Justin Thompson-Gee, Meteorologist
Justin Thompson-Gee arrived at CBS 58 in 2015 as a freelance meteorologist and was quickly promoted to weekends a few months later. He's been on the CBS 58 Morning News since 2019. Every day Justin looks forward to helping southeast Wisconsin get ready for their day when they wake up. Since arriving in Wisconsin he has forecasted and reported on tornado outbreaks, record flooding, extreme temperature swings and late spring snow storms.
Justin has spent all of his adult life in the Midwest, but he actually grew up in New York. Living in the Northeast Justin had a chance to experience it all: thunderstorms, big winter nor’easters and the occasional threat of a tropical storm. Unlike some meteorologists, Justin wasn’t a weather nerd his whole life. Sports, acting and singing took up most of his childhood and it wasn’t until late in high school that he decided to combine his passions and pursue a career in weather.
After moving to the Midwest, Justin received his BS in Meteorology from Valparaiso University in northern Indiana. While at Valpo Justin took an interest in storm chasing and logged over 18,000 miles chasing all throughout the Plains states. After graduation, Justin moved to Minnesota where he worked for KAAL-TV in Rochester, MN. In 2017 Justin was awarded the CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) from the American Meteorological Society.
Just before arriving in Wisconsin Justin married his storm chasing partner Stephanie. Justin and Stephanie have three children: Leah, Stevie and Jude. When not taking advantage of Milwaukee or forecasting “cooler by the lake”, Justin loves relaxing and playing with his kids including his Wisconsin Humane Society adopted dachshund Peeta. You can often see Justin and his family at many of the numerous festivals dotting southeast Wisconsin, out at the park or taking in a Brewers game
P.S. The Thompson-Gee in Justin's name comes from a combination of his parent's last names. When Justin's parents married they hyphenated their last names forming Thompson-Gee. The Thompson comes from his mother's side and the Gee from Justin's dad.
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Articles by Justin Thompson-Gee
- 50 degrees for the last Monday of February with an isolated chance for a shower
- 40s abound for the new week with a few shower chances
- Season snow check as we head into a nice weekend
- Getting warmer every day as we hit a sunset milestone
- More snow on the way late Friday into Saturday - A Winter Weather Advisory has been Issued
- Weather Whys: Tire pressure in winter months
- Evening Update: Snow is weakening across the area. Roads remain very slippery.
- First winter storm in weeks set to arrive Wednesday - Winter Storm Warning Issued
- Light snow on track for Saturday
- Strong wind Thursday then a look ahead to snow this weekend
- Winter weather advisory issued: Light snow and freezing drizzle likely overnight
- Snow and ice both possible Wednesday
- Dry and chilly January comes to an end as we look ahead to February
- From record warmth to a smattering of snow in 48 hours
- On record watch Thursday as temperatures soar into the 50s
- Wind stays gusty with mild temps the rest of the week
- Up and down temps for the weekend
- Snow check after Wednesday's fluffy snow
- Focus shifts from the cold to snow with scattered snow showers Wednesday
- Slightly warmer temperatures arrive before the light snow Wednesday
- Extreme cold warning issued for the entire area; several school closures reported for Tuesday
- Very mild Friday before dangerous cold next week
- Round of light snow rolls in Wednesday evening
- Wind chills stay cold for another 24 hours before a brief warm-up
- Update: Cold Weather Advisory issued tonight
- Light snow moving through Friday morning with another round on Sunday
- Couple of light snow chances heading into the weekend
- Weather Whys: 2024 weather recap
- Winter chill remains for a few more days before we finally get back to average
- 2024 was the hottest year on record in Milwaukee and one of the wettest
- December weather records show a warm month with below average rain and snow
- Morning Update: Winter weather advisory cancelled; snow reports rolling in
- Overnight Update: Snow will continue overnight with slick roads
- Some light snow chances the next few days
- Christmas is on the 10-day with a White Christmas still a possibility
- First cold weather advisory of the season has been issued!
- Winter chill returns with a chance for light snow
- Yearly temp check after a mild weekend
- Temperatures get back above average for the weekend
- Winter returns with snow showers, a wind advisory and a blast of cold air
- Fall Recap: Very warm and dry with average snow
- November Recap: Chilly end to a warmth month with above average snow
- Cold air settling in for Thanksgiving weekend
- Weather Whys: Bomb cyclones
- Good travel weather in Wisconsin before the cold settles in
- Winter Weather Awareness Week wraps up after the first snowfall of the season
- Mid Afternoon Update: Accumulating snow to impact the Thursday morning commute
- Soaking rain from Monday wrapping up with some snowflakes possible the rest of the week
- Steady rain with lots of wind starts to roll in Monday afternoon
- Few raindrops possible over the weekend with some snowflakes possible next week
- Next round of rain rolls in Wednesday evening through Thursday
- Temperatures drop Monday with a widespread frost/freeze Tuesday morning
- Check on rain stats as we get ready for another chance this weekend
- Showers and even a few storms possible through Election Day
- October ends dry and warm as we look ahead to when snow typically arrives in November
- Halloween features spooky showers and wailing winds with a terrifying temp drop
- Afternoon update: Staying warm and windy before storms arrive tonight
- Record warmth with very strong wind Tuesday and Wednesday
- First good rain in over a week arrives Thursday night
- Weather Whys: Hail vs. graupel
- Temperatures cool down with a round of frost possible Thursday morning
- Warmest year on record to date continues with more warmth this week
- Warmth builds in for the weekend with a chance at 80 degrees
- More frost and freeze possible after the coldest morning of the season
- Widespread frost and freeze expected Wednesday morning
- More showers to start the new work week then our first widespread frost
- Another chance to see the Northern Lights Friday night before some weekend showers
- Another chance for patchy frost as 2024 stays mild
- Feeling like fall this week but still mostly above average
- Windy weekend with one chance for showers
- Some light rain chances possible as we kick off the weekend
- Warm and dry September comes to an end as we look ahead to October when snowflakes may fly
- Warm end to September with gusts returning to start October
- Beautiful September days continue until Helene gets close
- Another rainy day in southeast Wisconsin
- Another chance for rain after Sunday's soaker
- First rain in 2 weeks with more on the way this weekend
- Weather Whys: Cloud types
- Rain chances finally back in the forecast!
- Sunrises get later and sunsets earlier as the start of fall quickly approaches