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 [email protected].
Articles by David Caulfield
- Frigid Friday with some snow on the way
- Peeks of sun Saturday before snow returns Sunday
- Winter is back as snow is likely Friday
- Rounds of rain through Thursday
- Cloudy tonight, less breezy Wednesday before rain returns
- Rain retreats tonight, stays away until Wednesday night
- Sunshine for Saturday, 40s return next week
- Sun returns Saturday, winter remains on break
- Snow showers wrap up early Friday morning
- Snow showers Thursday afternoon
- Temperatures trending down into Thursday
- Rain and rumbles of thunder arrive tonight
- Gearing up for powerful winter storm Thursday night through Saturday
- Some sun Tuesday before snow returns late this week
- Few snow showers today before lake effect begins tonight
- Holiday Heroes: Reins of Life helps residents get back in the saddle
- More sun tomorrow but a mostly cloudy forecast ahead
- Windy and chilly this weekend
- Rainy and breezy for Sunday
- Sunny Saturday before soaker Sunday
- Showers end this evening, sunshine returns for Black Friday afternoon
- Light showers wait until late on Thanksgiving Day
- Snowy Novembers bring snowy winters in South Bend
- Snow showers and squalls tonight
- Snowy morning; drier weather on the way
- Lake effect snow tonight
- Much cooler Monday but still not too shabby
- Still breezy Sunday with sun returning
- Windy with rain Saturday
- Warm again Friday, but wind picks up soon
- Are the 70s gone for good in Michiana
- Temperatures trending up into the weekend
- Tailgate Traditions: Notre Dame vs. Stanford
- First snowflakes of the season could arrive soon
- Unsettled weather starting late Tuesday
- Brisk and breezy Saturday, milder Sunday
- Cold tonight, much less breezy Thursday
- 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