Tucker Barnes Bio, FOX 5 DC, Age, Height, Education, Family, Wife, Children and Career

Tucker Barnes Biography

 Tucker Barnes is an Emmy award-winning journalist currently working as a chief meteorologist on FOX 5 Morning and Good Day DC daily. He joined the station in November 2003.

Tucker Barnes Career

 Barnes was born and raised in Cyrie, Washington DC. His passion for the weather began at an early age when he was 5 years old and began issuing forecasts to his kindergarten class. By his teens, Barnes was immersed in his favorite subject, offering often highly-inaccurate, long-range forecasts to his high school class.

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology from the University of California, Berkeley to widen his knowledge of the meteorological world. After graduation,, Barnes joined the University of Maryland, College Park to complement his knowledge in meteorology and complete his graduate work.

In addition, he is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Barnes loves the Washington area of the country and its seasons. The challenges of forecasting in this region are nearly unmatched. Among his proudest achievements at FOX 5, was covering Hurricane Irene in Ocean City (in the seafoam). Furthermore, he also covered the winter of Snowmaggedeon and the Derecho of 2012.

He used to be voted the most good-looking broadcaster and even voted as the best in the District, through an online contest held by Grooming Lounge. The voters had made the picks based totally on criteria that included pores, clothing, skin condition, and hairstyle.

In his spare time, Barnes enjoys nature, the weather (of course), gardening, animals and football. He also loves making fun of Steeler fans (Unless you are a Steeler fan — then he likes making fun of Cowboy fans).

Tucker Barnes Age

Barnes was born in Cyrie, Washington DC on 5 September 1968 and is now 56 years old as of 2024.

Tucker Barnes Height

He stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches tall.

Tucker Barnes Education

He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology from the University of California, Berkeley to widen his knowledge of the meteorological world. After graduation,, Barnes joined the University of Maryland, College Park to complement his knowledge in meteorology and complete his graduate work.

Tucker Barnes Family

Barnes was born and raised in Cyrie, Washington DC. There is no information about his parents and siblings. However, will update as soon as the information is available.

Tucker Barnes Wife

Barnes tied the knot with his wife, Caitlin Roth on 18 October 2019. They are both FOX 5 news journalists and were friendly colleagues before they started dating. Caitlin currently works as a meteorologist at FOX 5 DC.

Tucker Barnes Children

He is a father to one child, a son named Hudson Barnes who celebrates his birthday on 5 December. Hudson graduated from college in May 2019.


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