Thomas Ethelbert Skilling III (born February 20, 1952) is a former American television meteorologist. From 1978 to his retirement in 2024, he worked as a meteorologist at WGN-TV in Chicago.

Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus, appeared on WGN Evening News, WGN News at Nine, and WGN News at Ten. He celebrated his 45th anniversary with WGN-TV in August 2023.

WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling sits at his desk in his home, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Chicago. Skilling, long time WGN-TV meteorologist and a well-known local personality, will retire next year …

Jan 2, 2025 · Tom Skilling, who has defined the gold standard of being a TV meteorologist and has been forecasting the weather on WGN-TV for the past 45 years, announced tonight on “WGN …

Feb 23, 2024 · He soon found work at television stations in Jacksonville and Milwaukee before beginning at WGN. Tom Skilling kicked off his WGN-TV career in the late 1970s.

Feb 16, 2024 · Meteorologist Tom Skilling talks to participants while they jump into Lake Michigan on March 6, 2022, during the annual Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach.

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Feb 27, 2024 · Catch up quick: Skilling announced last fall that he would retire after 45 years on Chicago television. Skilling (whose 72nd birthday was last week) has weathered storms, television format …

Feb 29, 2024 · Tom Skilling, a fixture of Chicago television and beloved by generations has officially retired. On Wednesday, Skilling bid farewell on air and gave his last official forecast for WGN. “This...

Oct 13, 2023 · Tom Skilling, a beloved meteorologist in the Chicago area who’s been on the air for more than four decades, has announced his retirement. The 71-year-old weatherman revealed the news of …