First Alert Weather Sphere bringing VR to Chicago weather forecasts
Vitural reality and augmented reality technology is allowing meteorologists to change the way they alert people to changing weather and keep them safe.
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Meteorologist David Yeomans joined the First Alert Weather team in 2024. You can see him on CBS News Chicago weekdays at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and reporting on the Climate Watch team.
David has been fascinated by the weather for as long as he can remember, becoming a National Weather Service-registered storm spotter at age 9. He went on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in meteorology from the University of Miami. David holds the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society.
David studied under world-renowned climate change expert Dr. Brian Soden, publishing undergraduate research on the relationship between water vapor in the upper atmosphere and global warming. His graduate studies focused on hurricane rapid intensification and the role of mid-tropospheric humidity. He took a flight aboard the NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft as a Guest Scientist.
Prior to working at CBS, David was Chief Meteorologist at the NBC affiliate in Austin, TX, where he worked for 12 years.
David has been awarded four Emmy Awards, including for an investigation on climate change affecting Texas' water supply and for an educational weather series. He was named Best Weather Anchor by the Texas Association of Broadcasters. David appeared on the History Channel's "I Was There" series and GQ's "The Breakdown" as a weather expert, and was a TEDx speaker on climate change.
Vitural reality and augmented reality technology is allowing meteorologists to change the way they alert people to changing weather and keep them safe.
Highs will be in the upper 60s with skies clearing and wind builds.
High temperatures Tuesday drop by 10 degrees into the upper 60s in many areas.
Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people, caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses.
The high winds are already building dangerous waves.
Hurricane Helene is now the fourth landfalling U.S. hurricane this year, and is set to bring strong wind gusts as far inland as Chicago this Friday and Saturday.
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings as Chicago and surrounding areas see heavy storms Tuesday afternoon. The NWS earlier issued a tornado warning for Cook County, which has since expired.
The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane, with Tropical Storm Helene expected to intensify rapidly into a Category 3 storm and hit Florida's Big Bend.
Monday's high temperatures will be in the high 60s.
A few late-evening thunderstorms are possible, but most remain dry.
Temps have cooled rapidly in that region of the ocean, signaling that a La Niña may be imminent.
Storms will remain isolated and not affect all areas.
Average mid-September high temperatures are in the middle 70s.
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible Tuesday with the maximum eclipse at 9:45 p.m.
Temperatures will be beach-worthy, edging close to 90 degrees on Sunday.