Chris Gloninger joined NBC 10 Boston and necn in June 2016 and is happy to be back in the Northeast.
When Hurricane Bob hit Chris’ hometown, Sag Harbor, New York, he immediately developed an interest in the weather. He received his bachelor's degree in Meteorology at Plymouth State University. During college, Chris completed two internships: one at the National Weather Service in Upton, New York and the other at WABC in New York. The university’s chapter of the American Meteorological Society climbed Mount Washington annually, and Chris has made several return trips since graduation. The wintertime flooding of the Pemi River was educational as well - trying to get your car to a parking space where it wouldn't be damaged by ice jams!
Chris received his Certified Broadcast Meteorologist accreditation from the American Meteorological Society. Recently Chris presented a paper, “How to Improve Communication During Times of Severe Weather,” at the AMS annual meeting in New Orleans. Chris is interested in improving communication between first responders, the National Weather Service and television meteorologists in order to better protect the public. Researching his paper, Chris worked extensively with the Wisconsin fire departments.
Previously, Chris worked at WISN in Milwaukee, where he won an Emmy for his winter storm coverage and several Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards - one, which also received an Emmy nomination, covered the icebreaker Mackinaw on an 18-hour operation in the Straits of Mackinaw to free a freighter carrying road salt to replenish Milwaukee’s critically depleted supply. He was also sent to cover two EF4 tornados, which hit Washington, Illinois and Rochelle, Illinois.
While at WISN, Chris met his wife, Cathy, and was married in Milwaukee just before coming to necn. They live in Norwood.
Chris began his career at WHEC in Rochester, New York, where he salso taught Intro to Meteorology at Monroe Community College. Next stop was WTEN in Albany, New York. At WNEM in Saginaw, MI, Chris received an Emmy nomination for his coverage of the 2010 Michigan floods. He was nominated for another EMMY at WRGB in Albany, New York for the weather special, “Irene - One Year Later,” which covered the progress made after the historic flooding in the Schoharie Valley.
At that time, Chris used his days off to help the people of Schoharie clean up. During his time at WRGB, Chris covered the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Queens and Staten Island, and broadcast live as the Rockaways were burning.
Chris enjoys the outdoors, and is happy to show his wife Cathy all the wonders of New England!
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Rain, Cooler Temps to Start the Week
We reached the mid-80s with a ton of sunshine Sunday. On deck for today? Another round of rain. Temperatures Monday and Tuesday will be knocked down into the 70s with the clouds and steadier rain. Don’t be shocked if you hear a rumble of thunder. We could see another half inch to an inch of rain. Drier weather moves...
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Forecast: Morning Rain, Sunny Afternoon
After the warmest start to June on record, with 10 consecutive days above average, yesterday was much cooler. Today we’ll take a small jump up and then Sunday will be the pick of the weekend. Normally we call it a 50/50 weekend, but this weekend will be 25/75. Saturday morning will be wet, but the afternoon will be brighter and…
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Likely Heat Wave Underway in New England
Over the course of the year, Boston averages 14 days above 90°. Yesterday was already the third time this season, with several more on the way. Saturday initiated what will likely be a four or five-day heatwave across New England. The next couple of days, including today, will get hotter and more humid. Temperatures this afternoon will reach the low…
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Cool, Rainy Memorial Day, Clouds Could Break This Afternoon
After back to back record cool days, temperatures will be staying below average on this Memorial Day, but this day of cool air won’t break records. Temperatures will climb into the upper 50s and low 60s. It possible that we could squeeze in some dry time by the afternoon, but the morning will feature a few rumbles of thunder....
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Sunday Starts as Scorcher in New England, Followed by Thunderstorms
This morning feels like we’re waking up to temperatures we’d see in July or August. The sultry feel will linger through the day. It’s possible Boston could log its first 90 degree day of the season. That would be early compared with last year (June 20) or in 2019 (July 5). Humidity levels will also be high. Isolated thunderstorms will…
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Sunshine, Chance of Afternoon Showers Wednesday
Each day this week, we’ve been getting brighter and brighter. Today, we’ll be adding even more sunshine into the mix. Temperatures will recover into the 60s by the afternoon. A couple of showers or rumbles of thunder are possible in the mountains during the afternoon and closer to the coast by the evening. Even drier, brighter weather returns for...
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Skies Clear, Temperatures Rise For Rest of the Week
After another round of beneficial rain yesterday afternoon, skies began to brighten late in the day. Today, we’ll be adding more sunshine into the mix. We’ll see temperatures recovering into the 60s by the afternoon. A couple of showers are possible in the mountains today and again on Wednesday. Even drier, brighter weather returns for the end of the...
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Sun's Out for Mother's Day, But Rain on the Way
Yesterday, we had a close call with a strong ocean storm yesterday. Far enough away that it wasn’t a washout, but close enough that we had clouds and occasional showers. That storm is to our northeast now and the weather for Mother’s Day looks perfect! Temperatures will reach the 60s. The only issue is the cloud cover, which will...
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Cooler Temps Move In, Evening Showers Expected
After the second warmest day of 2021 yesterday, today temperatures will take a step back. Overall, it will be a challenging temperature forecast coming up this week. Rain will be possible during the afternoon. Steady, perhaps heavy rain will arrive overnight. We will end up being the battle zone between warm air to the south and cool air to the…
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Average Temperatures Changing Soon Thanks to Climate Change
Every decade, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration redefines our weather averages. Our averages are defined by a 30-year span of time. That 30-year average is made up of an overlapping 20 years and a new 10 years. For example, when you hear the First Alert weather team talking about the temperature being a certain number of degrees above or…
