Mike Seidel Biography | Wikipedia
Michael Phillip Seidel is an American meteorologist best known for his tenure at The Weather Channel from 1992 to 2024. Renowned for his on-the-ground reporting, he has covered severe weather events, including hurricanes, snowstorms, and other major weather phenomena. Over his career, he has broadcast live from 46 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and internationally from Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, and Cuba, completing over 25,000 live shots.
Before joining The Weather Channel, Seidel worked as a weather forecaster at WMDT in Salisbury from 1980 to 1982 and spent nearly three years as a weathercaster for WSYX-FM in Seaford, Delaware.
Seidel was laid off on April 29, 2024, as part of widespread cuts by The Weather Channel’s parent company. In August 2024, he joined Fox Weather, making his debut during coverage of Hurricane Debby.
Education
Seidel attended the Wicomico Senior High School in Maryland. He then graduated with double majors in Mathematics and a Bachelor’s degree in Science from Salisbury State College. Mike also holds his Master’s in Meteorology from Pennsylvania University.
Mike Seidel Age
How old is Mike? Seidel is 69 years old as of 2025. He was born Michael Phillip Seidel on January 19, 1956, in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. His birthday is celebrated on 19th January every year. His zodiac birth sign is Capricorn. ALSO READ: Mike Bettes
Nationality | Ethnicity
Seidel holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and brought up in the northern suburbs of Salisbury, Maryland in the United States by a middle-class family of Caucasian descent. Therefore, Mike is of white-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
Mike Seidel Height
How Tall is Mike? Seidel stands at an average height of 5 feet and 9 inches. He also maintains an average body weight of around 55 to 60 kilograms. However, details about his other body measurements are still under review. Siedel’s hair color is light brown and his eye color is hazel brown.
Family
Seidel was born and brought up as the eldest son of Marilyn Seidel (mother) and Samuel W, Seidel (father). His mother is a professional nurse while his father worked as an insurance executive. Growing Up, Mike developed an interest in meteorology at the age of six. His parents supported him all through until he installed a weather station on the roof of his parent’s house when he was in eighth grade. Details regarding Mike’s siblings is currently under review. We shall update you once it is confirmed available.
Mike Seidel Wife
Is Mike Married? Seidel is currently married to his wife, Christine Schroder. The two exchanged vows in a private wedding ceremony that was held back in 1994. The couple first met when they were both seniors in their respective colleges. Together Mike and Christine are blessed with two children named Sam and Zoe. The family now resides in Mike’s hometown in Salisbury, Maryland.
Mike Seidel Kids
Mike and his wife Christine are proud parents of one son named Sam Seidel and a daughter named Zo e Seidel. More on Mark’s children will be updated once it is confirmed available.
Weather Channel Mike Seidel Salary
Seidel working as the weekend and weekday morning weather reporter for The Weather Channel based in Atlanta, Georgia, earns an annual salary ranging from $28,000 to $98,000 per year.
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Did Mike Seidel Retire? No, he was laid off. He is still working as an active meteorologist for The Weather Channel in Atlanta since 1992. Mike first developed a strong urge to pursue climate change weather when he was six years old. Mike measured snowfall in his hometown of Salisbury, Maryland. He then went on to install a weather station on the roof he and his parents shared.
During his free time in high school, Seidel spends most of his free time working for four different radio stations WJDY AM in Salisbury, WDMV in Pocomoke Cotya, and WKHI FM during the summer. After he earned his Bachelor of arts degree in Meteorology, Mike began his career professionally at WMDT back in early 1982
He then went back to school to finish his Master’s Degree in Metrology from Pennsylvania State University under the guidance of Dr, Greg Forbes from The Weather Channel. In 1989, he was appointed to work as the chief meteorologist for WYFF News in Greenville, South Carolina. In 1992, Mike let WYFF and joined The Weather Channel as the main meteorologist.
At TWC, Seidel gained national recognition for his consistent reports on various ice storms, hurricanes, and other tornado outbreaks that happened across the United States and Atlanta. He even reported live from the PGA Tour, the Baseball All-Star Game, and the World Series. Additionally, Mike has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CBS Tea Early Show, CBS Sunday Morning, and Nightline while he was still working for The Weather Channel.
Mike Seidel Net Worth
Seidel is a highly acclaimed broadcast meteorologist and weather reporter who has an estimated net worth of around 1 million dollars as of 2021.
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Where Is Mike Today? Seidel was laid off on April 29, 2024, as part of widespread cuts by The Weather Channel’s parent company. In August 2024, he joined Fox Weather, making his debut during coverage of Hurricane Debby.
