Michael Fish joined FOX 17 as a meteorologist in July 2024.
Michael is a Wisconsin native, born and raised in Fond du Lac.
While out storm spotting in 1996 and experiencing a massive F5 tornado, he knew he wanted to obtain a better understanding of Meteorology.
After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, "Fish" as most people call him, returned to his native state to work on his Master's Degree in Atmospheric Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He quickly caught on at FOX 17's sister station TMJ4 in Milwaukee, getting an internship and later job while still attending and teaching classes at school.
Michael spent almost 10 years at TMJ4 before moving to fellow Scripps station NBC 26 in Green Bay. He has close to 20 years forecasting the weather near Lake Michigan, which of course has its own unique weather scenarios. While we won't let him forget which NFL team he should be rooting for, Fish says he's a cheesehead for life. He does understand that you can't have Thanksgiving without having the Lions on.
When he's not keeping tabs on the weather, Michael is obsessed with cars and boats, priding himself on knowing as much as he can about any model on the market. He and his wife have 1-year-old twins, so chances are he's watching the radar, even in the middle of the night.
