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Jonathan Erdman

Jonathan Erdman

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com. He is based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Educational Background B.S. in Physics from the University... Read full biography

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Southern heat wave with triple-digit highs to last into next week

August is usually hot in the South. But this heat wave will have staying power for days. Here's what you need to know.

Hurricane Lala is lashing Hawaii's Big Island, Maui with winds, heavy rain

Lala will bring flooding rain, landslides and strong winds to the island chain through Sunday. Here's the latest.

Illinois already smashed its tornado record this year. Now, it's nearing an all-time US record.

More than 200 tornadoes have torn across Illinois already this year. Only one other state has seen more in any year.

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Is a record super El Niño inevitable? What does it mean, if so?

Will weather let you see the solar eclipse in Europe, Canada and the US?

Earth just tied its hottest month on record, NOAA says

Noctilucent clouds are the Earth's highest. Here's where and when to see them.

Pattern change to put Northwest wildfire smoke on the move for the rest of the week

More heat records could fall in the West, relief comes for some

Ask a Met: Why does the US get so many more tornadoes than other countries?

Chicago area tornado hit same neighborhood twice in less than 10 minutes

Super El Niño is already affecting hurricane season. Here's what could happen next.

August outlook: Hot in the West, cooler in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Flash flooding continues in upstate New York, New England following earlier Midwest, Northeast severe weather

About Jonathan

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com. He is based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Educational background

B.S. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison & M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University

What I do

Senior Meteorologist

How I got to The Weather Company

I have been covering national and international weather since 1996. My lifelong love of meteorology began with a close encounter from a tornado as a child in Wisconsin. I completed a bachelor's degree in physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then a master's degree working with dual-polarization radar and lightning data at Colorado State University.

I spent time in Wichita, Kansas, and Atlanta before moving back to my native southeast Wisconsin. When not geeking out on weather, I enjoy hiking, biking, tennis, running, travel, reading, rock, jazz, classical music and following my favorite Wisconsin-based sports teams. My favorite article each year is the annual strangest weather recap.

Favorite weather areas

All extreme weather; the "next storm"

Memorable/current work

February, Even Winter, Warm Temperature Records Smashed In The Plains, Midwest

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