Jim Cantore

About

James D. Cantore (born February 16, 1964) is an American meteorologist, best known as an on-air personality for The Weather Channel.

Cantore was born on February 16, 1964 in Beacon Falls, Connecticut. He is of Italian descent. His passion for weather developed during the Great Blizzard of 1978, and his father motivated him to further pursue a career in meteorology. Growing up, he lived in White River Junction, Vermont, and attended Hartford High School, where he graduated in 1982.

Cantore graduated from Lyndon State College in 1986. The Weather Channel gave him his first job out of college in July of that year and he has worked there ever since. Cantore has become one of the best-known meteorologists on American television. Algis Laukaitis of the Lincoln Journal Star referred to Cantore as the “rock star of meteorologists”.
Cantore has been lauded for his ability to “break down” complicated weather events into terms the average viewer can understand. Cantore is often selected to go to report on severe weather events. Since the ratings for the Weather Channel increase during these events, Cantore has become a recognizable figure. In particular, viewers…