Mike Woods's Blog

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Mike Woods joined Fox 5 in June 2001 as the morning meteorologist for "Good Day New York" and "Midday News." In addition to providing accurate forecasts, he periodically works as a feature reporter. Woods is originally from Sacramento, California but has been moving all about the country since 1993. His first job landed him in Eastern North Carolina, where he worked as the morning and noon weather anchor. While in North Carolina, he covered several hurricanes, including Bertha and Fran in 1996. Before heading to the Big Apple, he spent some time giving hot forecasts in the deserts of Phoenix, Arizona.Woods graduated from U.C. Davis with a degree in Rhetoric and Communications, and he also has a strong background in meteorology. He is an AMS seal holder and was nominated for an Emmy for best weather forecast for the Southwest region.Woods enjoys racquetball, biking, hiking, snow skiing, water skiing and working out in the gym. He has been featured in Muscle and Fitness magazine in the "Real People" column. Mike also does a lot of charitable work with the community, especially with local schools and children's organizations.