Lisa Michaels
When Lisa Michaels was growing up, she was always interested in weather.
She was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago, IL. Lisa attended Carthage College in Kenosha, WI and had an opportunity to travel to Nicaragua as part of a team that worked on installing a water filtration system and a weather station.
She earned a B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. During her studies there, she spent nearly one month storm chasing and was able to see over 20 tornadoes, hail events, and other weather phenomena.
Lisa held a broadcast meteorology internship at WCIA in Champaign and started her broadcast meteorology career at WEEK in Peoria, IL. She previously worked at KFVS in Cape Girardeau, MO for the past five years.
In addition to weather, Lisa is interested in outdoor activities and the arts. She played bassoon for 10 years and enjoys painting and drawing. Her passion for Water Polo led her to participate in the Junior Olympics. In college, she played Division 3 and Club Water Polo.
Lisa joined the FOX6 weather team in October 2022.
The latest from Lisa Michaels
Southeast Wisconsin: Smoke to strong storms in the forecast
Wisconsin received another large swath of thick surface wildfire smoke that moved in late Saturday into Sunday. The air quality on Sunday has been very unhealthy for everyone to breathe in.
Wisconsin Weather: Widespread smoke returns
A statewide air quality alert has been issued for Wisconsin through noon on Monday, July 20. Poor air quality will be harmful to breathe in.
Milwaukee Weather: Afternoon smoke returns
Increasing smoky skies Saturday afternoon and evening. High temperatures reach the upper 80s on Saturday, low 80s on Sunday and back to the upper 80s on Monday.
Heat advisory: Why odors get worse when it's hot
When temperatures rise, odors tend to get worse. This explains why your nose may not be happy on a warmer day.
Wisconsin weather: Heat, humidity return, why it's different this time
Heat headlines – from advisories to watches and even warnings – are stretching from coast to coast in the United States again this week.
Wisconsin Weather: Sun angle and impacts on your skin
During the summer months, the sun's angle is the highest creating harmful ultraviolet radiation that can cause sunburns and even skin cancer. Here is what you need to know.
Southeast Wisconsin: Hot and humid forecast, why your body can overheat
Abnormally hot high temperatures return to southeast Wisconsin starting July 13th, which will range 10°F to near 15°F above average. Numerous days of temperatures reaching the 90s will make the summer trend continue.
Wisconsin weather: Flash flood warning until 2 a.m. Thursday
Strong to severe storms are possible across the state of Wisconsin on Wednesday. Heat and humidity will return by the end of the weekend into next week.
Southeast Wisconsin: How the wind and Lake Michigan impacts the weather
Lake Michigan heavily influences the weather in Wisconsin, especially areas that are closer to the lake.
Southeast Wisconsin: Downburst not a tornado in Walworth County
A strong storm over the holiday weekend brought fatalities and injuries with many locations seeing damage in Walworth county.