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Mike Caplan
Mike Caplan is a meteorologist for FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago. He joined the WFLD team in December 2015.
Caplan was born and raised in the northern suburbs and has called Chicago home for most of his life. After graduating Warren Township High School in Gurnee, he earned an Associate’s Degree from the College of Lake County. From there, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications from Illinois State University.
His first job after college was in Champaign-Urbana, IL at WCIA. While there, he reported news before being promoted to weekend and noon weather anchor. Caplan also co-hosted the station’s PM Magazine show and earned a one-on-one interview with President Ronald Reagan at the White House — one of the very first reporters granted such access.
In 1987, Caplan was hired by WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, NC as chief weather anchor. Two years later, he was selected to also co-anchor the station’s early evening newscast in addition to his weather duties. While there, he covered everything from tornadoes to hurricanes to snowstorms.
In 1994, Caplan came back home to Chicago to work for WLS-TV. He earned his meteorologist credentials from Mississippi State University and became the 4 p.m. weekday meteorologist.
Caplan joined FOX 32 in December of 2015 as the station’s morning meteorologist for Good Day Chicago.
When he isn’t predicting the weather for FOX and his audience on social media, he is an accomplished and published photographer. He and his wife own a photographic and web design business in the northern suburbs.
Caplan is also an adjunct instructor at the College of Lake County where he teaches photography. He and his wife Laura are avid travelers and seem drawn to cold places like Iceland and Yellowstone in the winter.
Caplan still calls the northern suburbs home where he lives with his wife and teenage son.
The latest from Mike Caplan
Chicago weather: Pleasant break ahead of hot, humid weekend
Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with a small chance of a shower or storm today.
Chicago weather: Mild today with spotty showers
Chicago will be partly sunny and mild today with highs in the low 80s and a small chance of shower or storm.
Chicago weather: July 4th forecast
Chicago will be fittingly warm today with highs in the upper 80s except near the lake where it will be several degrees cooler.
Chicago weather heats back up today after morning shower
The afternoon sun should easily push Chicago-area highs into the upper 80s, with a 90-degree mark here or there possible
Chicago weather: July 4th forecast comes into focus
A few showers are roaming across Chicago's northern counties early this morning. These may continue through the midday hours but much of Chicagoland will be dry.
Chicago weather: July kicks off with sunshine, mild temps
July opens in spectacular fashion with plenty of sun and mild temperatures in the 70s this afternoon.
Chicago weather: Showers and storms poised to return
Today will be mostly cloudy and warmer with highs in the low 80s.
Chicago weather: Absolutely gorgeous Thursday
A splendid Thursday is in store for Chicago with plenty of sunshine.
Chicago weather: Calmer today but a storm looms later this week; Beach Hazard Statement issued
A quieter day is in store for Chicago but a shower can’t be ruled out at some point today.
Severe thunderstorms pass through Chicago area, force ground stops at O'Hare, Midway
Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect across the Chicago area Tuesday morning with reports of hail, gusty winds and torrential downpours.