Episode 111–This Week's Forecast with Jackie Layer

Episode 111–This Week's Forecast with Jackie Layer

July 9, 2026 · 32 min · Season 6 · Episode 111

About this episode

Jackie Layer discusses her journey from childhood weather events to becoming the Chief Meteorologist at DC News Now.

In this episode, Jackie Layer '13 EMS shares how childhood weather events sparked a passion that led her to a career in broadcast meteorology. Now the Chief Meteorologist at DC News Now, Jackie reflects on her Penn State experience, covering everything from devastating tornado outbreaks to tropical storms, earning her AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation, and the responsibility that comes with keeping communities informed before, during, and after severe weather. She ...

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