Tucker Barnes
Hey, my name is Tucker Barnes, and I am the Emmy award-winning chief meteorologist on FOX 5 Morning and Good Day DC each day. I was raised in the Washington area.
My passion for the weather began at an early age when, at the age of 5, I began issuing forecasts to my kindergarten class. By my teens, I was immersed in my favorite subject, offering often highly-inaccurate, long-range forecasts to my high school class.
I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and completed my graduate work at the University of Maryland, College Park. I am a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
I love this area of the country and its seasons. The challenges of forecasting in this region are nearly unmatched. Among my proudest achievements at FOX 5: Covering Hurricane Irene in Ocean City (in the seafoam), the winter of Snowmaggedeon and the Derecho of 2012.
In my spare time, I enjoy nature, the weather (of course), gardening, animals, football and making fun of Steelers fans (Unless you are a Steelers fan — then I like making fun of Cowboy fans).
The latest from Tucker Barnes
DC weather: Scattered showers Friday; wet weekend ahead
Scattered showers are expected Friday ahead of steadier rain that will bring a soggy weekend to the Washington, D.C., region.
DC weather: Dry, mild Thursday with highs in mid 50s; rainy start to weekend
A dry and mild Thursday is ahead for the Washington, D.C., region, with highs in the mid‑50s before a rainy start to the weekend.
DC weather: Milder Tuesday with highs in the 50s; steady warmup into the weekend
The D.C. region will get a brief break from the recent chill Tuesday as temperatures climb into the low 50s.
DC weather: Rain, light wintry mix early Tuesday; showers possible Christmas morning
Rain showers and a brief wintry mix in some spots moved through the Washington, D.C., region early Tuesday.
DC weather: Rain, wintry mix possible early Tuesday; Christmas warmup expected
A chilly start to the workweek is ahead for the Washington, D.C., region, with the chance of a rainy, wintry mix early Tuesday during the morning commute.
DC weather: Rain, gusty winds move in Thursday evening
The Washington, D.C., region began with a chilly start Thursday as rain and gusty winds are expected to move into the area later this evening.
DC weather: Cold Tuesday, warmer midweek with late week showers
The Washington, D.C. region is waking up to bone chilling cold conditions Tuesday, with temperatures starting out in the teens and 20s across much of the region. The cold will stay through the morning before a modest warmup pushes afternoon highs to around 40 degrees.
DC weather: Warmest stretch of the month arrives, rain moves in late Thursday
Warmer air is settling into the Washington region, bringing the most comfortable stretch of the month so far. FOX 5’s Taylor Grenda says temperatures will climb into the 50s over the next few days.
DC weather: Clipper system brings chilly rain Wednesday; snow possible for western regions
A clipper system is expected to brush the region on Wednesday, bringing the chance of snow to parts of western Maryland and chilly rain to the immediate D.C. area.