To research more careers options, see our previous Job Market articles . If you're one of the many weather forecasters who use their skills on television, you can find yourself serving a public that usually remembers only when you are wrong. But there are plenty of other opportunities for meteorologists, some in the corporate world, some elsewhere.
Some meteorologists analyze satellite data.
Others work with airports and aerospace companies. Some specialize in the effect of weather on certain industries. Some do research. The jobs aren't always found locally, however, so mobility becomes important. Some of the biggest employers are NASA and its contractors, Atkinson said.