Michael Schlesinger, Meteorologist/Reporter
It’s hard to keep up with Michael Schlesinger.
Quite often, you can find him fulfilling his meteorological duties on the weather desk, providing you with the most updated forecast.
Then again, he might appear on a newscast at a festival or promoting a community happening or new business in town. Michael’s worked in the news business for more than 25 years, and he believes the overall secret to success in the broadcast industry lies mainly with the viewer and being able to connect with whoever is watching.
Whether it’s warning the public of an approaching storm or eating bugs at the Wisconsin State Fair, know Michael has you in mind.
Michael also plays an integral part reporting on “CBS 58 Sunday Morning.” This program is unique to our community, and it allows a greater profile of what’s happening across southeast Wisconsin with longer-formatted stories.
If you have a special story idea for Michael, for this show or just in general, feel free to email him at [email protected].
Articles by Michael Schlesinger
- Typical April weather looks likely for NFL Draft week
- 'A chance to start over and live that second life': Widows find comfort in community
- Earlier the better with outdoor Easter egg hunts
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (4/19)...Easter eggs, birds
- A 50/50 forecast for your holiday weekend
- Easter is all about bunnies, baskets, and BRUNCH
- High five for Cedarburg's Sunshine Winery as it celebrates a 5-year anniversary
- Celebrate 414 Day with these freebies, specialty drinks and other offerings
- April winds bringing milder air for at least a while; few rain chances ahead too
- Latest 'Artist in Residence' at The Pfister hopes her love of oil paints will provide canvas for all to enjoy
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (4/12)...Tattoos, Egg Hunts, Bicycles
- Midweek hiccup with the forecast as rain/snow mix expected
- (Burnt) hats off to a fun event Tuesday evening at Tosa's Arte Wine Painting Studio
- Wouldn't be April without a little bit of snow. We have a few opportunities this week to see it.
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (4/5)...Fun, games, & egg hunts
- First April weekend forecast looks quiet but a few precip chances for next week, even snow
- Typical Wisconsin spring weather with Sunday storms turning to snow
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (3/29)...Crazy quilts, fun fundraisers
- A lot packed into this weekend forecast carrying into next week as well
- JBF Germantown sale happening the rest of the week, featuring deal busters for children's consignment items
- Saddle up for a good time at a Taylor Swift-themed flower arrangement workshop this Sunday at Story Hill FireHouse
- Hometown twin brothers, also social influencers, use the golf swing to strike it big with their online presence
- A Sunday soaker possible before the weather quiets down for a while
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (3/22)...More maple syrup tapping, Home & Garden show, adult skating
- 50/50 weekend set up with sun on Saturday, showers for Sunday
- A brief mild trend followed by a cooler, 50/50 weekend
- Sensory bin exploration for youngsters this Sunday at Le Village Cowork Brewers Hill
- Black Husky Brewing offering beer class this Wednesday everyone should pass with flying colors
- A few different seasons fit into one forecast for the coming week
- 'Focus on being a good student': Martial arts expert demonstrates his artistic side
- Wind machine blowing strong on this Ides of March
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (3/15)...Lots of St. Patrick's Day options
- Get some cold hard cash for being a good mini golf player
- Wind off the lake drops our temperatures to more seasonable levels
- "Pink Umbrella Theater" creates center stage opportunities for those with special disabilities
- Nice weather coincides with the start of Daylight Saving Time
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (3/8)...Anime, maple syrup, & celebrating women
- Nice turnaround with the temperatures as a dry weather pattern sets up
- Things getting a little sappy this weekend for Wehr Nature Center's Maple Sugar Days
- Young hometown baker knows she has all the right ingredients to be the Food Network's 'Kids Baking Champion'
- Temps, precip chances on the up & up this coming week
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (3/1)...Chili, Ice Wine, & Pre-Mardi Gras fun
- A chilly start to meteorological spring
- Windy & warm to fair and frigid in just a day
- Hometown high schoolers learn outside the schoolroom and right beside professional firefighters as part of a new Fire/EMT apprenticeship
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase...Cars, comic books, maple syrup, art crawl
- Temperatures on the rebound for the upcoming week, few precip chances too
- A slow and methodical warmup on the way
- National Margarita Day is Saturday, but Blue Bat Kitchen in Milwaukee plans to celebrate all week long!
- A focus shift from snow to the cold for Presidents Day
- Saturday Evening Update: Focus shifts to lakeside snow & then extreme cold
- Light snow is possible overnight. More snow is expected on Saturday.
- Whether it's for Galentine's or Valentine's Day, this Friday's 'Mosaics Date Night for 2' worth considering
- The stage is set for extended cold and some accumulating snow this week
- 'Green Spaces, Familiar Faces' brings community, conversation, and conservancy together through various hikes
- Plan on a chilly week ahead with a few bouts of snow
- Late Friday Update...Saturday snow still on track with lesser amounts expected
- Animal communicator Lois Reetz offers up her expertise at a Sunday session in Brookfield
- Valentine's Day is just about a week away. Some of Milwaukee's most romantic hotels, restaurants can help
- Weather Whys: Planetary parade show
- The groundhog saw his shadow. Six more weeks of winter apparently. Can see that with this forecast!
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (2/1)...Yoga, Pets, & Elvis. Enough said...
- More wind and warmth for another late January day
- January thaw, you're right on time...
- January thaw sets up this week for the end of the month...
- 4Seasons Skate Park of Milwaukee celebrates a quarter century with bikes, blades, and beautiful art
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (1/25)...Plant exchange, Chinese New Year, kids "Boogie" party
- Warmer weather ahead for the second part of the Waukesha JanBoree
- Classic guitarists provide the backdrop for Latino Art's annual Guitar Festival on Feb. 8
- More cheese, please, on this National Cheese Lover's Day
- The core of the cold coming Monday and Tuesday
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (1/18)---Waukesha JanBoree, Milwaukee Boat Show, Civil War Camp
- Coldest air of the season parking itself here to start a new week
- Game on! You can immerse yourself in the experience at Game Show MKE
- Kids can take the 'potter's wheel' starting this weekend at Wisconsin Lutheran High School
- Taking pictures of iconic Hometown sights is simply a snap for photographer Jeff Showers
- A bit of wintry mix before more cold arrives for the start of the work week
- Schlesinger's Saturday Showcase (1/11/25)...Monster trucks, Mulch-o-Rama, & babysitting training
- A clipper system brings snow before another round of cold
- A bout of lake effect snow for us as a big winter storm wallops places to the south