FAMILIAR FACES
Weather Man Clements delivers morning, midday forecasts on KEYC
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Photos by Pat Christman
NAME:
Tom Clements HOMETOWN:
Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Raised in Evergreen, Colorado.
FAVORITE DINOSAUR: Tyrannosaurus rex
FAVORITE CLOUD: Mammatus cloud
BEST SITCOM OF ALL TIME:
“Fraser” or “30 Rock” depending on my mood.
12 • JULY 2021 • MANKATO MAGAZINE
om Clements is known for his humor during local television broadcasts. Before KEYC, Clements reported and anchored the entertainment block for Channel 98 Bear News — the student newscast at University of Northern Colorado. He also worked for KOAA Colorado Springs where he began his career as a studio crew member for the morning show. He joined the KEYC team in 2017 as the weekend meteorologist. Four years later, Clements took on delivering the morning and midday forecasts. And he’s also known for his top-notch memes and posts on his social media (one of Clements’ recent postings had 133 shares). Get to know the man behind the forecast. MANKATO MAGAZINE: Before we get started, you used to be an opera singer. Can you tell us a little bit more about that? TOM CLEMENTS: Of course! When I got out of high school, I had hopes and dreams of going into the musical theater program at the University of Northern Colorado … That didn’t happen, mostly because I had a falling out with one of the professors. So I “switched sides” so to say. I openly auditioned for operatic performances while I was a journalism major. I still love musical theater, though. MM: What initially got you into pursuing meteorology? TC: Weather was always fascinating to me, and from a very young age I always enjoyed watching the local news, and I thought the weather people had the most fun. Like Al Roker. You learned something, and you had a laugh too! I knew that’s what I wanted to do. Tell stories, educate, but also have a lot of fun. I like that… I also like the saying by Mark Twain that still holds true to me today: “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” MM: What are some things you enjoy doing on your off time? TC: My wife and I enjoy cooking and gardening. That kind of goes hand in hand. My wife does the flowers and the herbs, and I do the vegetables. If I have a few moments to myself (hard to do with two kids), I can usually be found playing a video game. Well, these days I find myself taking naps more often.
