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I forecast the weather.

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@Skilling
Skilling
7 months
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@mattlindner
Matt Lindner
7 months
I’ve stood on the actual roof of the Sears Tower, been sprayed with champagne after a Cubs playoff series win on the field at Wrigley, ran the Chicago Marathon, eaten more pizza than I can name…but if I could shoot Malort with Tom Skilling at Nisei, that would be epic.
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@Skilling
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6 years
So touched by all the kind comments from all over the world! Thank you thank you thank you.
@WGNTV
WGNTV
6 years
Take a minute and join us as we celebrate Tom @Skilling ’s 40th anniversary serving WGN and #Chicago . #Skilling #Skilling40
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@Skilling
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7 years
Aw, thanks guys.
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@Skilling
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6 years
I still could.
@pattomasulo
Pat Tomasulo
6 years
Happy 40th Anniversary to the great @Skilling . Here's to another 13 years of dodging your attacks #Skilling40
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3 years
Hello, Chicago Party Aunt! What's this I hear about you being on @WGNNews Saturday morning? CONGRATULATIONS on the new show! It'll give me more than weather documentaries and Downton Abbey to watch on Netflix.
@ChiPartyAunt
Chicago Party Aunt
3 years
HUGE Announcement tomorrow! (no I’m not pregnant @Skilling , relax)
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7 years
OWN SHOW!? You don't even own your car!
@pattomasulo
Pat Tomasulo
7 years
Coming in January, I'm getting MY OWN SHOW on @WGNTV . Get ready for #manofthepeople For more check out
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@BronaghTumulty Hi Bronagh! Am in Hawaii—returned 3 days ago.
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7 years
It’s official- Chicago ties record for nine consecutive days with measurable snowfall
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@BronaghTumulty Have monitored the fast moving squall line remotely on radar. Analyses from the NWS Storm Prediction Center indicate an “explosive” atmosphere in the wake of the day’s heat and humidity. 75 mph gusts at O’Hare. Lots of wind damage. Demetrius and the crew were hopping this eve!
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@BronaghTumulty Will be interested to see if, beyond straight line wind and potential tornado damage, the squall line results in seiches ( or what are often referred to as “ meteotsunamis”—rapid lake level fluctuations which are frequently set up as squall lines race out over the lake
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3 years
We had some fun with the promo team last week. You never know what #Chicago weather is going to throw our way!
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1 month
@BronaghTumulty Squall lines like this evening’s push domes of lake water over to Michigan. These domes can be reflected back to the Chicago/Illinois shoreline resulting in water level variations. These can vary from a foot to as much as 6/8 ft on occasions. They arrive an hour after the storm
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@BronaghTumulty I love the comments which has been filed. Thank you for the kind words! Have always loved my meteorological work—always will! But am grateful to be able to more quietly observe Chicago’s always fascinating weather at age 72!!
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7 years
My good friend and colleague @MarkSuppelsa is retiring! We have some neat things planned about him and for him this Friday on @WGNNews at 9 and 10. This quote from Micah sums up Mark quite nicely:
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3 years
@barrybutler9 @nyeblast @ChooseChicago @971TheDrive @WGNNews @ABC7Chicago @fox32news @nbcchicago @yourtake @NikonUSA @SheratonChicago Awesome photos, Barry! You're THE man!!! And I should be shot for not telling you sooner how beautiful your calender is!! It's a work of art---at once majestic and beautiful. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your incredible thoughtfulness!!
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@Skilling
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8 years
Spectacular shots of lightning and rainbows simultaneously adorning the skies as storms…
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9 years
You don’t see this everyday! Willis Tower casting a shadow on Friday morning’s stratus…
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@Skilling
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6 years
How fun is this! Love our viewers.
@WGNTV
WGNTV
6 years
Gotta love our viewers. Meet "Pom" Skilling. #Halloween #Chicago Upload YOUR Halloween pics to @Skilling
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6 years
I could've had her killed, too ;)
@WGNTV
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6 years
That time @Skilling literally took on Mother Nature...and won. #Skilling40 Courtesy of our friends at WITI @fox6now circa 1976.
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2 years
The WGN Films team and I put together a new special on climate change, Forecast: A Fragile Climate. Premiering this Friday at 7 on WGN & the WGN9+ app on your smart TV. I traveled to NASA, to the glaciers of Alaska and to the Mojave Desert to report on our changing environment.
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@Skilling
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8 years
Check out this stunning shot of one of last evening’s 8 Indiana & Ohio twisters
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4 years
Broken line of showers, t-storms crossing I-39.
