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 Steeler fans (Unless you are a Steeler fan -- then I like making fun of Cowboy fans).
The latest from Tucker Barnes
DC weather: Wind Advisory in effect with gusts up to 50 mph possible
A mild Tuesday across the Washington, D.C. region with the chance of showers in the morning and strong winds by the afternoon with gusts up to 50 mph.
DC weather: Steady rain Friday, scattered showers Saturday
Heavy rain is expected to move into the Washington, D.C. region on Friday morning, lasting throughout the day before tapering off by early Saturday.
DC weather: Cloudy with chilly showers and cool temperatures Thursday
A gloomy start for the Washington, D.C., region Thursday, with overcast skies and chilly temperatures in the 40s with the threat of on-and-off showers throughout the day.
DC weather: Freeze Warning in effect Wednesday morning as temperatures plunge
Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s have prompted a Freeze Warning for Washington, D.C., much of Maryland, and northern Virginia early Wednesday morning.
DC weather: Cloudy afernoon following Monday morning showers
A cloudy afternoon is expected on Monday across the Washington, D.C. region following a morning of showers.
DC weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms likely Friday ahead of unsettled weekend
Unsettled weather conditions will bring the potential for scattered showers and storms to the D.C. area on Friday, with the threat continuing through the weekend.
DC weather: Isolated severe weather threat Thursday as temperatures climb into the 80s
Thursday in the Washington, D.C. region will bring warmer temperatures in the low 80s, accompanied by cloudy skies and the risk of isolated severe weather later in the afternoon and evening.
DC weather: Cool and cloudy Wednesday with showers and storms possible through the weekend
A cloudy, cool, and breezy Wednesday will give way to warmer weather tomorrow, marking the beginning of an unsettled pattern that may bring showers and thunderstorms through the end of the week and into the weekend.
DC weather: Cooler Tuesday after storms sweep across DC region
A much cooler and breezy Tuesday across the Washington, D.C. region after Monday featured 85-degree temperatures and a night of storms that brought wind and rain to the area.
Gusty winds, severe weather could cut cherry blossom season short
Gusty winds and severe weather in the D.C. region on Monday night could bring an abrupt end to the cherry blossoms’ bloom season.