Clear Skies Ahead: Conversations about Careers in Meteorology and Beyond

Clear Skies Ahead: Conversations about Careers in Meteorology and Beyond


Sean Potter, a science writer and weather historian

February 11, 2025

We talk to Sean Potter about the tornado that set him on a path toward meteorology, transitioning from broadcasting to working at NWS and NASA, and his book, Too Near for Dreams: The Story of Cleveland Abbe, America’s First Weather Forecaster.


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