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@Skilling
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7 years
You're too kind, Coach!
@WGNTV
WGNTV
7 years
Pat Fitzgerald @coachfitz51 , @NU_Sports head football coach, big time @Skilling fan. Who knew? #Chicago #Weather @NUFBFamily
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@Skilling
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6 years
Winter storm to wallop Chicago area; system snow followed by lake effect: local 12”+ totals possible in lakeside counties. Bitterly cold wind chills follow.
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@Skilling
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4 years
Good going Pete!!
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Sean Lewis
4 years
Just thinking about @PeteButtigieg as Transportation Secretary. Makes sense because Pete talks about infrastructure with the same passion Tom @Skilling talks about the weather! cc: @Chasten
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3 years
@barrybutler9 Barry--I'm so VERY SAD to hear this. We lost our little MADDIE two months ago and my heart still aches. Please know we know the sadness you're feeling. What a beautiful doggie--and how very sad. I'm so very sorry!
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11 years
Look at this amazing shot of lightning over Chicago in tonight's storms. This photo comes to us from Barry Butler! http://t.co/ISuuGbERu1
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9 years
Chicago’s skyscrapers poke into the sunny skies above this morning’s stratus and fog; two…
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7 years
Had a great time with the @whitesox today. Great kids, lots of interesting questions, & of course we talked all about fascinating weather!
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6 years
Driest July here since WWII
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7 years
It's been 9 years since we lost my mother and I miss her everyday. How I loved the long conversions we each day...
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6 years
A cold weekend’s ahead—but the arctic blast due next week is to be a record-breaker—the coldest in more than 2-decades; chills could approach 50-below by Wed morning; accumulating snow’s due late Sunday night and Monday
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5 years
No white Christmas this year. Unseasonably mild air to take up residence over much of the Midwest. This could be only the 5th time that Christmas will be warmer than BOTH Halloween and Thanksgiving since records began in Chicago back in 1871
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6 years
Blizzard warning now in effect for much of the Chicago area through early Monday morning (red counties)
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7 years
. @DeanRichards totally not necessary! I'll give it to the team who works so hard alongside me every night! #WGNSnow
@WGNTV
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7 years
We're using the time-honored tradition of #Dibs to make sure @Skilling has a parking spot later. #WGNSnow #SnowDay #Chicago 's Very Own.
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9 years
Is this cool or what–a unique view of the lightning Friday night over Valparaiso, IN http://t.co/1mtLAJiVTF http://t.co/30K1eU60ME
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@Skilling
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9 years
As showers/thunderstorms weaken and move east away from the Chicago area – HAWKS WIN…HAWKS WIN http://t.co/icniq0P31B
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4 years
Strong storms still likely later today
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@Skilling
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6 years
Major winter storm bearing down on the Chicago area-Change over from rain and sleet to heavy snow expected this afternoon and evening
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@Skilling
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9 years
We’ve lost a legend, veteran broadcast meteorologist Harry Volkman has passed away http://t.co/f5fwjjM3NE
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7 years
Another snowy morning in the Chicago area
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8 years
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Here's hoping 2017 is a winner in every possible way! Had a gang...
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6 years
Wind Chill Warning for wind chills -50 to -60-below across northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana until noon Thursday
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9 years
First total lunar eclipse visible to Chicagoans in more than 30 years to occur this Sunday… http://t.co/AHCRxEyeHO http://t.co/dmy65Q5ZeB
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8 years
Sunday’s snow a record breaker – City’s largest first measurable snow on record
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4 years
Tornado watch issued just to the south/southwest of the metro area
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5 years
Tornado Watch cancelled for Cook, DuPage, Ford, Kankakee and Will Counties
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3 years
@TheBradSowder Brad--Hi! Tom Skilling in Chicago. Please don't worry about responding if you're busy. But this is an amazing shot. Would you mind if I air this with attribution and put it up on my Facebook page? This is a phenomenal hailstone!
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4 years
Lake Michigan to contribute to area’s deepening snowpack
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@Skilling
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7 years
White Christmas on the way – accumulating snow spreading over the Chicago area Sunday – Winter Weather Advisory…
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4 years
Winter Storm impacts Chicago area Monday/ Tuesday
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4 years
More hail reports just into the WGN Weather Center
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5 years
Supercell thunderstorm moving into southern Cook County.
