About Dawn Brown, MyWeatherLady
myweatherlady.com launches!
I started my interest in weather while working at KFDM (CBS) in Beaumont Texas. I loved the afternoon thunderstorms there because they would cool the air! I had no A/C in my black Mazda pickup. From Beaumont, I moved to Reno, Nevada where I worked at KRNV (NBC), where we’d forecast no snow and get hit by a foot, and we’d forecast a blinding snowstorm, and barely a flurry would fall. Reno is located at about 4000′ on the leeward side of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, it’s called a rain shadow desert. From Reno, I moved to Philadelphia, where I saw thundersnow for the first time. It was pitch dark out and we were driving during a sleet storm, a couple of flashes of lightning later, and snow started to fall in big thick flakes. I moved home after a year of living in Philly, filling in as a forecaster in Las Vegas, Sacramento and then finally in San Francisco. Got to love the weather in San Francisco. It would be 105 degrees in Napa, and less than an hour to the south in S.F., it felt like a fog blizzard. (There’s no such thing as a fog blizzard.) When you’re in a tank top and shorts and you hit 65 degrees with a blowing wind off the Pacific Ocean it might as well be a blizzard.
Launching the 5am Show with Chris Franklin, Image: John Snell
In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, I moved to New Orleans! It’s a long story that I’ll blog about later. I got a call from New Orleans for help after Katrina. I didn’t want to go because it was just a two week fill-in job. A good friend of mine convinced me to go there and help out. I was in Baton Rouge where the CBS affiliate from New Orleans was broadcasting for two weeks when Hurricane Rita hit the Louisiana/Texas border. What an experience. After that, I was hired full time. I lived in the French Quarter for three years, ate too much savory food, went through three (sometimes frightening) hurricane seasons. I’m very interested in informing the public, so I’m tackling the internet! I’ve discovered a few things from my forecasting days. One… when you’re a TV forecaster and you move to a new city, there are all kinds of websites that can help you put together a better forecast. I want to help you find those sites. Second… every day we get asked to do kids homework. Here, you can find all the answers you need if you’re a parent or the student. Third… what better way to find the weather forecast for the city you are visiting than to visit the website of the local town you are travelling to. Under Get Your Local TV Forecast, you’ll find links to the TV weathercasts from all over the country. If you have any questions, email me at dawn@myweatherlady.com.
I’m originally from Southern California, a little town called Ojai. I graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science, International Relations. After my weather curiosity was piqued in Beaumont, I went back to school for a meteorology degree through Mississippi State University. I’m currently work at FOX 8 in New Orleans and going back to school, working toward a Ph.D. -Dawn Brown
This website is maintained and operated by Dawn Brown. The website logo was provided by my niece, Sierra Dawn Nelson.
Hey Dawn! I knew one of the other stations in N.O. would pick you up – too much talent and personality for them not to want you. As you can see, it’s joyful news for lots of us out here! Do you know what your schedule will be yet? Hope your holidays are so happy.
Take care,
Lisa
Some time ago my husband and I were both wondering where and why you had disappeared. Just read your good news in the TP. Congratulations on both the job and this website. I’ll be visiting you often!
This city once enbraced another transplanted newscaster like you. Everybody was crazy about Hodda. I wish you the same success. Some people are just New Orleanians at heart.
Good luck Dawn, and keep doing what you do real good. Thanks.
Hi Dawn,
It’s good to hear that you will be joining Fox 8 this January – I hated to see you leave Channel 4. I’m glad you didn’t leave the city. Looking forward to seeing you in January.
Hi Dawn,
I’m so glad you are going to be on FOX8. I loved to watch your weather reports. You make the weather fun. Good luck. See you in January
Been checking out your website. Very nice. Keep up the good work and can’t wait to see you on FOX8. Good luck and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Your qualifications and personality aside, you’re just downright
Babalicious. I love you Dawn Brown. Please, do not wait until January. Just get on the set and start doing what you do so that I can once again enjoy the weather report be darned the actual weather.
Great to hear you will be coming back.
Mr.Benson now has the Saints and Dawn Brown both winners
love dawn brown glad you are back keep up good. also love web site thank for hard work. YOU GO GIRL. FOX8 VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU. TOMMY
Glad 2 hear about 5pm show with Chris maybe when Lee comes he can on 2 I like Fox & Hound
I’m sorry I meant 5:30am show
Good Morning Dawn,
Of all the things that convince people to stay in New Orleans, I would have to say it’s the endearment of the locals towards “their media stars”. There is a sense of loyalty by fans here not witnessed in many other areas of the country. This town loves you Dawn. Your beauty is only overshadowed by your great personality. I wish you the best of luck in all of your endeavours and can’t wait to see you on FOX-8.
Sincerely,
B.A.T.man
Hi Dawn, I’m glad to see you back. You add a lot of class to the New Orleans weather reporting. Also, you’re the best looking forecaster in the city.
Dawn,
I hoped and KNEW, I think that you’d be back. You’re the most entertaining weathercaster we’ve had. Don’t change your style. Just keep doing what only you can do. I think my wife likes you even more than I do. : )
Good to see you working. I can’t believe WWL let you go.
Hi Dawn ! Can’t wait to watch the new 5:00 am morning show. My choice for a name of the new show would be ” Weather and whatever?”.When will we see you in a Mardi Gras parade. What’s wrong with these Mardi Gras krewes? Don’t they know beauty when they see it. Please stay as you are….because you are a treasure. Good luck
you’re my favorite,glad you’re back.lookiing forward to your beautiful smile in the a.m.
Luv da name Morning Call
can’t wait til monday
Dawn, Is that an engagement ring I now see on your finger?
It wasn’t there ever when on WWL.
If it is, I’m jealous…..
Love seeing you back
Old Fan(real old)
We met a while back at Cabrini Park when you were talking to your Mom on the phone. I’m the Thacher grad. Only you can appreciate this, but the 5AM show could be called Ojai and So Low at Dawn! in the Big Easy, with Chris Franklin! Your Mom probably would vote for that
HI Dawn,
Best of luck with the new job.Take Care..
Great to have you back on air. I hope Lee works with you, you guys had me laughing all the time. We MISSED YA! (LOL) Only one thing wrong, well two now I have to get up at 5am and the other is I sent a freind request a few day’s ago on F/B and your leaving me out in the cold(LOL) As a WeatherLady you know the cold is not good for me, bring me in Dawn I’m tired of being cold(LOL) I love to see people laugh
How r da Video 4Casts coming I hope very soon
What parade are you in this Carnival season? I heard you mention you were going to be in one the other morning, but didn’t hear which one.
Ms. Brown back on air,Saints WIN SUPERBOWL….. It don’t get any freakin better.
nice 2 see apretty face in the morning dawn good luck from miss
How much longer b4 we get video 4casts here
Sorry just now getting back with you. I had A LOT of spam on this account I had to wade through. We named the show! Morning Call. I’m having so much fun, even though it’s a lot of work.
Yes! I’m engaged to Jonathan Myers… another meteorologist in town. We’re so excited to be getting married this fall.
Can’t wait really gr8 guy Jonathan congrats
Dawn,
Just a note of thanks from an old man who just loves to watch you do the weather.
Beautiful and a great weather lady. Although I must asmit I still watch Margaret Orr, too.
We just love your wit and personality….besides being intelligent. You do a great job!!!! Congratulations on your engagement.