Michael Schlesinger, Meteorologist/Reporter
Michael has gotten to know the phrase "dark and early" very well since being on The CBS 58 Morning News. On the show, Michael is the cool feature reporter showing you what's hot and "talkable" in our community.
"I even do things I don't normally do, like zip lining in Lake Geneva or submerging in a pod of Epsom salt, so I can "float away" all my worries," says Michael.
If you have something neat, interesting, visual, and timely you'd like him to participate in, let him know. You can e-mail Michael at mschlesinger@cbs58.com or tweet him at @mikeywx8.
And don't worry, you'll still see Michael going before the "weather wall" from time to time where he gets to fulfill one of his true passions. (You can't stop this Groundhog Day baby from giving his take on a forecast.)
When not reporting or doing weather, Michael enjoys volunteering for Jewish Family Services, hanging out with his cats, or being the best "foodie" he can be in a town filled with plenty of great meals.
Articles by Michael Schlesinger
- Retired coach and teacher continues to work with and motivate seniors
- Take it under the big top this weekend for the Tripoli Shrine Circus
- Our excess snowfall makes snowshoeing even better
- Waukesha's "5 Joints @ 5 Points" serves up food & experience for inspired chefs
- Passion for pets: Franklin woman sustains small business from her home kitchen
- Cold, Snow, Cold, Snow. You get the picture.
- Temperatures to warm your heart this Valentine's Day
- Latest winter storm is history but still plenty of wintry weather in this forecast
- 9 PM Weather Update: Snow showers will weaken. Expect strong winds to develop.
- Winter wallop comes to Waukesha with 8" Snow Totals
- Winter storm warnings expanded
- Milwaukee mattress maker Verlo celebrates 60 years
- Friday Morning Weather Update: Lots more winter weather coming soon
- Thursday Afternoon Weather Update: Slipping & Sliding Today
- Overnight Update: Light freezing drizzle will continue.
- Wednesday Morning Weather Update: Freezing Drizzle, Fog Hanging on
- Monday Weather Update: So many seasons, so little time
- Deconstructed history preserved at Razed & Found
- Friday Forecast: Mother Nature gives our temperatures a huge boost into the weekend
- Thursday Weather Update: A temperature thaw with a little snow
- Wednesday Weather: We're in the thick of the cold now!
- Going deeper and deeper into the freezer
- Cats and yoga provide a "purrfect" balance of fun and exercise at Sip and Purr
- Forecast is full of winter weather. Take your pick.
- Winter Wallop x 3. It's coming, so get ready!
- Snow allows us all to be kids today on the sledding hills
- More accumulating snow on the way
- Milwaukee Museum Week provides free admission for kids at many locations on this MLK holiday
- Serving up peace through pie on MLK Day
- Put together some care kids for families in need on this MLK Day
- NASA-sponsored health technology lands in Sheboygan
- Feel the chill? Ice Bars are back in the Third Ward for another year.
- Getting all revved up for "Monster Jam" at Fiserv Forum this weekend
- Forget about "Bump N' Grind." It's belly dancing at Cudahy's YIM Shore Shore Center
- Cats and yoga provide a "purrfect" balance of fun and exercise at Sip and Purr
- Skywaukee allows you to see Milwaukee "on high"
- Get a grip & go to Brookfield's Club Champion for the proper golf club
- Some easy things to remember on this "Cut Your Energy Costs" Day
- Winter's back, but how long will the cold hold?
- Quick burst of some wintry weather and then it feels like January again
- Flying the comfort zone with local aviation psychologist
- Oh Canada, you're the star of the show this weekend at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex
- Mother Nature temporarily melting the hopes of the "Ice Castles" opening in Lake Geneva
- "Stars & Stripes Honor Flight" makes an emotional landing at Steinhafels in Waukesha
- What a year it's been, weatherwise
- Winter is in a rush to come back to us
- 2018 could be the first year with no violent U.S. tornadoes
- We have a couple of seasons rolled into one forecast
- Santa might be long gone, but your holiday pests & rodents could still be hanging around
- After a light Christmas snow, our attention turns to a hefty rainmaker
- The wait is almost over for a little snow on Christmas
- Local "Santa" explains the process behind his transformation into the Jolly Old Elf
- Inconsistent computer models are making for a Christmas forecast challenge
- My how things change, especially when it comes to the Christmas forecast
- Keep dreaming of a white Christmas
- Add some color to your winter blues by joining an adult coloring group
- The Christmas forecast gets a little clearer one week out
- Inside the studio of an expert Wisconsin taxidermist
- Goodwill can help with those White Elephant gag gifts
- Local snow removal business clears the lots & offers free service for deployed vets
- Crossroads Collective on Milwaukee's East Side creates a new taste to the Foodie experience
- The Milwaukee Public Market is all about glorious gingerbread houses for the holidays
- Mother Nature gives us a break this week with some sun and above-freezing temps
- Up in the air with Flight for Life
- Christmastime & camping go hand in hand at Caledonia's Jellystone Park
- At CrossFit Waukesha, you can give a gift & get a lift on Saturday
- Harlem Globetrotters hit the court at Fiserv Forum for their annual Milwaukee performance
- Festive holiday drinks can easily make for happy partygoers
- Miller Valley is brewing up plenty of holiday spirit with its annual lights display
- Toys & Nutcracker Characters take over the Milwaukee Art Museum This Weekend
- Find some yuletide spirit & fun at Six Flag's "Holiday in The Park"
- Skywaukee allows you to see Milwaukee "on high"
- One top chef in town says get busy with the turkey Tuesday, not Thanksgiving!
- Award-winning taxidermist explains process, profession
- Mostly quiet weather this week despite a few quick-moving storm systems
- All fun & games at the new "Game Show Battle Rooms" in Brookfield
- Mother Nature gives us a break weatherwise during this busy travel week
- Light it up...Milwaukee's about to enter holiday mode, full force
- IKEA offers another shopping experience for the holidays (beyond Swedish Meat Balls)
- Just when we start to warm up, we go the other way!