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Joseph Dames

Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekend morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental stories during the week.

Born and raised in Illinois, just outside of Chicago, Joseph grew up in the small community of Plainfield. Plainfield is notorious for the 1990 F5 tornado, which started Joseph's interest in weather. Joseph stayed in the state of Illinois for his education and attended Eastern Illinois University with a concentration in broadcast meteorology.

Joseph spent seven years covering wildfires, ice storms, and atmospheric rivers in Portland, Oregon. As a fan of snow, he is excited to trade those in for winter forecasting.

You better believe he has a love for Chicago sports and, of course, that deep dish pizza. In his down time, Joseph spends his days and nights hitting the outdoors, enjoying live music, and trying all the different restaurants around the area.

Feel free to send in weather questions, photos, or weather and environmental story ideas to Joseph.

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Dec 24, 2023

NEXT Weather: Foggy Friday night ahead of wet holiday

We're experiencing out-of-character weather as we enter the holiday weekend.

Dec 22, 2023

More clouds Thursday, but mild December streak continues

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Dec 21, 2023

Mild December continues with sunshine and 40 degrees Wednesday

Just like most days this December, we are on track for another above-average day.

Dec 20, 2023

Warmer temps continue Wednesday, stick around through Christmas

Wednesday will be our best chance of sunshine for the next several days.

Dec 19, 2023

Cool, breezy Monday before temperatures jump back up

Monday's going to be cool and breezy, but temperatures will jump right back up above average on Tuesday.

Dec 18, 2023

Wet end to week; snow stays north of metro

Expect spotty showers Friday morning, with a steady rain coming in the afternoon.

Dec 15, 2023

Temps soar to 50; December masked as early November

Warm air moves in quickly Thursday, as temperatures across Minnesota build to 15-20 degrees above the average.

Dec 14, 2023

Temps push above freezing Wednesday, with warmer end to workweek

After the coldest day of the week, we are now building the temperatures back up.

Dec 13, 2023

NEXT Weather: Chilly Tuesday before midweek warm-up

Tuesday is going to be cool and breezy, but much warmer temperatures are ahead this week.

Dec 12, 2023

NEXT Weather: After above average Monday, temps will yo-yo throughout week

Monday will bring some sunshine and highs slightly above average, but a weak cold front will arrive in the afternoon, dropping temps back below freezing.