across the area.