Lisa Michaels
When Lisa Michaels was growing up, she was always interested in weather.
She was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago, IL. Lisa attended Carthage College in Kenosha, WI and had an opportunity to travel to Nicaragua as part of a team that worked on installing a water filtration system and a weather station.
She earned a B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. During her studies there, she spent nearly one month storm chasing and was able to see over 20 tornadoes, hail events, and other weather phenomena.
Lisa held a broadcast meteorology internship at WCIA in Champaign and started her broadcast meteorology career at WEEK in Peoria, IL. She previously worked at KFVS in Cape Girardeau, MO for the past five years.
In addition to weather, Lisa is interested in outdoor activities and the arts. She played bassoon for 10 years and enjoys painting and drawing. Her passion for Water Polo led her to participate in the Junior Olympics. In college, she played Division 3 and Club Water Polo.
Lisa joined the FOX6 weather team in October 2022.
The latest from Lisa Michaels
Wisconsin Weather: 1st snowfall of season typically occurs in October
October marks the arrival of falling temperatures, often bringing the season's first snowfall. In fact, October has an average total snowfall accumulation of 0.3".
Wisconsin weather and pumpkins; too soon to put them outside?
Is it too early to purchase pumpkins and put them outside? Weather has a big impact on whether pumpkins will last until Halloween or even Thanksgiving.
Atlantic hurricane season: El Niño causes calmest start in over a century
The Atlantic has not experienced a hurricane yet this season, the calmest start to the season in the Atlantic Basin in 112 years. The reason? El Niño.
Southeast Wisconsin flood watch; heavy rain expected this weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon for southeast Wisconsin. Here's what to know.
Southeast Wisconsin: As temps warm, mosquitoes are on the rise
Mosquitoes are emerging earlier and the season is lasting longer. This is due to climate change.
Southeast Wisconsin fall 2026: Meteorological start, peak colors
Fall begins in September, and that means temperatures typically begin to cool.
Southeast Wisconsin Weather: Long-stretch of heat, humidity, and storms return
A change in the atmospheric pattern will bring a long stretch of high dew points and above average temperatures. Daily chances of rain or storms are possible next week.
Wisconsin weather: Humidity returning this week; why the change?
Dry and comfortable air has been a nice treat, but the muggy air returns. A shift in winds will be the cause, but why?
Southeast Wisconsin: Eye catching shelf cloud and striations in a storm
Storms moves through causing a display of a shelf clouds with striations in the sky.
Southeast Wisconsin weather: Severe thunderstorm watch issued Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a marginal risk for a few strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening on Tuesday, Aug. 18. This covers all of southern Wisconsin.