Justin Zollitsch

Meteorologist

I first set foot in the FOX6 Weather Center when I was 9 years old. At that time, I think my parents thought it was cute that I had such an interest in weather. Well, I guess in some ways I never grew up.

My trip to FOX6 includes a tour through every area code in Wisconsin. I grew up in West Allis (or “Stallis” to some) and graduated from Pius High XI High School.

My next stop was UW-Madison where I studied Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, which is really just a fancy name for meteorology. One of my classes included an internship at FOX6. Vince Condella and Bart Adrian made it the most fun 2 credits I could earn.

After working for Weather Central in Madison I got my first TV job in Rhinelander followed by a stop in Green Bay.

These days I live in Menomonee Falls along with my beautiful wife, Amy, and our son, Alexander, who joined us in September 2012. Amy and I are thrilled to be back in the area we grew up close to friends and family. And I can't forget the final member of our family, Camille, a tuxedo cat named after the category 5 hurricane of 1969.

Other than watching the clouds drift by, I’m a huge sports nut. I love golf but golf doesn’t always love me. If you see me on the course, be prepared to duck!

Recent Articles

  • Is a gustnado dangerous?

    Posted on: 4:03 pm, May 30, 2012, by

    For some reason we love to combine words, even if they have the same meaning. For example giant + enormous... Read More ›

    A gustnado spun up in Louisville, Kentucky
  • No tornadoes in Wisconsin so far

    Posted on: 4:05 pm, May 23, 2012, by

    I really, really, REALLY, hope I’m not jinxing us by writing this blog post. In baseball it’s taboo to approach... Read More ›

    EF-3 tornado hits Stoughton, WI on August 18, 2005.
  • How unusual was the May 10, 1990 snow storm?

    Posted on: 3:47 pm, May 10, 2012, by

    If you’re under the age of, oh let’s say 27ish, you probably think of the snow storm of May 10,... Read More ›

    3 to 8 inches of snow fell in eastern Wisconsin on May 10, 1990
  • Humidity can’t always tell you if it’s humid, but dewpoint can!

    Posted on: 3:03 pm, May 2, 2012, by , updated on: 03:19pm, May 2, 2012

    We always seem to drop the first name of “relative humidity” to just plain old “humidity”. That doesn’t sound like... Read More ›

    Humid goes with warm only when the dew point is high.
  • Chasing tornadoes is best left for the experts

    Posted on: 12:54 pm, April 25, 2012, by , updated on: 06:31pm, April 25, 2012

    In 1996 the movie “Twister” hit theaters. You’re probably familiar with it but if not I’ll give you the details.... Read More ›

    Storm chasers clog the road in May 2010.
  • Is “Tornado Alley” getting bigger?

    Posted on: 3:13 pm, April 19, 2012, by , updated on: 03:50pm, April 19, 2012

    When you think of “Tornado Alley” what image comes up? A grassy, flat landscape? A picture suitable for any postcard... Read More ›

    Map of Tornado Alley and a map of what some would like the new Tornado Alley to look like.
  • Severe weather season about to begin

    Posted on: 1:01 pm, April 5, 2012, by , updated on: 02:08pm, April 5, 2012

    Nowhere on your desk calendar will it say “Severe Weather Season Begins Today”. But as our temps warm up, grass... Read More ›

    EF-2 tornado lifting semi trailers into the air on April 3, 2012
  • March 2012: One for the record books

    Posted on: 3:19 pm, March 29, 2012, by , updated on: 08:21pm, March 29, 2012

    I love it when March does its best impression of April. For a week long-stretch in the middle of the... Read More ›

    This March will likely be the warmest ever for southeast Wisconsin.
  • Does a warm winter mean a warm spring? Summer?

    Posted on: 2:44 pm, March 21, 2012, by , updated on: 02:57pm, March 21, 2012

    The last time I can remember wearing shorts on the first day of spring was, well, never. But to be... Read More ›

    Bank thermometer on 27th and College Ave. on the first day of spring in 2012.
  • When winter meets spring

    Posted on: 2:56 pm, March 6, 2012, by , updated on: 03:07pm, March 6, 2012

    We’ve reached an interesting point in the calendar, a time of year when winter blends with spring. In fact going... Read More ›

    Is it time for spring, or still winter?
  • The challenge of late winter storms

    Posted on: 3:11 pm, March 1, 2012, by , updated on: 03:22pm, March 1, 2012

    March is here! The thought of spring is in the air, the days are getting longer, and you just dug... Read More ›

    March snow still needs to be shoveled.
  • If winter isn’t here, where is it?

    Posted on: 2:43 pm, February 15, 2012, by , updated on: 03:12pm, February 15, 2012

    If I owned a laptop I might be writing this on the weather deck. As I punch away at the... Read More ›

    Early February snowfall at the Colosseum.