Skills

        There are many skills that a meteorologist needs to have in order to be successful while executing his or her job. Some skills that are needed would be the ability to do math and statistics hurriedly, being quick on your feet, and having a superb work ethic. All of these skills are essential.
        Doing math and statistics quickly is very important. In order for all of the information to be correct and in terms that the normal citizen could understand the meteorologist would need to be able to promptly convert figures, so we could comprehend the information.
        Being quick on your feet is also important, because if a severe weather disaster hits meteorologists have to be able to put together information instantaneously and deliver it in a very timely manner.
        If there is a must in meteorology it is having a great work ethic. With the sheer amount of incoming information a meteorologist must have a great work ethic in order to observe, process, and report.
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A meteorologist needs to know how to use and work using the green screen.

Talents

        Meteorology isn't as easy as some people would think. It takes talent to be a good meteorologist. Some talents include being an analytical thinker, having a natural intelligence, and being a very technology savvy person.
        Being an analytical thinker is a good talent to have, because you have to be able to sift through the information you are given and look at all parts of the information through an objective point of view. Taking things apart and putting them back together in an organized and understandable manner is a good thing to be able to do.
        This may surprise you, but having a natural intelligence in almost every subject you are taught is essential. Meteorology encompasses more than weather, so a good meteorologist needs to listen to their teachers during their educational career!
        Technology probably plays the biggest role in a meteorologist's job. All information comes through technology and is given through technology, so without technology their job could not be done.