
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
- Drought conditions improving across northern Minnesota
- Refreshing breezes Wednesday; a shot at 90 degrees next week
- Statewide warm spell to continue into next week, may intensify
- Paul Huttner remembers living through the worst tornado outbreak in Minnesota history
- Picture perfect: Best weather week of the year so far
- Frost potential Friday night mainly north of Twin Cities; beautiful weekend ahead
- Classic May ahead: Outlooks favor warmer, drier-than-normal weather
- Tech giants vie to build data centers in Minnesota to support their growing AI networks
- Scattered rain with a thundershower possible Thursday afternoon; beautiful weekend ahead
- 60th Anniversary of 1965 Twin Cities tornado outbreak on May 6