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
Wisconsin Weather: Will storms impact baseball watch parties Wednesday?
With just enough moisture and energy ahead of the cold front, showers and a few storms are likely across Wisconsin Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
World Series: American Family Field roof open or closed?
The Milwaukee Brewers will host the first two games of the World Series at American Family Field, and weather can impact if the roof will be open or closed.
Dense fog in Milwaukee: Best kind of lights to use while driving
The NWS issued a dense fog advisory for most of southeast Wisconsin. The fog could drastically lower visibility when driving. Here's what to know.
Milwaukee shatters record high on Monday, Oct. 12
Milwaukee shattered a record high on Monday hitting 87°.
Where can you view the salmon running locally?
Salmon travel from Lake Michigan into inland tributaries in the fall to spawn. You can view the running of the salmon at various locations near Milwaukee.
Where apples grow best in Wisconsin; top weather regions
Wisconsin has nearly 300 apple orchards where over 30 types are grown. Here are the three best areas in Wisconsin to grow apples.
Wisconsin Weather: 1st snowfall of season typically occurs in October
October marks the arrival of falling temperatures, often bringing the season's first snowfall. In fact, October has an average total snowfall accumulation of 0.3".
Wisconsin weather and pumpkins; too soon to put them outside?
Is it too early to purchase pumpkins and put them outside? Weather has a big impact on whether pumpkins will last until Halloween or even Thanksgiving.
Atlantic hurricane season: El Niño causes calmest start in over a century
The Atlantic has not experienced a hurricane yet this season, the calmest start to the season in the Atlantic Basin in 112 years. The reason? El Niño.
Southeast Wisconsin flood watch; heavy rain expected this weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon for southeast Wisconsin. Here's what to know.