Rob Marciano

Meteorologist Rob Marciano is the CBS News national weather correspondent. His reports are featured on CBS News and Stations' broadcast and digital platforms.

Marciano joined CBS News and Stations in October 2024 and has been integral to the division's coverage of Hurricane Milton in Florida, significant snowfall that crippled parts of western New York State, and a West Coast bomb cyclone that caused heavy flooding in California.

During his career, Marciano has covered nearly every major natural disaster experienced in the United States, including floods, tornadoes, blizzards, and erupting volcanos in Hawaii.

Before joining CBS News and Stations, Marciano was the senior meteorologist at ABC's "World News Tonight" and the weekend editions of "Good Morning America."

Earlier, he was co-host of "Entertainment Tonight," reporting on and interviewing hundreds of celebrities, including hour-long specials on Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry.

Previously, Marciano worked at CNN from 2003 to 2012 as a weather anchor and worked across the organization as a field correspondent. While at CNN, he covered such stories as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, which earned a Peabody Award. He also hosted primetime specials such as "Rescue: Saving The Gulf," focusing on the people who saved wildlife, skimmed oil from the ocean, and cleaned beaches following the BP spill.

Prior to CNN, Marciano was the chief meteorologist at KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon (1997-2003) and KPLC-TV in Lake Charlies, Louisiana (1994-1997).

Marciano graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in meteorology and holds the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval as a certified broadcast meteorologist. He is a doting dad, science guy, sports fan, and outside enthusiast.