Storm Warning Meteorologist

AccuWeather Careers; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AccuWeather Careers in Wichita, KS seeks a full-time Storm Warning Meteorologist to join the Severe Weather Center. You will forecast hazardous weather, issue warnings for a range of clients, and craft text discussions and graphics for transportation and other sectors.

You must meet tight deadlines, communicate effectively, and work semi-rotating shifts including afternoons, evenings, overnights, weekends, and some holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in meteorology or atmospheric sciences.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate warning decisions.
• Collaborate professionally with forecasting team.

Responsibilities

• Forecast hazardous weather and issue warnings for major clients and sectors.
• Create site‑specific warnings using internal warning software.
• Develop graphics and text discussions for transportation and other clients.
• Interact daily with clients to support weather‑related decisions.
• Operate internal applications and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forecasting

Communication

Deadline‑oriented

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences

Job description

We are seeking a full-time meteorologist with outstanding forecasting and communication skills to join our family of Storm Warning Meteorologists at the AccuWeather Severe Weather Center in Wichita, Kansas. We are looking for someone who is energetic, driven, team oriented and has a proactive work ethic. This is a fast-paced environment where the goal is to save lives, protect property and help clients maximize weather-related opportunities while minimizing weather-related risks. If you would like to contribute to a highly professional team that also knows how to have fun along the way, then this opening is for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Storm Warning Meteorologist, you will have opportunities to handle all types of hazardous weather forecasting and issue weather warnings for major business, transportation, education, media, and government organizations. These include:

• Utilize internal warning software to create your own customized, site‑specific hazardous weather warnings (tornado, wind, flash flood, hurricane, etc.) independent of government agencies.
• Create hazardous weather forecast graphics and customized text discussions for transportation and other specialized clients across North America.
• Daily interaction with clients that need to make immediate operational weather‑related decisions.
• Use internal computer applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to process meteorological data and make swift, accurate warning decisions.
• Ability to interact with and collaborate professionally with other members of the forecasting team.
• Must be willing and able to work semi‑rotating shifts that include afternoons, evenings, overnights, weekends, and some holidays.

ABOUT ACCUWEATHER

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

Billions of 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 100 most‑visited websites in the world, and our award‑winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real‑time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW® reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses 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, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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

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

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