Justin Stapleton

Author's details

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. Showers Again, Warmer For The Weekend — June 18, 2013
  2. Early Showers, Then Back To Summertime — June 16, 2013
  3. Warmer Saturday, Dad Stays Dry — June 15, 2013
  4. EF-1 Tornado Rips Through McMinnville — June 14, 2013
  5. Stormy Weather Takes A Break — June 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

Author's posts listings

Searching For Dry Weather

Thursday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  Showers are back tonight as the next wave of rain is wrapping around the storm which has been on the move today, and will bring some steady rain overnight into Friday morning. Lows should hold a bit warmer, in the mid to upper 40s. Friday starts wet but … Continue reading »

Slowly Warming Back Up

Wednesday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  Showers again slowly taperin goff by late evening with a few stragglers left into the overnight hours, most of the region will cloud up again with the ground moisture and lows will make things feel chilly and damp, into the low 40s. Tomorrow more wet weather is expected … Continue reading »

Wet Looking Wednesday

Tuesday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  With today’s rain total of .49″ by late afternoon, we saw almost twice as much rain as we’ve seen all month to this date! Showers will still move in on and off throughout the rest of the night  but they’ll be more isolated before the next wave on … Continue reading »

Rain & Mountain Snow Are Back!

Monday’s Weather Discussion from Chief Meteorologist Justin Stapleton  A great start to the work week with sunshine, mid 70s and dry weather. Hope you got a chance to get outside in it today because it all changes starting tomorrow! We’ll see a major shift back to a cooler, wetter forecast for the remainder of the week. … Continue reading »

Showery Start, Sunny Finish

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 »

More Much Needed Rain

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 »

Another Day Of Needed Rain

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 »

First Rain Chance Tomorrow

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 »

Mild Weather Fans Rejoice

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 »

Warm Weather Peaks Friday

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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