Justin Stapleton

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Name: Justin Stapleton
Date registered: April 16, 2012

Biography

Justin Stapleton joined KEZI 9 News as Chief Meteorologist in March of 2009. He arrived in Western Oregon from WCBI-TV, in Columbus, Mississippi, where he was the morning meteorologist. Justin holds a Master’s degree in Geosciences from Mississippi State University and the AMS Seal of Approval. He is a full member of both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Justin also has a Masters degree in Psychology. Before moving into Meteorology, he worked in the mental health field assisting police departments in Maryland by providing on-site crisis intervention and training. Wanting to combine his passion for weather and helping others, he took the leap into Broadcast Meteorology and hasn’t looked back! Justin has two amazing daughters who are proud to call Western Oregon home. Feel free to contact Justin with a weather question, or just to say hi.

Latest posts

  1. Showery Start, Sunny Finish — May 17, 2013
  2. More Much Needed Rain — May 16, 2013
  3. Another Day Of Needed Rain — May 15, 2013
  4. First Rain Chance Tomorrow — May 14, 2013
  5. Mild Weather Fans Rejoice — May 13, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Possible Funnel Cloud Hits Springfield — 5 comments
  2. Flirting With 90 on Thursday — 1 comment
  3. A Quick Dry Out, Then Back At The Rain — 1 comment
  4. Heading Back To November Weather — 1 comment
  5. Sharply Colder Starting Tomorrow — 1 comment

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Showery Start, Sunny Finish

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Published May 17, 2013

Friday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  I’m expecting a quiet night overall with some good breaks in the clouds and mostly dry skies with the occasional exception of a passing sprinkle or some enhanced mist at times along the coast. Overnight lows will fall slowly into the upper 40s for early Saturday. Saturday, the … Continue reading »

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More Much Needed Rain

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Published May 16, 2013

Friday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  Some light showers expected again for the first half of Friday, but they’ll be light overall and what falls will likely be done by the afternoon and evening. Highs tomorrow will again be in the mid to upper 60s. Saturday another cold front will brush across the region … Continue reading »

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Another Day Of Needed Rain

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Published May 15, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: Nice to see some light showers back in our May forecast. We officially picked up .09″ of rain as of 11pm. That’s the most we’ve seen since April 19th! A few leftover showers will move through late tonight, with mostly cloudy skies keeping lows sitting close to 50 overnight. … Continue reading »

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First Rain Chance Tomorrow

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Published May 14, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: Another nice and sunny afternoon (but still dry!) across most of Western Oregon. Clouds drifting in mixed with mostly clear skies tonight with some valley low clouds and marine layer at the coast filling in for Tuesday morning. Lows tonight will be a tad warmer than the upper 30s … Continue reading »

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Mild Weather Fans Rejoice

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Published May 13, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: It took almost half the month, but this week will finally start to look like more typical May weather, meaning showers at times, with a mix of clouds and sun. Skies will continue to clear overnight tonight with some valley low clouds and marine layer at the coast filling … Continue reading »

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Warm Weather Peaks Friday

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Published May 9, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: More isolated thunderstorms in the Cascades today, but they should wrap up quickly this evening. Inland valleys will see mostly clear skies overnight while the marine layer will move back in along the coast. Lows will stay mild in the mid to upper 40s. Tomorrow may still see some … Continue reading »

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Warm Again, But Relief Is In Sight

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Published May 8, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: Another afternoon of pop-up mountain thunderstorms, but like Tuesday, they mostly stayed in the southern end of the Cascades. Early tomorrow, the marine layer will be back for a cloudy start to Friday morning. So expect a mostly cloudy start for most areas (except the mountains) and lows on … Continue reading »

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Turning Up The Heat Again

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Published May 7, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: A few late afternoon thunderstorms are out there, but most are outside our area albeit from a few straglers in SE Douglas County. Also on the move, the marine layer is blanketing the coast and will spill into the inland valleys overnight tonight. So expect a mostly cloudy start … Continue reading »

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Clouds, Cooler Days Return

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Published May 6, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: Another round of isolated thunderstorms heading into Monday night, but similar to Sunday, most of the coverage will be in Douglas County, southward. In addition, the marine layer is on the move, blanketing the beaches tonight and some spilling inland for early Tuesday morning. Lows tonight will slowly fall … Continue reading »

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Summertime For The Weekend

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Published May 4, 2013

CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JUSTIN STAPLETON’S FORECAST DISCUSSION: The high pressure ridge regains control tomorrow, moving north and east, keeping the entire NW on a sunny and warm track for the weekend.  Also, the warm air drawn in from California (the thermal trough) will move quickly across Western Oregon.  That will mean another round of early summer-like … Continue reading »

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