He started his career in Lynchburg, Virginia in 2010, and joined NBC12 in 2013. Without Dave, Channel 6 would not be what it is today.". Severe storms are unlikely this week. The average high this time of year is 70 and the average low is 47. Nicky Morris TV and film writer London. Expect occasional showers every day this week through Friday. While serving in Panama, he worked as the News Director of the U. S. Army for the Caribbean Forces Radio-TV Network in the Panama Canal Zone. That's a powerful talent that can't be taught and Dave has it. Dave Roberts has the innate ability to bring intelligence, warmth and dignity to everything he does on television. Temperatures will stay in the 40s with some occasional light rain Saturday. Ethan Gibney His forecasts can be seen on weeknights at both stations. Al Roker shared an exciting announcement with his fans on Instagram with an adorable selfie of him and his wife Deborah Roberts. Sunday will start off with some fog and then turn sunny, but still remain on the chilly side. With multiple waves of rain possible, localized flash flooding concerns will need to be monitored. There will be more clouds and a few showers. No advertising emails, Roberts agreed to anchor the weather that night, but only under the condition that it be temporary and the station "find a replacement fast." Roberts attended Syracuse University as a speech and dramatic arts student, graduating with dual majors in English and communications. We will likely briefly dry out on and warm up to near 90 degrees on Tuesday before more unsettled weather arrives by mid to late week. Dave's kindness is echoed by his soon-to-be former boss, VP & News Director, Carla Carpenter. Sunshine returns Monday with highs in the 50s. [Bio] Thursday and Friday will turn sunny and cooler. A few showers look possible Tuesday before rain and possible thunderstorms become more likely by mid-week as a frontal system swings in. and thirtysomething. 
In 1978, Roberts joined WPVI-TV in Philadelphia as a co-host for the morning television show AM Philadelphia. The next chance for rain and yes, even a few thunderstorms moves in Tuesday. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with rain likely, especially in the afternoon and evening. It won't be as cool out tonight now that winds are out of the south and with clouds expected to gradually increase overhead. Rain will taper off overnight, but the wind will not. This front is expected to be near stationary overhead, keeping rain chances elevated through the end of the work week. David is a 30 year television veteran. [Bio], Senior Hurricane Specialists Near-record warmth is expected for Tuesday with well above normal high temperatures in the forecast. Check or rethink travel into this area and especially into areas farther north. A frost and freeze are likely Saturday and Sunday mornings, despite the days being sunny and in the 50s to around 60. Dave is the Chief Meteorologist for WLBT and Fox40 and you can see his forecasts weeknights on both stations. Thursday will be partly sunny and windy with highs in the middle 80s. Sunrise is 7am and the sunset is 5:23pm. I will miss him terribly.". Temperatures will into the 40s overnight. Thursday will be another sunny and warmer day with highs in the 80s once again. Howard Ballou is an evening news anchor for WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. Maggie Wade is an evening news anchor at WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. Wilson Stribling is a morning news anchor at WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. Ashley Garner is a news anchor and multimedia journalist at WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. Patrice Clark is a general assignment reporter and weekend anchor at WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. Courtney Ann Jackson is a news anchor and multimedia journalist at WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. C.J. About Us Sunday will start a little warmer, with highs in the middle 60s and again sunshine. Scattered showers and storms are possible early Tuesday morning, especially near and south of Highway 84. I wouldn't put the plants back out until Tuesday. Nobody else wanted to work, so they threw me in there! Maria Torres [3] In 2011 he and his son David were jointly awarded the Gold Medal by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters for their successful careers in broadcasting and acting respectively. While the high will be in the middle 70s, temperatures will cool off for the rest of the week into the upcoming weekend. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. WebEmily Roberts joined Action 2 News after getting her journalism degree at Emerson College in Boston. Rainfall should total one to three inches. A severe thunderstorm watch continues for a portion of the area until 10 PM, mainly for the threats of damaging wind gusts and hail. Known for his warm, friendly, and Career Opportunities, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In 1956, Roberts got his first shot at television. [Bio] Showers and thunderstorms are likely through the morning commute, before just tapering off to just rain during the day. Next week looks a little unsettled with more chances for rain and near normal temperatures . In 1961, Roberts joined WKBW-TV as the station's weatherman and as the host of the children's show Rocketship 7, as well as hosting Dialing for Dollars. Breaks of sunshine will return Sunday, but it will stay cool with highs in the 50s. Saturday will be a sunny day with highs in the 70s. I was inducted as a Fellow [Bio], Science and Operations Officer (SOO) An alert day this evening and tonight for potential severe weather. Brad Reinhart 09 Feb 2023 01:57:06 Robbie Berg It was something to be seen. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. 