David Caulfield, Meteorologist
Dave Caulfield joined the ABC 57 First Warning Neighborhood Weather Team in January of 2020. This is his fourth stop in his meteorology career. He worked at KAUZ in Wichita Falls, Texas, WBRE/WYOU in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and WISC in Madison, Wisconsin before joining WBND.
Dave grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, where his love for weather grew with each passing blizzard and nor’easter that passed through. He remembers watching the streetlight out of his bedroom window for the first snowflakes to fall, hoping for a snow day. Dave completed the Boy Scout Weather Merit Badge while he was in 8th grade, the same year that Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the Gulf Coast. Seeing the impact of the storm, both during the event and well after the last raindrops had fallen, had a profound effect on Dave. These events, plus his love of math and science, led him to study meteorology in college.
Dave attended Valparaiso University just up the road (Go Crusaders!) where he graduated with a degree in Meteorology in 2014. While in college, he was able to go on two storm chases across the Central Plains. He got to see all sorts of severe weather, including numerous tornadoes, form right in front of his eyes. This experience allowed him to connect what he learned in the classroom with weather in a real world sense. He also was a producer, anchor and meteorologist for Valpo’s student newscast, “The Shield.”
Apart from weather, Dave loves to spend time with his wife (who is originally from Marshall County!) and his son, Rory. He has a cat, Hans, who is a loveable rascal and loves to scratch literally everything he can get his claws on. Dave loves to play (and host) trivia, and loves to learn useless bits of random information about every subject. You can usually find him re-watching The Office or consuming every bit of comedy he can get his eyes on.
Dave loves making new connections and engaging with the community. You can connect with him by following him on Facebook or Twitter. He can also be reached by email at dcaulfield@abc57.com.
Articles by David Caulfield
- More dangerous waves on Lake Michigan expected through tonight
- After widespread weekend rain, another dry stretch awaits Michiana
- Recent Lake Michigan drownings reminder of rip current dangers
- 2020 likely historically hot for South Bend and beyond
- Michiana staple crops still thriving despite dry weather
- After rainfall miss, drought will likely expand into August
- As weekend heat looms, future extreme heat events look more likely
- Rooting for rain: Drought returns to Michiana
- Despite historic start, 2020 hurricane season is surprisingly normal
- Marvelous Monday forecast, heat returns Tuesday
- Scattered storms overnight, dry by Sunday afternoon
- Cooler this weekend with rain/storms late Saturday
- Showers and storms possible late tonight/Friday
- One more day of the 90s before a cooler weekend
- Hot and humid week ahead
- Heat wave continues into next week
- Temperatures staying high for the Fourth of July
- Hot and humid holiday weekend ahead
- Near 90 nearly every day
- Very warm with afternoon storm chances Monday
- A few evening storms before a mostly dry Sunday
- Damaging wind gusts, heavy rain possible Friday night
- Stormy start to the weekend
- Sunny Thursday before storms return Friday
- Widespread rain possible Monday night across Michiana
- Rain chances stick around for Father's Day and Monday
- Hot again Saturday, scattered storms possible at night
- Hot Friday, rain chances return soon
- Sunny stretch continues Monday
- Sunny stretch of weather continues Sunday
- Severe weather possible Tuesday evening
- Sunny and warm again Monday, Cristobal arrives Tuesday
- Sunshine returns Sunday and Monday
- June Crop Update: Less is more for planting purposes
- June signals typical peak of severe weather season
- Cold, rainy Michiana Spring 2020 comes to an end
- Back to the 70s Monday, much warmer for Tuesday
- Cool tonight, nice weather again Sunday
- Showers this morning, then sunny for the weekend
- Scattered storms Thursday before a sunny weekend
- Staying summer-like with storm chances through Thursday
- Another summer day with storm chances for Memorial Day
- Warmer, more unsettled weather this weekend
- Warming up into the holiday weekend
- More showers tonight/Tuesday before dry weather finally arrives
- Heavy rain likely overnight, flooding possible
- More heavy rain/flooding possible Sunday
- Dry Saturday before heavy rain/flooding possible Sunday
- More heavy rain possible tonight/Friday morning
- Weather in 57 Seconds: May Snow Statistics
- Chilly Monday, but warming up soon
- Rainy Mother's Day, cool start to next week
- Blame the Polar Vortex: Ozone Hole Edition
- May 2020 certain to be colder than normal across Michiana
- Cool temperatures ahead with showers possible by Tuesday
- Lightning can be just what the lawn doctor ordered
- Cooler, but still nice on Sunday
- 2020 is off to a windy start across Michiana
- Frost likely tonight, sunny and mild for most of Monday
- Sun peeks back out Sunday, but the breeze returns as well
- Pause to spring has (temporarily) paused allergy season across Michiana
- Rainy Saturday, cool weekend ahead across Michiana
- Air quality improving during coronavirus pandemic
- Fewer flights affecting forecast accuracy during the pandemic
- Frost possible tonight, sunny for most of Monday
- Spotty showers possible Sunday morning, getting warmer soon
- Record-high water levels spawning algae on Lake Michigan pier
- Rain/thunder overnight, very windy Monday
- Rain moves in tonight, very windy Monday
- Warmer and less windy this weekend, but rain arrives Saturday night
- Vitamin D from the sun starting to return across Michiana
- April precipitation is anyone's guess, but don't count out snow
- April and May flooding expected again for Michiana, but it should be minor
- Warm start to the week, heavy rain possible Monday night
- Much nicer weather Sunday, warmer with storms next week
- Cool, mostly cloudy and still breezy Monday
- Few strong storms possible tonight, windy Sunday ahead
- Rainy days and Mondays: active weather returns tomorrow night
- Warm and breezy today, showers set for Monday afternoon
- Marvelous March Sunday tomorrow, rain returns Monday