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Retiring WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling delivered his final weather report Wednesday night, and the forecast was unseasonably warm and fuzzy. Joined by colleagues past and present, Skilling’s po…

WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling, right, and 10 p.m. co-anchor Micah Materre share a laugh after signing off as fellow co-anchor Ray Cortopassi looks on during Skilling’s final broadcast on Feb. 28, 2024. Retiring WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling delivered his final weather report Wednesday night, and the forecast was unseasonably warm and fuzzy.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Skilling built a following in Milwaukee at WITI-TV, where he was paired with the station’s longtime weather sidekick, a wisecracking puppet named Albert the Alley Cat. WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling delivers his final weather segment during the 10 p.m. newscast on Feb. 28, 2024.

WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling receives a hug following his final broadcast on Feb. 28, 2024. Family, friends, and colleagues watch as WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling gives his final broadcast on Feb. 28, 2024.

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