04 Apr 2023, 14:47 BST. Thursday and Friday look considerably cooler with highs in the 60s with occasional rain that could drop one to three inches across our region. The next chance for rain and yes, even a few thunderstorms move in Tuesday. Sunrise is 6:44am and the sunset is 5:45pm. Thunderstorms will enter the picture Friday around sunset and thereafter. [Bio] On November 18, 2009, at age 73, Roberts announced his retirement from WPVI-TV. While severe weather isn't likely, rainy and chilly weather is. Dave Roberts first came to Mississippi 25 years ago as one of the youngest Chief Meteorologists in Jackson TV history. Friday will be a little cooler with patchy frost in the morning and highs in the 50s with sunshine during the day. WebDave is a native of Buffalo, New York and joined Channel 6, WPVI-TV, Philadelphia, in 1978, as co-host of Channel 6's new live morning talk show, "AM/Philadelphia". It is therefore not known if Roberts is engaged to someone or whether he is married. Don't forget, we change the clocks one hour ahead Sunday and it's a good time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The average high this time of year is 60 and the average low is 38. Areas north and west of Jackson will likely see 30s at nights and mornings and 40s during the day. Temperatures tonight will hold in the upper 30s and lower 40s. It will also remain quite windy with gusts over 30mph, outside of thunderstorms and higher in thunderstorms. Lows tonight will fall to around 60. We will quickly dry out and cool down to the 60s in the wake of this system by early next week. Wednesday will be partly sunny and breezy with highs in the middle 80s. Rainfall this weekend will be anywhere from a half inch to two inches. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. With just a Dave [Bio], Hurricane Specialists David Rogers is the sunrise meteorologist on NBC29. Temperatures will stay in the 60s during the day Friday after morning showers give way to sunshine. The average high this time of year is 57 and the average low is 36. His first TV gig was at WBUF-TV, the NBC-owned station in Buffalo, New York. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. [Bio] Temperatures will stay on the warmer side tonight as lows bottom out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP) Winds will be southerly at 15mph with gusts to 25mph tonight and turn from the northwest Friday. A nice, pleasant evening will set up across central Mississippi with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Eric Blake Saturday looks delightful with sunshine and highs in the lower 70s after morning lows in the 40s. He was named Best Weather-cast in Mississippi by the Associated Press. Miami, FL, 33165 The average high is 64 this time of year and the average low is 41. Patchy frost is possible Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. It will be a windy and warmer day, but it remains questionable how strong or severe the storms may be. The weather community is mourning the loss of Dave Schwartz, who spent more than 20 years as an on-air meteorologist for The Weather Channel. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. 2525 Correa Rd This slow-moving, nearly stationary front will keep the chance for rain in the forecast on Thursday. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. Lows will be in the 40s and highs will only be in the middle 50s. Night after night, year after year, Dave Roberts has been a Philadelphia mainstay, anchoring the weather on Action News. The average high is 58 and the average low is 37 this time of year. And they said: 'You. Our weather will stay quiet during the middle of the work week. Saturday and Sunday will be sunny with highs near 70 degrees and morning lows in the 40s. Evelyn Rivera-Acevedo Scattered showers and thunderstorms currently look possible late Friday into Saturday from another approaching front. He always loves trying new places, so be sure to tell him about the ones you come across. A line of storms is expected to move in after midnight and move out around the morning commute. And that quote has set the tone for every parade I've done. Highs will be near 60 Tuesday before dropping about 10 Degrees despite sunshine Wednesday and Thursday. Saturday and Sunday look relatively nice with highs near 80 Saturday and middle 70s Sunday under partly sunny skies. It was a scary time. Rain is likely again Sunday with maybe a few thunderstorms and the high in the middle and upper 60s. He also communicates the same likeability or, forgive me, lovability to his viewers that he does to his co-workers. Skies will turn partly sunny with highs near 60. Lows will be in the lower 50s by morning and highs will reach the middle 60s with sunshine in the afternoon Thursday. Robertss age is not known for she has managed to keep her personal life private. Jackson tied a record of 89 degrees Wednesday afternoon, the second day in a row a record high temperature was tied. Chances for rain will also pick up by Friday night as the system begins to pass overhead. Dave was also honored as Person of the Year by the Muscular Dystrophy Association for thirty-five years of service. A little fog or a few showers are possible overnight with lows in the 60s, before partly sunny and breezy weather returns us to the middle 80s on Wednesday. Dave Roberts joined WPVI on May 15th, 1978. Roberts fondly recalls his first television appearance. In 1958, Roberts' career took a detour, when Uncle Sam called his number. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Clouds and moisture will keep temperatures on the mild side during the overnight period in the lower 60s. In May of 2002, Dave received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Holy Family College in Philadelphia, and in May of 2004, he was awarded the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award from the Boy Scouts for "unselfish service to the youth of America.". A mix of sun and clouds is expected by the afternoon hours with slightly cooler temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Wind damage is likeliest from storms in this situation with a lowered widespread tornado threat for Central and Southwest Mississippi. It will not last long as much warmer air is on the way. Thursday will be breezy and partly sunny with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon as highs reach the middle 80s once again. Don't knowingly lie about anyone "Dave's reputation for random acts of kindness sometimes overshadows the fact that Dave Roberts is a brilliant broadcaster. North and west of there, conditions will be much worse. