On-Call Weather Meteorologist (Per Diem)

Fox Television Stations; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Fox TV Stations is seeking an experienced, dependable Per Diem Weather Meteorologist to provide accurate, timely weather coverage across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. This role supports the station’s weather team during vacations, schedule changes, severe weather events, and other staffing needs.

The position offers flexible scheduling, with early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency weather coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a related field preferred.
• Professional broadcast meteorology experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, severe weather, and local weather patterns.
• Excellent live presentation, writing, communication, and interviewing skills.
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines and changing conditions.
• Proficiency with weather graphics systems, digital publishing tools, and social media.
• Willingness to work varied shifts, weekends, holidays, overnight hours, and extended severe-weather coverage as needed.
• AMS or NWA certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver clear, accurate weather forecasts for television, digital, and mobile audiences.
• Monitor developing weather conditions and provide timely updates during severe or rapidly changing events.
• Produce and present live weather hits, newscasts, cut-ins, and extended coverage.
• Use radar, satellite, weather models, observational data, and station forecasting tools.
• Communicate weather risks and impacts in a calm, accessible, and audience-focused manner.
• Create weather content for the station website, social media, streaming platforms, and mobile products.
• Collaborate with news producers, anchors, reporters, and assignment editors.
• Participate in community and station promotional activities as assigned.
• Maintain a professional on-air presence and represent the station positively.

Skills

Live presentation

Writing

Communication

Interviewing

Independence

Social media proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in meteorology or related field

AMS or NWA certification (a plus)

Tools

Weather graphics systems

Digital publishing tools

Job description

Fox TV Stations is seeking an experienced, dependable Per Diem Weather Meteorologist to provide accurate, timely weather coverage across broadcast, digital, and social platforms. This role supports the station’s weather team during vacations, schedule changes, severe weather events, and other staffing needs.

The position offers flexible scheduling, with early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency weather coverage.