Occupation Atlasweather forecaster
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0809ea8a-4f77-4351-a7f1-b9a7b99b6c0b
weather forecaster
Weather forecasters gather meteorological data. They predict the weather according to these data. Weather forecasters present these forecasts to the audience via radio, television or online.
Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
IRCInvestigative · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.26
- R Realistic4.77
- C Conventional4.45
- A Artistic2.72
- E Enterprising2.68
- S Social2.49
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Atmospheric and Space Scientists (19-2021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (12)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- analyse weather forecast
- breathing techniques
- memorise lines
- meteorology
- present during live broadcasts
- pronunciation techniques
- read pre-drafted texts
- review meteorological forecast data
- use data processing techniques
- use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions
- use specialised computer models for weather forecasting
- vocal techniques
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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