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- There was a special announcement Tuesday! Clouds will clear on Friday, and this will allow temperatures to rise into the 50s. David Thomas Boreanaz (born February 14, 1936) is a retired American television broadcaster who broadcast under the stage names Dave Thomas in Buffalo, and Dave Roberts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Spring officially began at 4:24pm this afternoon. Jeffrey Lewitsky Quentin Smith is a reporter at WLBT and Fox40 News in Jackson, MS. Dave Roberts is the Chief Meteorologist at WLBT and Fox 40 News. The average high this time of year is 64 and the average low is 42. [Bio] He is an animal enthusiast who used to be a farmer, therefore in his spare time, youll find him at an animal shelter, rearing or just watching the animals. He has also made guest appearances on ABC's soap opera "All My Children", Dick Clark's "Inside America" and ABC's "Thirty - Something.". "Sometimes you need a jacket, sometimes you need shorts," Dave added. Rain is likely again Sunday with maybe a few thunderstorms and the high in the middle and upper 60s. Thursday through Sunday will bring us partly sunny skies with a few showers possible, with otherwise highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s and 60s. Saturday will be sunny and in the lower 60s. Roberts says that he has always loved the weather of Mississippi. The weekend looks sunny with frost possible Saturday morning, but highs in the upper 50s. Jorge Aguirre-Echevarria [Bio] The Alert Day is issued for Friday, generally after 3pm and before 2am Saturday for severe storms that will be scattered in nature during the afternoon and more widespread, especially north after sunset. [Bio] Below freezing temperatures in the 20s will move in Saturday morning, but with more sunshine, expect highs in the upper 50s to near 60 Saturday. I didn't know what to expect, and he showed up in his crazy cowboy boots and cowboy hat. Amanda Reinhart Webdave roberts meteorologist. Rain is likely again Sunday with maybe a few thunderstorms and the high in the middle and upper 60s. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. His visit was initiated by a fifth-grade student Aiden Chestnut, who wrote a letter to WLBTs Chief Meteorologist, Dave Roberts, asking him to come to DCS to teach elementary students about weather and his job as a meteorologist. A cold front move through a little after midnight and this will clear things out for the morning commute and give us decent weather for Thursday and Friday. Web6ABC ACTION NEWSS METEOROLOGIST DAVE ROBERTS LAST NEWSCAST BEFORE RETIREMENT CHIEF METEOROLOGIST VINCENT JONES 45 subscribers Subscribe 0 No [Bio], Lead Forecasters A breezy and warm night is ahead with lows in the 60s. Jack Beven, Ph.D. Caresse Jackman is a national consumer investigative reporter with a focus on exposing scams and digging into consumer concerns. While a few storms are possible Thursday and Thursday night, a line of storms will cross the area in the early morning hours Friday giving us a more widespread threat for severe weather. A tornado watch is in effect for several counties shaded yellow until 8pm. Improving weather conditions are expected into the overnight period as temperatures fall to the 40s and 50s. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, The high temperature reached 71 in Jackson today, which is 9 degrees above the normal or average high of 62. This weekend through Monday will be chilly. Roberts is well regarded for his community service. Two years later, Roberts served as the U.S. Army's news director for the Caribbean Forces Radio-TV Network, located in the Panama Canal Zone, as well as working in New York City as a broadcaster for Armed Forces Radio. 11691 SW 17th Street Time to put the plants back out. It will not storm the entire time, in fact, storms are only expected to impact the area, if at all, for less than an hour. Warmer weather starts to return on Tuesday and beyond. "They told me they found a replacement for Jim. There will be a brief window of time late in the afternoon/early in the evening where one or two storms could become strong to severe with the environmental conditions in place. The severe threat looks very low right now. It will also be windy with southerly winds at 20mph with higher gusts. 090942", "Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Gold Medal Honorees", "How Dave Roberts (and other Philadelphians) are helping Fox's 'Bones' say goodbye", Profile at Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Roberts_(broadcaster)&oldid=1143044361, Television personalities from Buffalo, New York, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 March 2023, at 17:02. I don't know if anyone was watching, but I did a fifteen minute sports blockon Christmas Eve!". It is therefore not known how old Roberts is or when she celebrates her birthday. Another push of cooler air will filter in behind this frontal system, dropping temperatures back below normal for this weekend. Being one of the top journalists for WLBT, Roberts earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 $ 100,000. Expect low temperatures in the 60s by morning. Sunrise is 7:03am and the sunset is 7:12pm. A warm night is ahead with lows near 70 and mostly cloudy skies, low clouds and fog. The highest potential for severe weather with this system will likely be to our north, but there will be a chance for a strong storm or 2 here locally mainly north of I-20. Temperatures Saturday afternoon look to only make it to the 40s before falling near and below freezing overnight. Lee leads Gray Televisions National Investigative Team. Sunrise is 6:47am and the sunset is 5:43pm. WebNash Charles Roberts Jr. (April 13, 1918 December 18, 2010) was a New Orleans, Louisiana -based meteorologist widely known for the accuracy of his hurricane forecasts. 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