Stephanie Abrams (born October 27, 1978) is an American television

meteorologist A meteorologist is a scientist who studies and works in the field of meteorology aiming to understand or predict Earth's atmospheric phenomena including the weather. Those who study meteorological phenomena are meteorologists in research, while t ...

who has worked for

The Weather Channel The Weather Channel (TWC) is an American pay television channel owned by Weather Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Allen Media Group. The channel's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. Launched on May 2, 1982, the channel broadcasts weather forecas ...

(TWC) since 2003. She currently co-hosts '' AMHQ'' with

Jen Carfagno Jennifer Carfagno (born July 19, 1976) is an American television meteorologist, currently working for The Weather Channel (TWC), co-hosting '' AMHQ'' from 9am to 12pm weekdays with Alex Wallace. Life and career Born and raised in Collegeville, ...

and

Jim Cantore James D. Cantore (born February 16, 1964) is an American meteorologist. He is best known as an on-air personality for The Weather Channel. Career A native of Beacon Falls, Connecticut, who was raised in White River Junction, Vermont, Cantore g ...

early weekday mornings. She is also employed by

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and occasionally appears on

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and

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Education

A graduate of Space Camp,Roop, Lee 898(August 20, 2010
"Space Camp alum Stephanie Abrams features Huntsville on The Weather Channel"
'' Alabama.com'' Abrams attended the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

in Gainesville, where she earned a

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...

(B.S.) in

geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

, with a minor in

mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

. She graduated with honors and was elected to

Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa Society () is the oldest academic honor society in the United States, and the most prestigious, due in part to its long history and academic selectivity. Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal a ...

. She was a member of

Delta Phi Epsilon Delta Phi Epsilon () may refer to: *Delta Phi Epsilon (professional), the professional foreign service fraternity and sorority *Delta Phi Epsilon (social) Delta Phi Epsilon ( or DPhiE) is an international Fraternities and sororities in North Ame ...

sorority, where she served as president of the chapter. Abrams's second degree was a B.S. in

meteorology Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...

from

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

(FSU) in

Tallahassee Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2020, the population ...

, where she graduated ''

cum laude Latin honors are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned. The system is primarily used in the United States. It is also used in some Sou ...

''. At Florida State, Abrams, like other meteorology students, practiced on-air forecasts on ''FSU Live'', a student-run news and weather production on a Tallahassee cable channel. She worked as a teaching assistant at FSU, teaching a class about meteorology. She said about FSU: "I think the professors made a difference in that they were so engaged with the kids and also there were small classes there, so it was really nice that the class hung out together, and it was nice to have that kind of environment."

Career

Abrams's first position was as a morning meteorologist at

WTXL WTXL-TV (channel 27) is a television station in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. The station's studios are located on Commerce Boulevard in Midway, Florida, and its transmitter i ...

, the

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affiliate in

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. In July 2003, Abrams began on-air work for

as a reporter and fill-in, roles she filled until 2005, when she joined her first show, ''Weekend View'', as a co-host. In 2006, she became an on-camera meteorologist as co-host of ''Abrams and Bettes: Beyond the Forecast'' and then went on to ''Weather Center'', also with co-host

Mike Bettes Michael Bettes (born January 9, 1972) is an American television meteorologist and storm chaser who works for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a co-host of '' AMHQ: America's Morning Headquarters''. He hosts Weather Underground TV ...

. Beginning on July 20, 2009, she co-anchored ''Wake Up With Al'' with

Al Roker Albert Lincoln Roker Jr. (born August 20, 1954) is an American weather presenter, journalist, television personality, and author. He is the current weather anchor on NBC's '' Today'', and occasionally co-hosts '' 3rd Hour Today''. He has an in ...

on weekday mornings from NBC studios in New York. Abrams also occasionally filled in for Roker on ''

'', and occasionally joined

Sam Champion Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and ''Good Morning America''. He formerly co-anchored '' AMHQ: America's Morning He ...

on ''

America's Morning Headquarters ''America's Morning Headquarters'' (formerly ''Your Weather Today'', ''Morning Rush'' and ''AMHQ'') is an American morning television program on The Weather Channel. Airing every morning from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Time, the program ...

'' (AMHQ). During the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

, she and Roker reported live from

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from February 8 to 28 for ''Wake Up With Al'' and ''AMHQ''. ''Wake Up With Al'' was cancelled in 2015, and Abrams returned to work from the Weather Channel's studios in Atlanta.Battaglio, Stephen (September 29, 2015
"Weather Channel cuts shows and staff amid uncertain future "
''

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'' Abrams was interim weather anchor on ''

Weekend Today ''Weekend Today'' is currently the branding of the weekend editions of ''Today'', an American morning news and talk program that airs daily on NBC. Weekend editions of ''Today'', began with the launch of the Sunday edition of the program on Sep ...

'' in 2012 when

Bill Karins William J. Karins (born April 14, 1974) is an American meteorologist, working for NBC News. He is currently seen primarily on NBC's ''Early Today'' and '' Top Story with Tom Llamas''. He also occasionally reports weekdays for MSNBC's '' First L ...

and

Janice Huff Janice Huff (born September 1, 1960) is the chief meteorologist for WNBC in New York City. Early years As she has sometimes noted on her newscast, though born in New York City, at an early age she moved to her grandparents house in Columbia, South ...

left, until

Dylan Dreyer Dylan Marie Dreyer (born August 2, 1981) is an American television meteorologist working for NBC News. She is also an anchor on Today's 3rd Hour. Dreyer frequently appears on ''Today'' on weekdays as a weather correspondent and as a fill-in for ...

arrived. She co-hosted The Weather Channel programs ''On The Radar'' from 2012 to 2013 and ''Morning Rush'' (formerly ''Your Weather Today'') on weekdays from 2009 to 2014. Abrams is now a co-host of ''AMHQ'' with

and

Memberships

Abrams is a member of the

National Weather Association The National Weather Association (NWA), founded in 1975, is an American professional association with a mission to support and promote excellence in operational meteorology and related activities. Background The National Weather Association is, ...

(NWA) and the

American Meteorological Society The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is the premier scientific and professional organization in the United States promoting and disseminating information about the Atmospheric sciences, atmospheric, Oceanography, oceanic, and Hydrology, hydr ...

(AMS) and was president of the North Florida chapter of the AMS from 2002 to 2003. She holds the seal of approval from the AMS.Staff (ndg
"Stephanie Abrams"

Alumni Association website.

In popular culture

In 2014 Abrams had a cameo appearance as herself in the film '' Sharknado 2: The Second One''.

References

External links

Profile - The Weather Channel
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