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@Skilling
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7 years
Christmas Eve snow continues bringing the area a white Christmas
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7 years
A look back at the Great Blizzard of Jan. 25-27, 1978
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5 years
Strong/Severe thunderstorm complex expected to hit here this afternoon
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6 years
@SenatorDurbin How about that, Senator Durbin! You are incredibly kind and thoughtful beyond words! THANK YOU and my very best to you!
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5 years
A little snow, then March roars in like a lion
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@Skilling
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9 years
Check out these amazing shots of Chicago’s skyscrapers poking above and through the clouds…
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@Skilling
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8 years
Here's a story I want to share with you all. My struggles...& successes...with staying fit.
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5 years
Chicago area positioned in area of excessive rainfall/possible flooding along with chance of strong/severe thunderstorms next 48 to 72 hours
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6 years
Springtime weather arrives, likely ending 2017-18 snow season
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6 years
A break in April’s chill on the way, with 70° possible Friday
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7 years
Winter Storm Warning for 6 to 12-inches of snow over much of the Chicago area this Thursday evening to Friday evening
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5 years
The last 7 days of meteorological summer begin today
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3 years
Recent tornadoes a reminder—Chicago area tornado statistics
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5 years
September’s warmth expected to continue much of October
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11 years
A post-storm rainbow this eve abv Chi skyline looking south frm Lincoln Park sent to us by Alex Perry. More:WGN 9PM http://t.co/z11gn2zzlO
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6 years
Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for heavy snow and blowing snow tonight into Monday morning north and central portions of the Chicago area
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8 years
I can't get over the beautiful birthday greetings. THANK YOU! You've made my day! How about this weather?? A...
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7 years
Funny, Pat didn't ask ME for a celebrity endorsement...
@pattomasulo
Pat Tomasulo
7 years
I asked my close, personal friend, the hilarious and wonderful @jamessmurray from @jokersgonewild to endorse #ManOfThePeople . Here's how it went... #JokersGoneWild
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4 years
Accumulating snow Thursday, 2-5”, followed by a sharp 30° temperature plunge as frigid arctic air takes hold with 40+ mph winds gusts and sub-zero wind chills
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7 years
Snow begins in Chicago – this could be the start of something big
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6 years
“Heart” of winter storm system to hit here this evening/overnight
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7 years
Heaviest snowfall in 3 years taking aim at the Chicago area
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7 years
Indeed! Mold counts have been elevated this week.
@WGNTV
WGNTV
7 years
Hey Chicago... #Cubs
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5 years
Arctic-cold air arrives – Wind Chill Advisory tonight and Monday morning
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6 years
Cooler, less humid air here for a couple days
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5 years
Spring temperature roller coaster ride begins
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5 years
The Illinois climate is good for growing pumpkins
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5 years
Winter Weather Advisory for Chicago area counties along and north of Interstate-80 tonight into Monday afternoon
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3 years
@spann James-I am so relieved to hear your wife is safe. How terrible. We mourn for all who have suffered as a result of the terrible storms which have swept your region. Thank you for all you do and have done over all these years in keeping your viewers and all who follow you informed
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Dangerous acrtic blast includes first back-to-back -20° below nights in 3+ decades; current chill is Chicago’s 4th-coldest 3-day spell since 1900; 30+ mph gusts producing drifting/hazardous travel on roads outside city; a 69° temp rebound to the 40s with…
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6 years
Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow includes the entire Chicago area- beginning west and north of Interstate-80 this afternoon – impacting the afternoon/evening commute – storm continuing into Saturday
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5 years
Why doesn’t Chicago get tornadoes?
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6 years
No heat waves—but Chicago’s out of the Deep Freeze through next 2 weeks; two precip systems in days ahead; the first—a light wintry mix Wednesday; the next—chilly, wind-driven rain late starting Thursday night, continuing into Saturday
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6 years
Happy Earth Day — le’s hear it for our atmosphere!
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4 years
City misses out on White Christmas; snow drought to continue
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7 years
Back to the weather desk today at WGN after a beautiful evening at the James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt concert.
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7 years
1.6 trillions gallons of water fell on Illinois and Wisconsin overnight and this morning---nearly 1 trillion of...
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11 years
Apologies in advance for my singing of the 7th Inning stretch at Wed's Cubs game. Ron Santo once said my singing made "his ears bleed"!
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5 years
Mild temperatures to hold into early February
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7 years
History tells us spring is indeed just around the corner
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6 years
Mild pattern to dominate the rest of December
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4 years
Storm turns city into polar landscape as snow depth mounts
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