
Meet Paul Huttner
Paul Huttner is chief meteorologist for MPR News. He is also the host of Climate Cast, which focuses on the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences we’re seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide.
Huttner began his career in operational forecasting at Chicago’s weather command in 1986. He delivered specialized forecasts to radio stations, energy companies and city operations.
He started his TV meteorology career at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis in 1988, where he was the sole anchor for the famed Halloween blizzard of 1991. In 1994, WGN-TV in Chicago hired Huttner as the first meteorologist for the launch of WGN Morning News. Huttner also led a weather team of four as chief meteorologist for KGUN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Tucson, Arizona, from 1997-2005.
In 2007, Huttner was tapped by MPR News as its first chief meteorologist. He launched daily weather chats on its 40+ station network. He also created the popular Updraft blog. Huttner focuses on the “whys” of weather and climate beyond the forecast. https://www.mprnews.org/podcasts/climate-cast
Paul earned his bachelor’s degree in geography with an emphasis in meteorology from Macalester College in St. Paul. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and has been awarded the AMS Television Seal of Approval. In March 2008, Paul earned AMS's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation.
Recent Contributions
- Slow-motion spring so far; warmer air likely in 1 to 2 weeks
- Heavy rainfall totals Thursday across southern Minnesota
- Thursday thunder gives way to a quieter Easter weekend
- Severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. includes the Twin Cities area
- Severe storm and slight tornado risk Thursday
- A spring weather update, just in time for April showers
- Severe risk Thursday includes the Twin Cities area
- Lake ice-out moving north through central Minnesota this week
- Next storm chance Thursday; wetter pattern brings soaking rain next 2 weeks
- Sunshine returns Tuesday and Wednesday! Next rain chance arrives Thursday