A meteorologist is a person who studies weather patterns and uses sophisticated models to forecast the weather. Of course, if you're going to tell people what the weather is gonna be 5 days from now, you must be pretty smart! Before you become a meteorologist, you should make sure to make all A's in high school and take classes to help better understand the subject, including chemistry and earth science. But of course you can't become a meteorologist right after high school. You must go to college first.
If you end up going to college to be a meteorologist, you must pursue an accredited bachelor's degree in atmospheric science. This degree requires classes in atmospheric sciences, chemistry, physics, environmental sciences, math, and earth sciences. This degree is more for if you plan to be the weatherman on the six o'clock news, but if you plan to work in weather research, you need a graduate's degree. This degree takes more specialization classes, such as climate change or air pollution. Overall, meteorology is a pretty tough subject, but if you work hard and understand and enjoy science and math, you may just have a chance to become one! - Dr. Phil
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