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 (Go Crusaders!) 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
- Ice, warm temperatures to blame for Michiana's low snow totals
- Low track has high importance with Monday's snowstorm
- Michiana entering the coldest time of the year
- Some snow this weekend, but low amounts thanks to low track
- Another warm winter means snow is once again behind schedule
- Winter sun is nice, but isn't very helpful to your health
- Por qué? It's been more wintry in Madrid than in Michiana
- Sunny days, length of daylight increasing for Michiana
- "Perma-cloud" persists as long as snow cover sticks around
- The weight of it all: New Year's Day ice and snow combo causes numerous problems
- Snow is done, milder temps soon
- Lake-effect snow could be heavy early Christmas morning
- Slow snow season set for a jolt on Christmas morning
- Cold comes home for Christmas
- Chances increasing for a white Christmas across Michiana
- Northeast braces for a major snowstorm, but questions remain
- Way more snow in the South compared to South Bend so far
- Still waiting for "plowable snow" in South Bend
- Michiana could catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights Thursday morning
- Michiana will need Santa's magic for a 2020 white Christmas
- Less snowy Decembers becoming more common in Michiana
- Chilly but quiet through the weekend
- Is a 3rd straight "snow-dud" December on the way to Michiana?
- Mild weekend, wintry start to next week
- Dry and mild for the rest of the holiday weekend
- Thousands, including former South Bend resident, ride out November Texas tornado
- November in South Bend set to finish like it started: warm
- South Bend's wait for measurable snow might be over soon
- Strengthening Polar Vortex actually spells mild start to December
- Jupiter, Saturn & Crescent Moon all visible tonight
- With a snowless fall likely, will winter be quiet too?
- Double Trouble Again: Iota set to smack same area affected by Eta
- Mammatus clouds visit Michiana Monday
- Dry fall season showing no signs of slowing down
- Chances of "No Snow November" increasing in South Bend
- Warm weather stretch shatters November temperature records in South Bend
- The 70s keep on coming this weekend
- Record stretch of November 70s possible through this weekend
- Can South Bend weather on Election Day predict the presidency?
- Rapidly-intensifying Hurricane Eta set to impact Central America this week
- Fire weather watch with windy/dry conditions Saturday
- First freeze could arrive right on schedule in Michiana
- October turning cooler, La Nina brewing for winter
- October rumbles of thunder becoming more ordinary
- Evening shower possible, but most stay dry and mild until Monday
- Record-breaking Hurricane Delta set to slam storm-weary Gulf Coast
- Close Encounter of the Fourth Planet: Mars visible across Michiana skies
- Michiana harvest off to a strong start
- Arctic sea ice near record low
- Summer weather this weekend, but temperatures fall next week
- Summer spills over into the first weekend of fall
- Michiana's last taste of the 80s could come this weekend
- Michiana Fall Foliage Forecast
- Frost Facts: How rare is a September frost in South Bend?
- Why is Michiana staying mostly dry? Blame Sally and the western wildfires
- Why is Hurricane Sally stalled off shore?
- It's (almost) all Greek to me: Hurricane season only has one name left
- Storms possible for the end of Notre Dame football opener
- Despite rainy start to September, drought still remains for many
- Colossal cold front causes more snow, wildfire concerns in the West
- September snow could help with western wildfires
- Michiana Fall Outlook: Warmer than normal temperatures likely
- Recap: Hottest summer since 2012 comes to a close
- Michiana crop conditions still doing well despite the drought
- St. Joe River levels in South Bend plummeting during drought
- 90s common in 2020, but Michiana avoiding the triple digits
- Microburst in Niles causes morning mess
- Late August heat wave history
- Hot with small rain chances into the workweek
- Late August stretch of 90s on the way
- Hot, dry, and a bit humid this weekend
- Heating up this weekend with only slim chances for rain
- Destruction from Midwest Derecho still widespread more than week later
- High waves highlight August dangers on Lake Michigan
- Dangerous heat, wildfires out West will impact Michiana weather
- Cooling degree days going down for Michiana, bucking national trend
- Drought in a flash: How no rain and high heat can be devastating
- Derecho Download: The details behind one of the weather world's most destructive systems
- Quiet summer weather for the rest of the week
- Heat, humidity and rain chances increase this weekend