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

  • Winter Storm Warning
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  • Snowiest Winter Ever???
    Like everyone who lives in Connecticut, I know it has been a rough winter. But I gotta be honest...I didn't realize 'how' rough it has been until I began looking at the numbers for the last few years.This...
  • WINTER STORM WATCH
    Latest forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Winter Storm Watch for most of CT -Wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain -Accumulation of snow and ice north of I-95...bull's eye highest...
  • Wintry Mix On The Last Day Of Winter
    Latest video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Sunny but chilly and breezy Sunday -Wintry Mix Monday Night -Shore quick change to rain, inland more mixing
  • Rain Ending. Nice Wed, Then Colder
    Latest video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Rain ending -Nice Wednesday -Much colder by Thursday
  • Rain Tuesday...Then Winter Returns
    Video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Fog, Light Rain Tonight -Rain Tuesday...Heaviest Late Day -Turning Much Colder Late Week
  • Warm Monday...Wet Tuesday
    Video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Warm Monday -Rain Tuesday -Dry Wed thru the weekend but colder
  • Beautiful Sunday; Warm, Rain Next Week
    Latest video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Beautiful Sunday -Cloudy, Warm Monday -Rainy, Even Warmer Tuesday
  • Massive Snow, Beautiful Weekend
    Latest video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Massive storm winding down -Beautiful weekend -Warm, rain next week
  • Updated Snow, Wind, Coastal Flooding
    Latest video forecast discussion from @stevemacweather -Wind Advisory -Coastal Flood Watch/Advisory -Winter Storm Watch
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