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 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 children, Rory and Claire. 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 [email protected].
Articles by David Caulfield
- Windy holiday weekend, much colder Sunday
- Storms move out tonight, cooler Friday ahead
- Rain on the way Thursday, but severe storm risk is less certain
- Storm threat increasing for Michiana on Thursday
- More 60 degree temps tomorrow, but with more clouds
- Snow is in the forecast, but you will notice the wind more Sunday
- Feeling like March (unfortunately) this weekend
- Spring 2024 Outlook: Warm weather could continue
- Stunning February freefall in South Bend temperatures
- Severe storms still possible Tuesday
- A different season every day in the forecast
- Golf courses race to keep up with warm temperatures
- Sudden Shift: Warmer Winters
- With warm weather, allergy season could be rough across Michiana.
- First snow showers of February possible Friday
- Ice on Lake Michigan falls to historic low
- Icy roads possible tonight and Tuesday
- Heavy snow for some tonight as lake effect continues
- System snow tonight, heavy lake effect tomorrow
- Three rounds of snow on the way
- One more bitterly cold night for Michiana
- What you can do to help 'STOP' weather misinformation
- Rain is most widespread Christmas afternoon
- Foggy weather lasts into Christmas Eve
- Snowy Monday evening, but quieter weather arrives Tuesday
- Very mild Friday, but clouds return soon
- White Christmas chances are low for Michiana this year
- Mild again Friday with impactful weather this weekend
- Rain arrives by Friday morning
- Snow winding down, cold start to the week
- Snow on the way for a busy travel day Sunday
- How much snow should you expect to see on Sunday?
- Increased sunshine does not mean increased Vitamin D
- Rain continues overnight, snow showers for Halloween
- Rainy and breezy today, slightly better weather by tonight
- Rainy tonight and to start Thursday
- More frost possible overnight, rain returns Wednesday evening
- Patchy frost possible Tuesday and Wednesday morning
- Rain halts Thursday night, returns for Friday Night Football
- Rain and big changes arrive soon
- Highs in the 80s again Wednesday, but big changes arrive soon
- Near-record highs possible again Tuesday
- Clouds clear this evening, sunny and warm weekend
- Clouds move out tonight, fog moves in tomorrow
- Showers end tonight, still cloudy and cool Thursday
- Downpours and storms continue this evening
- Showers and storms slowly move in Tuesday
- Rain chances remain through Wednesday morning
- Quiet tonight, showers possible Tuesday and Wednesday
- Showers on the way, biggest impact by Sunday morning
- Cloudy but pleasant today, showers hold until Sunday
- Mostly cloudy Saturday, showers hold off until Sunday
- Beautiful weather for Friday, showers return late Saturday
- Skies clear tonight, fog possible Thursday morning
- Some pesky showers near Lake Michigan through Wednesday morning
- Rain reemerges tonight but wraps up later Tuesday
- Cloudy and cool end to the work week
- Storms possible early Wednesday, fall weather arrives Thursday
- Warm and humid tonight, isolated storm possible Tuesday
- Fantastic beach weather for Labor Day weekend
- Still pleasant Friday the heat is almost here
- Cool start to Thursday, heat returns soon
- Feeling like fall Wednesday, after early evening storms end tonight
- Pleasant tonight, storms possible Tuesday afternoon
- Few showers possible early, patchy fog tonight
- Heat breaks tonight, strong storms possible this evening
- Dangerous heat and humidity last through Thursday
- Isolated storms possible tonight
- Multiple rounds of strong storms possible Friday
- Storms likely Sunday, but still lots of question marks
- Sturgeon moon peaks tonight, quiet into Wednesday
- Humidity stays low through Wednesday
- Warming up Wednesday, storms possible Thursday
- Wildfire Smoke Set to Return to Michiana Sunday
- Less humid with sunshine Friday
- Dodging thunderstorms this weekend
- Evening storms for some, staying unsettled this weekend
- Breathing a bit easier tomorrow with a few rounds of storms
- Unhealthy air quality lingers until later Wednesday
- Showers end tonight, another cool day Tuesday