The only thing Jeff ever wanted to do more than be an on-camera Meteorologist was play left field for the Yankees. By the age of 7, he was already posting his "forecast" on mom's fridge, so when college came around; the choice of a major wasn't difficult.

Jeff grew up at the Jersey shore (insert "Jersey Shore" joke here), and is a graduate of Rutgers University, in Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. He got his start at a private weather firm called Compu-Weather, in Queens, NY. He got his first serious taste of severe weather in Sioux City, Iowa..."I've had to cancel many a date there because I had to cover severe weather."

He has made stops in Bangor, Maine, Green Bay, WI, Philadelphia, PA, and most recently, Cheyenne, WY. Jeff has earned the T.V. Seal of Approval from both the National Weather Association, and American Meteorological Society.  In addition, he received an award for best weather cast while in Green Bay by the Northwest Broadcasters Association. Weather is both his passion and profession,  "Talking about the weather is a conversation starter for most people, but I get paid to do it!"

Jeff says he has 3 goals each weather-cast:
1. To give the most accurate forecast you can get
2. To teach the viewer something about weather they didn't know before
3. To get them to smile.

When not at work, Jeff's an avid sports fan, following the Yankees, Steelers and Flyers. He coaches, refs and plays ice hockey, and enjoys tennis, skiing, camping and white water rafting.

You can reach Jeff at jmatthews@wutr.tv

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