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
- Our nice Easter weather gives way to something a little more unsettled
- #Trashtag movement on social media reaches Milwaukee
- Mother Nature, thanks for a beautiful holiday weekend ahead
- Eyeing a really nice holiday weekend after a few more showers
- Eyes on the sky, radar for Weather Day Wednesday
- Umbrella weather for the middle of the week
- Major shift from snow to sun to storms
- Milwaukeeans offered a side of their city they may have never seen
- Another 50/50 weekend setup on the way
- Milwaukee Co. Looking for nearly 100 lifeguards to watch the waters
- Hanging up & around at "Reaching Treetops Yoga" in Waukesha
- Sunday Morning Spotlight: The Warehouse MKE
- 100 years of Goodwill
- Sandwich & a smile for Vietnam Vets today at Mission BBQ
- The field at Miller Park just about rarin' to go for opening day Thursday
- "Pop-Up Workouts" put on by Pure Barre always on the move
- “Brew City Safari” lets you see Milwaukee by way of moonlight
- A Spring Break Destination: Milwaukee Public Museum to learn about poison
- PB&Js any which way at West Allis' Peanut Butter & Jelly Deli
- Annual "REALTORS Home & Garden Show" arrives for the first weekend in spring
- Marquette Madness is in full force as NCAA play gets underway; official watch party at Jackson's
- Teens and professional organization bond over plants
- Plan now for perfection later for your lawn & garden
- Advanced Bracketology: UWM math professor weighs in on the best bracket strategies
- This is the day for all math and pi(e)!
- Students get a hockey lesson at the Admirals' "School Day" Event on Wednesday
- Stepping up to exercise & raise money for AED awareness
- Less then 10 days until spring, but we get a taste of it this week
- "Punch Bowl Social" will be a new "eatertainment" venue in the Bucks Entertainment District
- Match Madness helps your dollar become two; Big CBS 58 Phone Bank on Thursday
- Plenty of "Paczki picking" on this Fat Tuesday
- Let the wheeling & dealing begin for some great car sales following the auto show
- Wildlife rehab center marks 25 years of rescuing Wisconsin's wild population
- It's a gamers' paradise at West Allis' "Binary GFS"
- PB&Js any which way at West Allis' Peanut Butter & Jelly Deli
- 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