Brian Shields

Brian Shields

Meteorologist

Weather has always been a passion. I first started giving the forecast with a chalkboard when I was 5. Now, you can catch me each weekday on Eyewitness News Daybreak and again at noon. I graduated from Villanova University with a degree in Geography. I teamed up with my professor and published two studies on hurricanes and their impact on increased precipitation in the Eastern United States. I went on to obtain a degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. I also hold a certificate in Emergency Management from Florida State University. My career started at the ABC affiliate in Salisbury, Maryland. Next, I was able to enjoy the mountains at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, West Virginia. I am a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM Seal Holder) through the American Meteorological Society and also have my National Weather Association Seal of Approval for weathercasting. I’m a former board member at the Orlando Science Center and continue to partner with them on special projects. I’m a big fan of the New York Yankees. And when the college basketball season rolls around, I am glued to the TV to see my Villanova Wildcats! My wife, our three sons (the future frontcourt of the Orlando Magic), and I live in Orlando. We spend our free time eating too much pizza. If you have any suggestions where to find the best pizza, let me know!

Latest Headlines by Brian Shields

Scattered afternoon showers; much drier, cooler conditions to end the week

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sun and clouds are in the forecast for Central Florida on Thursday, with a high temperature of 86 degrees, and about 40% of Central Florida will receive measurable rain.</span></span></p>


Isolated showers overnight; numerous storms Wednesday

<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The clouds held the temperatures in the mid-80s&nbsp;across Central Florida Tuesday afternoon. Showers and storms produced over <span class="wsc-grammar-problem" data-grammar-phrase="1 inch" data-grammar-rule="METRIC_UNITS_EN_US" data-wsc-lang="en_US">1 inch</span> of rain for Bithlo and Ocoee. Metro Orlando rain estimates marked the half-inch.&nbsp;</span></font></p>


Scattered evening showers; wet days ahead for Central Florida, cold front follows

<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height:107%">It was a wet Monday across Central Florida, with some locations receiving over <span class="wsc-grammar-problem" data-grammar-phrase="1 inch" data-grammar-rule="METRIC_UNITS_EN_US" data-wsc-lang="en_US">1 inch</span>&nbsp;of rain. </span></span></span></p>


Rough marine conditions, rip currents; winds to relax Thursday

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Shallow pockets of moisture will continue to come in from the Atlantic, showers will be moving quickly inland through the day, with only about 20 percent of Central Florida receiving measurable rain.&nbsp;</span></span></p>


Hotter but less humid: Heading to the beach? Rip current risk is high

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