TODAY Show co-host and meteorologist Al Roker breaks down how he and his producers at the Climate Unit report the weather. In our latest NBCU Academy 101, you can follow along as Al Roker and his team provide data presentation tips and explain how aspiring weather reporters can go beyond just a recitation of temperature reads and provide more meaningful information to viewers at home, especially in the age of weather apps and audio assistants.
0:00 Weather Forecasting
0:45 Crafting a Forecast
1:59 Translating Weather Data to Visuals
4:43 Contextualizing the weather forecast
7:27 Best Practices for Weather Reporters
Kathryn Prociv, Brian Van Aken, Don Tsouhnikas and Erin McGarry of the NBC News Climate Unit contributed to this report.
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