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America's Hottest Weather Forecasters

Posted: 02/ 8/2012 1:26 pm

Mother Nature Network:

We're not exactly sure how this happened but television weather reporters seem to be a genetically blessed breed of people boasting naturally telegenic personalities, criminally white teeth and salon-perfect hair. Of course, good DNA (aided by teeth bleaching kits, gym memberships and plenty of self-tanner) isn't the only prerequisite for on-air weather forecasting as it's a dedicated profession that requires serious educational and professional training along with years of dues-paying. But this certainly does help provided that their careers frequently entail relaying atmospherically bad news. It doesn't hurt to be lusted after while telling the 10 o'clock news-watching masses that it’s going to rain for a week straight, right? A little eye candy makes that bitter, weather-related pill a bit easier to swallow, we suppose.

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05:23 PM on 02/08/2012
Warm, sunny and a slight breeze through the high clevage area. And rolling thunder in the back country. With showers along the frontal.
04:34 PM on 02/08/2012
I'd settle for competent, knowledgable and able to speak with some authority on the subject.
06:43 PM on 02/08/2012
On that score how about Dallas Raines (yes that's his real name!) on ABC7 in LA? Not only do the women folk seem to find him cute, he has a Ph.D. in Meteorology.