Meteorologist Chris Tomer
Meteorologist Chris Tomer joined Fox 31 in October 2005.
Chris came to KDVR-TV from News Central in Baltimore, MD where he had the opportunity to forecast for as many as four cities per night! Some of his assignments included Buffalo, NY, Oklahoma City, OK, Tampa, FL, and Las Vegas, NV. Chris’s career also includes working as Chief Meteorologist at KJCT-TV in Grand Junction, CO where the Colorado Broadcasters Association awarded him “Best Weathercaster.” Chris has also spent time forecasting in Salt Lake City, UT and Columbus, OH.
Chris earned a B.S. in Meteorology from Valparaiso University. He is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association and holds seals of approval from both organizations including the CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist).
In his spare time Chris is an avid runner, enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, mountaineering, hiking Fourteeners, spending time on Florida’s Gulf beaches, enjoys traveling, and loves to snow ski. Chris is thrilled to be back in Colorado!
More with Chris Tomer
Who or what has been your most memorable interview or story?
Without a doubt, interviewing Ed Viesturs. Ed is a world-class mountaineer and the first American to summit all fourteen 8,000 meter peaks without the use of bottled oxygen. Before the on-air interview I picked Eds’ brain about his mountaineering career and in the process found him to be a genuinely nice guy.
If you could interview anyone – dead or alive – who would it be?
My interview time would be split evenly between my grandfather James Griffin and genius Albert Einstein.
What is the best thing about being a broadcast meteorologist?
The landscape of news changes fast but Colorado weather changes even faster! The challenge is the draw for me. Denver is a phenomenal place to live, full of friendly, outdoorsy folks. People in Denver take weather seriously, and they look to us for accurate forecasts to plan their hikes, ski trips, and boating adventures. That said, being an on-air meteorologist is rewarding – especially when we nail the forecast, which happens 98% of the time!
Do you have any hidden talents?
I can cook! (But don’t tell anyone.) My signature dish involves pasta.
What is one thing no one would ever guess about you?
I’m addicted to endurance sports. Nothing erases a bad day like a 10 mile trail run or summiting a 14’er, although watching “24” with my dad comes in a close second.
