What kind of careers are there for someone interested in weather?

Answer by  dps3957 (119)

First the usual government or private weather forecaster. another, chasing a tornado. lets not forget television and radio weathermen. then those that maintain weather equipment. in the university those that make weather models. in each airline there is a weather department which follows jet streams. also, there a specialties for tsunamis.

Answer by  tamkees (3203)

People interested in weather most often become meteorologists. Other careers include geologist, professor, storm chaser, environmental scientist or a biologist who studies the effect of climate patterns on life.

Answer by  Aubs (1089)

The most obvious one would be taking on a career of a meteorologist. You could work for a TV news station and have on-air time. Also, you could try and find work with a bigger medium, like The Weather Channel. However, they do need behind-the-scenes meteorologists who gather information.

Answer by  BillS (50)

The most prominent career would be meteorology, either as a "weather jock" or behind the scenes. Another path could be climatology. Teaching and research are also viable paths.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

1. Weather station manager. 2. Weather data modeler, whether for the NOAA, military, or climate change think thank 3. Weather man / woman. 4. Air traffic controller, which includes monitoring weather and planes

Answer by  MyraB (25)

Someone interested in weather could become a meteorologist, a research scientist or a computer programmer creating weather tracking software and equipment.

Answer by  Peg (459)

A career in the field of weather is a meteorologist, which is someone who studies weather and forecasts upcoming weather conditions. This job can be behind the scenes or as an on-air person on television.