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
- Sunshine returns Tuesday after soaking last few days
- The weather factor in the Notre Dame USC rivalry
- Warm again Wednesday as rain arrives late
- More great weather Tuesday, rain possible Wednesday
- Rain gives way to fall weather this weekend
- Return of the 40s means fall color will finally begin
- Tree removal companies busy after Monday's severe weather
- Man claims guardian angel saved him during severe weather
- Fall temperatures not falling much
- Warm temps push peak fall color back again
- Landspout tornado touches down near New Carlisle Sunday
- Running out of hurricane names...again
- Pumpkin picking weather looking gourd-geous this week
- Trying to avoid using air conditioning as warm temperatures continue
- Rain late tonight, then bone dry into October
- Massive waves slam Michigan City as fall blows in
- Struggling for rain this September
- Warm weekend, but fall is finally on the horizon
- Heat keeps coming back this September
- Severe storms possible on Tuesday
- Extreme rainfall wreaks havoc on Northeast
- Michiana Fall Outlook: Cool start, but warm finish possible
- Ida causes devastation across southeast Louisiana
- Tropical Storm Ida set to impact Gulf Coast by Sunday
- Hidden Heat: Record number of warm nights so far in 2021
- Henri causes havoc in the Northeast, more storms could form soon
- Hot with storms possible Saturday
- Dry for Friday, but storm chances return Saturday
- Still humid with stray storms possible Thursday
- Afternoon showers, storms possible Wednesday and Thursday
- Here comes the humidity again
- Finally storm-free and comfy this weekend
- Walkerton sees widespread storm damage Thursday
- Storm-free for a month, dormant Atlantic Ocean is about to wake up again
- August Outlook: Heat and storm chances return to Michiana soon
- Recent rains send Michiana mosquito count soaring
- Smoke from Western wildfires fills Michiana skies
- Much drier this weekend, sunshine returns Sunday
- Flash flood threat gone for now, but rain returns Thursday
- In the heart of severe season, active weather returns to Michiana
- Michiana July crop update
- Hot and humid Tuesday, storms back by Wednesday
- Highs increasing into the 90s by Independence Day
- Beautiful start to the holiday weekend
- Drying out just in time for the Fourth of July
- Wall clouds spotted over Michiana this past weekend
- Hydroplaning, flooding risk present across Michiana this weekend
- Tornado, straight-line winds sweep through Michiana Monday
- Michiana feels the effects of Indiana earthquake
- Afternoon rain/storms the norm this week
- With planting almost done, now drought takes center stage for farmers
- Keep watering as heat increases this weekend
- Hot weather looks likely to start June across Michiana
- EF5 tornado drought continues
- Michiana drought at tipping point with rain on the way
- Another active hurricane season could impact Michiana drought
- Summer heat builds into this weekend
- More huge hail hits Texas in a spring full of massive hailstones
- Michiana bee activity increases with warmer temperatures
- Weekend heavy rain makes big dent in Northern Indiana drought
- Michiana new climate "normals" spell a wetter, but less snowy future
- Michiana flirting with frost into the second week of May
- Officials 'flip the switch' on new St. Joseph Solar Farm
- Cool, showery start to May continues
- Sunshine key to future storm development
- Windy and much warmer this weekend
- Cool Friday, windy and warmer Saturday
- Showers tonight and tomorrow, cool end to April
- Wild weather Wednesday, cooler to end the workweek
- Warmest day of 2021 Tuesday, storms possible Wednesday
- Showers Saturday, much warmer next week
- Warmer weather and rain on the way
- Large chunk of Indiana wetlands could soon be eliminated
- Protecting plants through (potentially) frosty temperatures
- Allergic to mowing? Trimming the grass could make allergies worse
- Ravishing rainbows: the science behind the sight
- Early-season lightning can be an effective fertilizer
- Incredibly warm for April, but freeze might still be in store for Michiana
- The ingredients of a thunderstorm
- Besides early month blip, April looks warm across Michiana