Meet the Expert: Jon Fox, Incident Meteorologist for National Weather Service in Spokane, Washington
I’m am Forecaster and Incident Meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in Spokane Washington. I have been working for the National Weather Service since 1990, shortly after I graduated from the University of Wisconsin. I began my career in Rochester, MN followed by a brief stint in Eureka, CA. I have been working in Spokane since 1998 and took on the duty of becoming an Incident Meteorologist in 2011. As an in office meteorologist, I work rotating shifts since we are responsible for issuing weather forecasts and providing meteorological services on a 24/7 basis, including weekends and holidays. As an incident meteorologist I am sent wherever active fires need the assistance of an onsite meteorologist. These dispatches involve traveling to distant locations, sleeping in tents, and working 16 hour days for up to two weeks. Despite those challenges this is definitely the most rewarding part of my career! In my free time, I like to hike, bike, golf, and travel with my wife, Robin, and our two dogs.
Jon at work at a wildfire!
Learn more about what Incident Meteorologist does HERE –> https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9776f645cb284d5296509400cd091911
****************************************************************************************************************************
Challenge: Take a look at the weather forecast for the week. Then keep track of the weather every day yourself, and compare the two.
Send us a picture or leave a comment below.We LOVE hearing from you!! If you liked this episode, leave a comment below OR share with us on our Twitter , Instagram or Facebook page.
*****************************************************************************************************************************
Book List:
National Geographic Kids Everything Weather: Facts, Photos, and Fun that Will Blow You Away
by Kathy Furgang
What’s the Weather?: Clouds, Climate, and Global Warming by Fraser Ralston and Judith Ralston
A Drop Around the World: The Science Of Water Cycles On Planet Earth For Kids
by Barbara Shaw McKinney (Author), Michael S. Maydak (Illustrator)
All About Hurricanes (A True Book: Natural Disasters) by Cody Crane