Chicago’s WLS-TV chief meteorologist Jerry Taft was born on March 14, 1943.

Jerry Taft earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison

A veteran of the US Air Force, Jerry Taft earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Jerry Taft, 71, has been described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of [their] favorite weathermen”.