Chris Fawkes

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Chris Fawkes (born Stockport, UK) is a BBC Weather forecaster. He appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBCi, Radio 2, Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live. He is a regular weather forecaster on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, and appears occasionally on BBC Breakfast at the weekends.

Chris studied for a BSc in Geography at the University of Sheffield, before spending some time travelling the world.

He then joined the BBC Weather Centre in May 2001 as a Broadcast Assistant, supporting weather forecasters in London, presenting local radio forecasts and filling in for absent weather presenters in the BBC Nations and Regions. He also completed a short spell of broadcasting on BBC Four and BBCi.

During the last couple or years Chris has been studying meteorology with the Met Office College, and has completed his forecaster qualifications. He returned to the BBC Weather Centre in 2006, and is now broadcasting across a range of BBC channels.