Dan's Weather Group

For readers unfamiliar with my professional background, I was a TV/radio meteorologist for 25 years from 1979 until 2004.

During that time, I did side gigs as a forensic meteorologist and assistant fire meteorologist for the state of South Dakota. I left broadcasting in 2004 to work for Cabela’s as a writer but when my meteorology background became known, the company made use of those skills as well. Ultimately, I became Cabela’s corporate meteorologist. All this to say I’ve been involved in weather more than 40 years.

Once the weather bug bites, one never gets over it. Weather is f...