Also called: Venue Meteorologist, On-Site Event Forecaster
Forecasts lightning, heat and storms for golf tournaments, stadiums, races and concerts, and tells officials when to clear the crowd.
At a pro golf tournament you sit in a trailer by the 18th hole watching radar. When lightning gets close you radio officials to sound the horn and move thousands of fans to safety. On quiet days you advise on heat for players and on wind for the tee times.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in meteorology plus forecasting experience.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science.
Growing faster than average. More venues hire on-site weather experts after deadly lightning and heat incidents.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI lightning alerts are improving; being the trusted voice who decides to stop a game and clear a stadium stays human.
Classes: Physics, Earth science, Public speaking.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2021.
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