| John Hammond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 (age 45–46) Bosham, West Sussex |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Weather forecaster |
| Website | |
| John Hammond BBC Weather | |
John Hammond (born 1966) is an English weather forecaster for the BBC. He can be seen presenting weather forecasts on BBC News, BBC One, BBC Red Button, BBC World News and BBC Radio. He is a main weather presenter on the BBC News at One.
He has also previously forecast on the BBC News at Ten and the BBC News at Six and appears on Radio 5 Live at the weekend.
After a brief spell at Met Office HQ at Bracknell, Hammond started forecasting in February 1991, working at regional weather centres in Nottingham, Bristol and Plymouth. This involved a variety of forecasting work for aviation, local industry, and some local radio too.
He spent around seven years as a Met Office forecaster at ITV until joining the BBC Weather Centre in the spring of 2003.