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Weather and Climate

Jon W. Zeitler

Serves as the Science and Operations Officer for the National Weather Service, Austin-San Antonio Forecast Office, in New Braunfels, Texas. 

He previously served in National Weather Service positions at:

Houston-Galveston, Texas

Rapid City, South Dakota

College Station, Texas

Before joining the National Weather Service, Jon was a climatologist at:

The Southeast Regional Climate Center in Columbia, South Carolina

The Texas State Climatologist’s Office at Texas A&M University

The Agricultural Extension Service at Iowa State University

Jon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from Iowa State University, and a Master of Science degree in meteorology from Texas A&M University.  

His professional interests are: weather safety and preparedness, severe storms, and flash flooding.  He has authored research papers on these and other topics.  Jon is a member of the National Weather Association, American Meteorological Society, and the Texas Floodplain Management Association, and he has served on committees, boards, and as a journal editor and reviewer. He is also a Certified Floodplain Manager.

Weather and Climate Co-Presenter

Monte Oaks

redshirtForecaster, National Weather Service, New Braunfels, TX

Monte holds a B.S. degree in Meteorology from Texas A&M University. He has spent the last 15 years at the Austin/San Antonio NWS office serving the 33 counties of South Central Texas.

Weather and Climate Co-Presenter

Paul Yura

itsserious2Warning Coordinator Meterologist, National Weather Service, New Braunfels, TX

Paul holds a B.S. degree in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.

He has worked for NWS for the last 24 years in various locations. He has been with the local office since 2008. His primary job is liaison between NWS and the local media, citizens, county, state and federal agencies. He also conducts storm damage surveys and leads the community outreach program.

Weather and Climate Co-Presenter

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