Steve MacLaughlin

Steve grew up in New Jersey and joined News 8 in January of 2011. He has worked at WPIX in New York City, WPHL in Philadelphia, KXAS in Dallas and at The Weather Channel in Atlanta. Early in his career he was a weather producer at NBC New York and "The Today Show," but his first on-air job was at News 12 Connecticut.

MacLaughlin graduated with honors from Rutgers University in 1998 and received the American Meteorological Society Television Seal Of Approval in 1999. Steve has been nominated for five Emmy Awards including "Best Weathercaster" three times. He has won two Emmys and a "Best Weathercast" award by the Associated Press.

Latest Articles

  • Light Rain, Then Back To Perfection
    Sunday evening video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather - Clouds rolling in - Light rain possible late Monday and Tuesday  - Back to perfect weather for the rest of the week into the weekend
  • Sunday Gets Even Better
    Saturday evening video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather - Chilly tonight - More beautiful weather on Sunday  - Unsettled Monday...right on the edge
  • Nice Temps, But We Need Rain
    After highs on Tuesday that were stuck mainly in the 40s, we enjoyed an incredible Wednesday with highs soaring into the mid 70s in our warmest spots. A cold front tonight will bring a few scattered showers...
  • Best Stretch Since Last Fall?
    It was a cold, cloudy, damp day across Connecticut on Tuesday...the type of weather we've gotten used to this winter and for much of the spring.  A storm just off the coast brought in a cold and...
  • CT Rain Tuesday: East Vs West
    We are watching our next storm system currently just off the Southeastern coast of the United States. It is forecast to move up the East Coast tonight, but stay far enough off-shore that there will be...
  • Taste Of Winter For Connecticut
    Spring officially began over a month ago on March 20th. After a long a relentless winter, spring took over where winter left off...day after day of unseasonably cold weather. But once we got a few days...
  • Frost Then Two Rain Chances
    Sunday evening video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather - More frost and freezing temps tonight - Cool and breezy Monday  - Two rain chances this week
  • Freezing And Frost Tonight
    Saturday evening video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather - Below-freezing temps for parts of CT tonight - Frost Advisory  - Sunny but cool the next two days before some unsettled weather...
  • Storms, Downpours, Wind Tonight
    Friday evening video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather - Cold front tonight - Showers, storms, heavy downpours, strong winds  - Showers end Saturday morning...breezy, cooler, but nice for...
  • Freezing Tonight? Timing This Week's Rain.
    Sunday evening video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather - Freezing temps for parts of CT tonight - Nice weather Monday  - Unsettled weather beginning late Tuesday through the weekend
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