# Jonathan Erdman

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com. He is based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

## Educational background

B.S. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison & M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University

## What I do

Senior Meteorologist

## How I got to The Weather Company

I have been covering national and international weather since 1996. My lifelong love of meteorology began with a close encounter from a tornado as a child in Wisconsin. I completed a bachelor's degree in physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then a master's degree working with dual-polarization radar and lightning data at Colorado State University.

I spent time in Wichita, Kansas, and Atlanta before moving back to my native southeast Wisconsin. When not geeking out on weather, I enjoy hiking, biking, tennis, running, travel, reading, rock, jazz, classical music and following my favorite Wisconsin-based sports teams. My favorite article each year is the annual strangest weather recap.

## Favorite weather areas

All extreme weather; the "next storm"

## Memorable/current work

[February, Even Winter, Warm Temperature Records Smashed In The Plains, Midwest](/content/forecast/regional/news/2024-02-22-record-warm-plains-midwest-late-february/index.html)

## Contact me

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