Few kids discover their career path at the age of nine, but when Hurricane Gloria blew through Rhode Island in September of 1985, NBC40 Chief Meteorologist Dan Skeldon immediately knew he wanted to be a weatherman. So after transforming his bedroom into a makeshift weather center, and providing his first forecasts over the intercom at Cumberland(RI) high school, Dan earned a degree in Meteorology from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Dan got his start in television in 1998, forecasting frequent snowstorms in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and continued his cold and snowy television career in Burlington, Vermont and Albany, New York. He came to NBC40 in December of 2003, and quickly fell in love with South Jersey, the most "tropical" climate where he has ever resided.

A resident of Ocean City, Dan loves just about any outdoor activity, that way he can keep an eye on South Jersey's rapidly changing weather. Among his favorites are jogging, biking, hiking, and basketball, as well as walking his dog Bailey on the beach. He also enjoys reading, and "cooking up a storm" in the kitchen. Despite being in the middle of Eagles country, Dan is an avid New England Patriots fan, something he is constantly reminded of during football season.

You can see Dan weeknights on News Channel 40 NBC at 5:30, 6, and 11pm, and throughout South Jersey as he loves bringing the fascinating world of weather to schools throughout Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties. In the last few years, Dan has spoke to over one hundred classes, and also leads group tours of the NBC40 studios.

Concerning the often times unpredictable weather along the Jersey Shore, Dan likes to remind viewers:

"Hated or loved is the weatherman, for skies that are rainy or blue. For let it be known, when a forecast is blown, he shares in the misery too."

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