20 Aug 2026

Sabrina Lee

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(6 votes, average: 4.83 out of 5)

 

As a teenager Sabrina Lee was often curious about the weather, atmosphere and climate. How does it all work? Why does it rain? Why is the sky blue?

During her search for universities, Sabrina attended a Visit Day at the Department of Meteorology at Reading. Her experience of visiting the Department left her determined to secure a place to study an undergraduate degree at Reading, and start answering some of her burning questions.

The Department of Meteorology at Reading is the UK’s only dedicated university meteorology department, providing Sabrina with an ideal environment to explore the key themes of meteorology and climate.

Meteorology students can choose this module on weather forecasting, which involves practical classes and presentations to gain a full green screen experience.

Sabrina Lee joined BBC Wales in 2019 and is now presenting the weather to thousands of people each day.

Sabrina Lee credits the Department of Meteorology at Reading for its “support and guidance” in helping her to reach these goals.

10 Aug 2026

Anne McAlpine

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(17 votes, average: 4.65 out of 5)

 

Anne McAlpine is a Scottish journalist, newsreader and weather presenter working for BBC Alba and BBC Scotland. She is best known for presenting Reporting Scotland and Landward, and narrating Scotland’s Home of the Year.

Anne McAlpine first began her broadcasting career as a contributor to the Scottish Gaelic-language BBC programme Dè a-Nis?,. McAlpine realised her aim of becoming a Gaelic newsreader/broadcaster at this stage, and continued to progress her career with independent production company MNE Media.

With the emergence of BBC Alba, Anne McAlpine became a main presenter of the European current affairs programme Eòrpa, as well as taking on roles presenting various other programmes including An Là and the Scottish Gaelic-language weather.

As the broadcaster’s career progressed, she became an English-language presenter for late bulletins of Reporting Scotland on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, as well as for BBC Scotland’s rural affairs programme Landward. Since 2019, Anne McAlpine has narrated Scotland’s Home of the Year.

On radio, Anne McAlpine hosts the Gaelic-language drive time show Aithris an Fheasgair on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal four times a week.

Anne McAlpine has fronted several of her own shows for BBC Alba. In 2017, Anne McAlpine toured the North Coast 500 in a Volkswagen Beetle for her programme North Coast 500 – Le Anne Lundon. In 2021, she presented An Cuan Sgith (The Minch), a six-part series produced for BBC Alba in which The Minch, a strait separating mainland Scotland and the western isles, is explored. Anne McAlpine similarly presented An t-Uisge/Rain Stories, a BBC Alba series discovering the influence of rain in culture and tradition
in 2022.

Anne McAlpine is based at BBC Scotland’s headquarters known as Pacific Quay in Glasgow.

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30 Apr 2025

Kaye Forster

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(11 votes, average: 4.73 out of 5)

 

Kaye Forster is a freelance weather presenter based at BBC East Midlands weather hub. Her usual role is providing weekday breakfast and lunchtime and weekend forecasts for the East Midlands, West Midlands and North West regions following budget cuts as part of the BBC’s Delivering Quality First in England program.

Kaye Forster took a BSc in Geography at Brunel University where her final year dissertation was on the effect of global warming on Atlantic hurricanes. In 2001 she started Met. Office training at ‘several RAF airfields’. She became a regular weather presenter at BBC South East Today before leaving to become freelance; she then spent a spell covering for a leave of absence for Dianne Oxberry at BBC North West Tonight.

Kaye Forster joined a ladies’ football team at university and has since played for Wycombe Wanderers, Exeter City and Ebbsfleet United.

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29 Apr 2025

Joanna Blythe

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(519 votes, average: 4.96 out of 5)

 

Joanna Blythe popularly known as Jo Blythe is an English meteorologist and news presenter for UK’s ITV network. She has been presenting the daily weather forecast for over 18 years now

Joanna Blythe worked for Yorkshire Television , presenting the weather for the ITV region, but also for the Border, Granada Television and sometimes Tees Tyne channels. In addition to regional broadcasts, she occasionally worked for the ITV national weather team based in London .

Joanna Blythe has also presented several regional programs in the northern regions for Northern ITV and appeared in a local commercial. Recently, Jo was voted fourth best weather presenter at the 2006 FHM Bloke Awards.

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25 Apr 2025

Katerina Christodoulou

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(690 votes, average: 4.97 out of 5)

 
Katerina Christodoulou is a prominent BBC weather presenter who has been delivering forecasts across the North of England and London.

Known for her engaging on-air presence and expert weather analysis, Katerina Christodoulou has built a loyal following among viewers across the UK. With a degree in television and broadcasting and over a decade of experience in the industry, she provides accurate and insightful weather updates that help viewers plan their daily activities. Christodoulou’s passion for her craft and commitment to keeping the public informed about changing weather patterns have made her a trusted voice in the field of broadcast meteorology.

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7 Jul 2021

Louise Lear

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(392 votes, average: 4.84 out of 5)

 

Louise Lear was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. She graduated from Middlesex University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Drama, where she studied the clarinet and piano.

After a period as a researcher for Children’s BBC, she took the job of sports presenter for an independent radio production company, covering amongst other events the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Louise Lear began her career as a weather presenter at Central Television in 1992 and then spent two years at LBC in London. She joined the UK Weather Channel at its launch in 1996 and took up her most recent post at the BBC in April 1998.

Louise Lear has presented other BBC programmes, including Trading Up on BBC One. Lear was chosen to undertake the role as she and her husband have renovated four houses in London, including a cottage where they lived with their two young children. She has presented the weather forecast on the BBC One programme Countryfile. She memorably giggled through a BBC weather forecast in 2016.

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7 Jun 2021

Anne Lundon

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(66 votes, average: 4.41 out of 5)

 

Anne Lundon is a Scottish broadcaster for BBC Alba and BBC Scotland.

Anne Lundon is a main presenter of the European current affairs programme Eòrpa, as well as BBC Scotland’s rural affairs programme Landward. She presents as a news anchor on An Là and the late edition of Reporting Scotland every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Anne Lundon is based at BBC Scotland’s headquarters known as Pacific Quay in Glasgow.In 2007, Anne Lundon represented the Western Isles in football as a defender at the 2007 Island Games in Rhodes, Greece.

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24 Feb 2021

Lucy Verasamy

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(1,639 votes, average: 4.87 out of 5)

 

After graduation Lucy Verasamy worked at the Press Association’s weather centre for four years as a forecaster, writing forecasts for newspapers and scripts for radio. Having previously completed a work experience placement at the Sky Weather Centre before becoming a weather forecaster, Lucy Verasamy joined Sky channel and became the regular weather presenter on the Sky News breakfast show Sunrise. In 2007 the Sky News website started a feature entitled Climate Clinic – Ask Lucy as part of their Green Britain campaign, where Verasamy answered questions put forward by members of the public regarding climate change. She also contributed to Sky News’ The Weather Girls blog.

On 6 September 2010, Lucy Verasamy joined the newly launched ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak, as a weather forecaster and environment correspondent, alongside Kirsty McCabe. On 7 February 2012, Kirsty McCabe left the programme, leaving Lucy Verasamy the sole weather forecaster. On 2 August 2012, she too left the programme. Since 2012, Lucy Verasamy has fronted the national weather forecasts for ITV.

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