David Caulfield, Meteorologist
Dave Caulfield joined the ABC 57 First Warning Neighborhood Weather Team in January of 2020. This is his fourth stop in his meteorology career. He worked at KAUZ in Wichita Falls, Texas, WBRE/WYOU in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and WISC in Madison, Wisconsin before joining WBND.
Dave grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, where his love for weather grew with each passing blizzard and nor’easter that passed through. He remembers watching the streetlight out of his bedroom window for the first snowflakes to fall, hoping for a snow day. Dave completed the Boy Scout Weather Merit Badge while he was in 8th grade, the same year that Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the Gulf Coast. Seeing the impact of the storm, both during the event and well after the last raindrops had fallen, had a profound effect on Dave. These events, plus his love of math and science, led him to study meteorology in college.
Dave attended Valparaiso University just up the road where he graduated with a degree in Meteorology in 2014. While in college, he was able to go on two storm chases across the Central Plains. He got to see all sorts of severe weather, including numerous tornadoes, form right in front of his eyes. This experience allowed him to connect what he learned in the classroom with weather in a real world sense. He also was a producer, anchor and meteorologist for Valpo’s student newscast, “The Shield.”
Apart from weather, Dave loves to spend time with his wife (who is originally from Marshall County!) and his son, Rory. He has a cat, Hans, who is a loveable rascal and loves to scratch literally everything he can get his claws on. Dave loves to play (and host) trivia, and loves to learn useless bits of random information about every subject. You can usually find him re-watching The Office or consuming every bit of comedy he can get his eyes on.
Dave loves making new connections and engaging with the community. You can connect with him by following him on Facebook or Twitter. He can also be reached by email at dcaulfield@abc57.com.
Articles by David Caulfield
- Lake effect wraps up Wednesday
- Lake effect rain showers at times Tuesday
- Breezy with spotty showers Monday
- Breezy with shower chances starting Sunday
- Notre Dame takes down Tar Heels, 45-32
- Few rain showers for the first weekend of fall
- Fall chill for Friday with some showers this weekend
- Here's why it's been so foggy lately in Michiana
- Sweater weather with some showers Monday
- Cooler with showers Sunday and Monday
- Marshall upsets Notre Dame 26-21
- Dry for football Friday and Saturday before rain Sunday
- Warmest day of the forecast on Friday
- Warm and sunny end to the week
- Rain chances finally move out
- Humidity and rain chances starting to decrease
- Likely dry for Labor Day parades
- Notre Dame falls to Ohio State 21-10
- Scattered storms Sunday, mostly dry Labor Day Monday
- Mostly dry holiday weekend across Michiana
- Strong storms possible Monday
- Heat and humidity return Sunday
- Enjoyable Saturday, humid Sunday with storms late
- Light rain returns late Thursday
- Hard to complain about the weather Tuesday
- Pleasant weather moves in Monday
- Thunderstorms move through late tonight
- Northern Lights could be visible tonight in Michiana
- Terrific weather again Tuesday
- Sunny and pleasant weather returns
- Rain showers possible Saturday and Sunday
- More heavy rain possible tonight, Monday
- ABC57 First Warning Neighborhood Weather Forecast Saturday, August 6, 2022
- Heat builds Tuesday, hot and humid with storms Wednesday
- Close to triple digit heat Tuesday
- Severe storms possible Monday, extreme heat Tuesday/Wednesday
- A few storm chances before the heat arrives
- Heavy rain possible tonight, sunshine returns late Tuesday
- Clouds are back for the weekend
- Hot Tuesday with nighttime strong storms possible
- Hot Monday and Tuesday before storms arrive Wednesday
- Local farmers struggling with weather patterns and the inflated prices of supplies
- New book sheds light on 1965 Palm Sunday tornadoes
- Early stretch of 80s lasts through Saturday
- Michiana allergy season spikes with warm weather...and will only get worse
- More showers to end the workweek
- Seasonably cool start to May
- Fruit farmers avoid disaster despite cold weather
- Sub-freezing temps to start Wednesday
- Frost/freeze possible mid-week across Michiana
- Warmest day of 2022 so far on Saturday
- More rain Friday, very warm Saturday
- More April showers in the forecast
- Another big temperature swing on the way
- Earth Week 2022: Cutting down on packaging pollution
- Chilly Easter weekend ahead
- Wind relaxes tonight, some showers Friday
- Rounds of storms, severe weather possible Wednesday
- Very cold mornings starting to come to an end
- Up and down temperatures highlighting South Bend’s pothole issues
- Threat of flooding not immediate, but could be building for Michiana
- The 70s are piling up across Michiana in 2022
- Near 70 again for St. Patrick's Day
- Brutal March cold with morning lake effect snow Saturday
- Latest cold snap probably won't be the last
- Rain/snow mix could mean a messy Monday morning commute
- Daylight, sun angle increasing throughout March
- Spring 2022 Outlook: Warmer, wetter-than-average weather favored
- Last three inch snow of the season arrives right on schedule
- Fluctuating temperatures and rain mean more potholes on the way
- Warm with rain on the way
- Blowing snow possible tonight
- Watching rivers closely as rain arrives and snow melts
- Busy weather pattern with snow and rain on the way
- Hovering above freezing, messy Friday possible
- Staying cold with a few chances for snow showers
- Snow ends, feeling bitterly cold to start Friday
- Snow and wind make travel treacherous Thursday
- Quiet for now, waiting on a winter storm
- Not as cold Sunday