Matthew Cappucci is an on-air meteorologist at FOX5DC in Washington D.C., fulfilling a lifelong dream he's had since childhood. He also produces content for the MyRadar app, publishes daily articles in The Washington Post and makes regular appearances on NPR, BBC News, DW News and SkyNews Arabia. He was recently named the FLASH 2023 national weatherperson of the year. In his scant spare time, he works as an educational consultant. Cover photograph by Jessica Moore.
In this lively memoir, avid meteorologist Cappucci shares his lifelong passion for all things climate related, regaling readers with his adventures studying, reporting, and chasing weatherrelated events around the globe during his first quarter century...The explanations of weather phenomena are clear and accessible, and some of the authors' own photographs are included. This energetic and captivating narrative is sure to take readers by storm. -- Booklist Meteorologist Cappucci shares the ups and downs of his lifelong obsession with atmospheric spectacles in his thoughtful debut...In exciting and humorous prose, Cappucci describes chasing 'villainous' supercell storms. He also has a sure hand in making intense natural phenomena understandable to lay readers. And his reveling in the 'everyday simple gifts' of life--such as a flash of lightning or the meals at his 'all-time favorite restaurant, ' Waffle House--is charming. This is fun from start to finish. -- Publishers Weekly