Michael Estime Biography

Michael Estime is an American Meteorologist working for Fox Weather as an on-air host. Prior to that, he worked at WKYC as a weekend meteorologist from 2020 to 2022.

Michael Estime Education

Estime graduated from Central Michigan University (CMU) and earned a degree in Meteorology with a minor in Mathematics. During his time at CMU, he worked for MHTV News Central 34 and was awarded “Best Weathercaster” in 2006, 2007 & 2008.

Michael Estime Career

Estime is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at Fox Weather. Prior to joining the WJBK Fox 2 News family, he served for 4 years as the Weekend Meteorologist and weekday co-host of “Live on Lakeside” in Cleveland at WKYC. Northeast Ohio is an incredible part of the country to live in given its proximity to Lake Erie. Lake Erie impacted day-to-day life every fall, winter, and spring with tons of lake-effect snow! It was a forecasting challenge, but one that he welcomed with open arms and a shovel in hand.

Before heading to Cleveland, he worked as the Morning, Midday & Noon Meteorologist at WTVQ in the “Horse Capital of the World” – Lexington, Kentucky. As he was in Kentucky, his forecasts of crippling snowstorms, record-shattering cold, devastating flooding, and violent tornadoes helped earn our weather team the title of “Most Accurate Forecast in Central Kentucky” by WeatheRate.

He began his professional broadcast career in the “Song & Soul of the South,” – Macon, Georgia. Estime served as the Morning Meteorologist at WMGT for several years before being promoted to Chief Meteorologist – a position he held for several years. He experienced just about everything in Georgia, from blistering hot summers and hurricanes to snow and ice storms. The historic April 27-28, 2011 tornado outbreak in the southeast, which decimated parts of Central Georgia, serves as my piece of humble pie as to the extreme power of Mother Nature.

Estime began his career working behind the scenes at WWJ-TV CBS Detroit through the Emma L. Bowen Foundation (EBF) and was awarded a 5-year work/study scholarship with CBS News. The EBF allowed him the opportunity to work/job shadow meteorologists all over the country from New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Detroit.

Michael Estime Age

Estime was born on the 6th of May in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States but has not revealed the year when he was born. However, he might be in his 30’s.

Michael Estime Height

Estime stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) tall.

Michael Estime Family

Estime has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Estime has any siblings.

Michael Estime Wife

Estime is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.

Michael Estime Net Worth

Estime has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned throughout his career as a Meteorologist.

Michael Estime Salary

Estime earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Michael Estime Leaving Fox 2 News

Estime worked for WKYC from 2020 to 2022 as a weekend meteorologist. After leaving Fox 2, he will be joining Fox Weather as an on-air host and will be based in New York and begins his new role on June 20. The of Fox Weather, Sharri Berg, made the announcement by saying, “We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the Fox Weather team, as part of the exceptional pipeline of talent we have cultivated throughout the extended Fox family.”

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Estime.