Sam Kuffel, Meteorologist
Sam joined the CBS 58 weather team in December 2019 as a weekend meteorologist after spending three and a half years as the midday meteorologist at WAOW in Wausau. As a Kenosha native, she is ecstatic to be back home forecasting for southeast Wisconsin.
Like most meteorologists, Sam’s passion for weather began at a young age. As a child she spent countless hours watching The Weather Channel and repeatedly rented the same severe weather books and tornado videos from her local library. While she always knew she wanted to be a meteorologist, that desire was heightened when two tornadoes tore through her hometown on January 7th 2008. One of those tornadoes caused significant damage to her aunt and uncle’s house in Kenosha county, while another weaker tornado went just north of her house in the city. Her passion for winter weather grew just three years later after 23 inches of snow fell at her house during the infamous Groundhog’s Day blizzard of 2011.
Sam went on to study at UW-Milwaukee where she graduated with a degree in Atmospheric Science. While at UWM, she worked for a private forecasting company called Innovative Weather, where she had the opportunity to provide specific forecasts for clients like WE Energies, Summerfest, and the Milwaukee Brewers. Sam was also an intern under John Malan at TMJ4 for two years, which made her want to pursue a career in television.
Sam is a huge Wisconsin sports fanatic, so when she isn’t forecasting, you’ll likely find her at Miller Park or Fiserv Forum. When the weather is quiet, she also enjoys traveling around the country crossing baseball stadiums off of her bucket list.
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Articles by Sam Kuffel
- Wisconsin's warmest winter on record sets the stage for an early bloom
- Drying out for a while after a super soggy Thursday
- Rain is likely throughout Thursday
- More clouds Thursday ahead of a cold rain on Friday
- Rain and storms likely Monday evening into Monday night
- Strong cold front to bring brief drop in temps and a batch of snow showers on Friday
- Weather Whys: February records
- Recapping the records from this week and a look ahead at continued warmth
- Afternoon Update: Storms firing near the Mississippi River could be strong to severe this evening
- Evening Update: Freezing Fog Advisory issued for several SE WI counties through Monday morning
- Nothing but warmer than normal temps for the next week
- Evening Update: Rain tapers off, but dense fog returns
- Wind Chill Advisory for some, along with a chilly weekend -- then warmer temps ahead
- Weather Whys: Factors that determine snow ratio
- Dangerously cold wind chills continue for the first half of the week
- Another quick round of snow followed by brutal cold for the first half of next week
- Winter Storm Warning issued for all of southeast Wisconsin ahead of powerful winter storm
- Winter Storm Watch issued for entire area head of Friday's powerful snowstorm
- Winter Storm Watch issued ahead of Tuesday's impactful storm
- Sunshine returns today but won't stick around for long
- Drizzle ends early today, but eyeing a snow chance to end the year
- A soggy Thursday continues
- A damp and mild Christmas weekend on the way
- Strong winds, cold air, and a few snow showers greet us to start the work week
- Dense Fog Advisory issued through early Sunday as drizzle and fog continue overnight
- Remaining mild with rain on the way this weekend
- Weather Whys: Snow trends during a strong El Niño
- Remaining mild ahead of weekend rain
- Another round of snow showers expected Monday night into Tuesday morning
- Mid evening update: Light snow overspreads SE WI after midnight
- Light accumulating snow is likely Saturday night through Sunday
- Cloudy skies return on Monday with rain arriving at night
- Sunny and mild again Sunday before clouds increase and temps tumble
- Dry with temps on a warming trend through the weekend and beyond
- Cooling down a bit to end the week, but a nice warm up is on the horizon
- Weather Whys: What's El Niño and how does it impact our winter weather?
- Windy with a few showers to start the work week
- Mid Evening Update: Snow is ending with refreeze leading to icy spots overnight
- Waves of rain and storms likely on Thursday
- Light showers return Wednesday afternoon into Thursday
- Soaking rain with plenty of wind on the horizon to end the week
- Frost Advisory issued tonight ahead of coldest night so far this fall
- Fall weather finally arrives to end the week
- Weather Whys: Fall colors forecast
- Stretch of hot weather continues for the first few days of October
- Several more days in the 80s on the way
- Warm temps and a bit of humidity return for the weekend
- Big improvements in statewide drought after soggy stretch of weather
- Rain primarily stays west for the weekend
- Minor rain chances can't be ruled out over the next several days
- Cooler start to the week before a nice warm up
- Mid evening update: Lingering rain looking less widespread for Sunday AM
- Scattered rain chances return for the weekend
- Prime waterspout conditions over Lake Michigan Wednesday
- Morning Update: Steady rain coming to an end with more showers the next few days
- More clouds and a small shower chance return on Sunday
- Some sunshine returns for the weekend
- Temps poised to warm into the 90s on Labor Day for the first time in 50 years
- Remaining hot for several days with increasing humidity
- Starting off September on a hot note after closing the book on climatological summer
- Last blue supermoon until 2037 occurs tonight
- Comfortable much of this week, but there's more heat on the horizon
- Remaining pleasant to start the new week
- The heat is gone and the humidity will follow suit this weekend
- Early Evening Update: Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings issued in SE WI
- Flood Watch issued ahead of Monday's widespread moderate to heavy rain
- Drought conditions worsen for some, but rain and storms are on the way for Friday
- Minor improvements in latest drought monitor update
- Slight uptick in humidity ahead of isolated storm chance overnight
- More storms on the way after Wednesday's beneficial rainfall
- Unhealthy air quality lingers through Wednesday before strong to severe storms arrive
- Unhealthy air for a few days followed by more rain chances
- Spotty light showers continue to start the work week
- Cool again today, but temps will be on a gradual warming trend
- Mainly dry weather returns after our wettest day in nearly three month
- Beautiful today before much needed rain arrives this weekend
- Dry weather returns after our first shower in two and a half weeks
- Not much rain in the forecast this week
- A few more pop up storms this afternoon well inland
- First rain chance in nearly two weeks arrives today