Meteorologist I

AccuWeather Careers; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

AccuWeather is seeking a Meteorologist I to join the Forecasting Team at our Global Headquarters in State College, PA, starting January or February 2027. You will prepare impact-driven forecasts for AccuWeather’s platforms and clients, collaborating with colleagues to ensure accuracy and actionable weather information.

The ideal candidate possesses a Meteorology degree or equivalent experience, with eligibility for AMS/NWA membership, and is able to work evenings, overnights, weekends, and

Qualifications

• Proven forecasting skills across multiple regions or weather types.
• Translate complex meteorological data into clear forecasts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and leadership abilities in a team-based environment.
• Availability to work evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare specialized forecasts for media, business clients, and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with colleagues to evaluate data and reach consensus on weather outcomes.
• Communicate complex weather scenarios clearly via briefings, reports, and digital forecasts.
• Monitor new data and adjust forecasts as needed; communicate updates to customers.
• Contribute to quality assurance, process improvement, customer support, or R&D.

Skills

Forecasting skills

Clear communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Evenings/overnights/weekends

Education

Meteorology/Atmospheric Sciences degree

AMS/NWA membership eligibility

Job description

We are seeking a meteorologist with strong forecasting and communication skills to join the AccuWeather Forecasting Team at our Global Headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania, beginning January or February 2027. We are looking for someone who is collaborative, curious, and passionate about helping people and businesses make the best weather-informed decisions. Our mission is to save lives, protect property, and help people plan with confidence. If you want to grow your career on a team that is committed to Superior Accuracy™, this opening is for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Meteorologist I, you will prepare and communicate impact-driven forecasts that power AccuWeather's app, website, and business solutions used by millions worldwide. These include:

• Prepare specialized weather forecasts and products for media outlets, business clients, and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with colleagues to evaluate data, discuss differing analyses, and reach consensus on predicted weather outcomes.
• Communicate complex weather scenarios clearly through verbal briefings, written products, and digital forecasts.
• Monitor new weather data, determine whether forecast adjustments are needed, and communicate updates to customers.
• Contribute to special projects such as quality assurance, process improvement, customer support, or research and development.
• Stay current on emerging forecasting tools, models, and techniques, and learn to use AI and machine learning to improve forecasting efficiency, and streamline product creation and dissemination.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences, or equivalent education and experience.
• Eligibility for membership in the American Meteorological Society or National Weather Association.
• Proven forecasting skills across multiple regions or weather types.
• Ability to translate complex meteorological data into clear, accurate forecasts.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and leadership abilities in a team-based environment.
• Availability to work evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• All levels of forecasting experience are encouraged to apply.

ABOUT ACCUWEATHER

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weatherforecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

A billion people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-timeforecasts to tens of millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radiostations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW®reach an audience of over 225 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, CharterCommunications - Spectrum, Verizon, Samsung, Vizio, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast's Xfinity X1 and XfinityStream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of otherbusinesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Myers is a visionary entrepreneur and has been called "themost accurate man in weather" by The New York Times. He has been recognized in EntrepreneurMagazine’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs as one of the greatest entrepreneurs in Americanhistory. Myers received the American Meteorological Society’s 2018 Award for OutstandingContributions to the Advancement of Applied Meteorology and the National Weather Association’s 2017Lifetime Achievement Award, in addition to numerous other accolades.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed toequal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualifiedapplicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and genderidentity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status,political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basisprotected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individualswith disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of theemployment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know thenature of your request and your contact information.

VOLUNTARY SELF-IDENTIFICATION

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As set forth in AccuWeather Careers’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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