Presenter to weather forecaster
A presenter already meets 49% of what the weather forecaster role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.
47.1/ 100
1 How much of what a weather forecaster is expected to do is already part of a presenter’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the weather forecaster role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A weather forecaster role treats 6 of its required skills as things a presenter already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- breathing techniques
- memorise lines
- present during live broadcasts
- pronunciation techniques
- read pre-drafted texts
- vocal techniques
What stands in the way is 6 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A weather forecaster role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a presenter background worth leading with.
- already held adopt a relaxed posture communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held read pre-drafted texts communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held memorise lines communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held work with a voice coach communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held present during live broadcasts communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held breathing techniques arts and humanities
All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the weather forecaster role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 12 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn review meteorological forecast data required
- still to learn use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions required
- still to learn analyse weather forecast required
- still to learn use specialised computer models for weather forecasting required
- optional, not held carry out meteorological research optional
- optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
- optional, not held develop models for weather forecast optional
- still to learn meteorology required
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held physics optional
- still to learn use data processing techniques required
- optional, not held develop instrumentation systems optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a weather forecaster role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 review meteorological forecast data practise this
- 02 use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions practise this
- 03 analyse weather forecast practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 11 skills that carry over
- already held breathing techniques knowledge
- already held memorise lines skill
- already held present during live broadcasts skill
- already held pronunciation techniques knowledge
- already held read pre-drafted texts skill
- already held vocal techniques knowledge
- already held adopt a relaxed posture skill
- already held audiovisual equipment knowledge
- already held lighting techniques knowledge
- already held photography knowledge
- already held work with a voice coach skill
6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held carry out meteorological research optional
- optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
- optional, not held develop instrumentation systems optional
- optional, not held develop models for weather forecast optional
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held physics optional
29 held skills the weather forecaster role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt to type of media skill
- not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
- not needed by the target role check correctness of information skill
- not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
- not needed by the target role compose playlist skill
- not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
- not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
- not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
- not needed by the target role develop program ideas skill
- not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
- not needed by the target role follow the news skill
- not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
- not needed by the target role gather information on theme of the show skill
- not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
- not needed by the target role interview people skill
- not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
- not needed by the target role moderate a debate skill
- not needed by the target role perform improvisation skill
- not needed by the target role perform market research skill
- not needed by the target role practice humour skill
- not needed by the target role prepare broadcasts skill
- not needed by the target role press law knowledge
- not needed by the target role proofread text skill
- not needed by the target role rehearse role skill
- not needed by the target role select music skill
- not needed by the target role spelling knowledge
- not needed by the target role use audio reproduction software skill
3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn meteorology required
- optional, not held mathematics optional
- optional, not held physics optional
Common questions about this move
Can a presenter become a weather forecaster?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A presenter already covers 49% of what a weather forecaster is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 6 of which the weather forecaster role treats as required.
What skills does a presenter need to become a weather forecaster?
6 required skills are missing, plus 6 optional ones. They fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is review meteorological forecast data.
How hard is the move from presenter to weather forecaster?
Its learning distance is 47.1 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.