Amber Wheeler
Meteorologist

Although she's a North Carolina native and a southern girl at heart, Amber spent the last decade forecasting snowstorms and extreme cold in North Dakota. She finds the beauty in all weather... from the clear blue skies to overcast and rainy. When not at work, Amber loves trying new restaurants and traveling with her husband.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2026 at 8:16 AM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Multiple tornadoes have been confirmed across Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi from June 18th.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Invest 90L is organizing and has been given a medium chance of developing.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Tropical rain can be heavy and lead to fast flooding
Updated: Feb. 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM CST
|By Amber Wheeler and Gray News staff
Pipe-freezing weather can be confusing, but this is when pipes actually freeze.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Have the binoculars or a telescope on hand to see two comets this week.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
A proposed new hurricane rating scale would include multiple hazards, not just wind.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Tropical alerts have been updated for more streamlined communication.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
The longest recorded lightning strike happened in the United States’ Plains.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
With the influx of hurricane forecasts, there are ways to manage the stress.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Forecasters are calling for another above-average hurricane season.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2024 at 2:54 PM CST
|By Amber Wheeler
Potential Tropical Cyclone #19 is likely to become Tropical Storm Sara very soon.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2024 at 3:04 PM CST
|By Amber Wheeler
Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 is organizing in the south-central Caribbean as it heads for the Gulf this week.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2024 at 11:32 AM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Another storm could enter the Gulf by next week.
Updated: May 10, 2024 at 2:37 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
The geomagnetic storm may trigger the northern lights for millions in North America.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff and Amber Wheeler
Neighbors rushed to quickly attach a tarp over family's damaged roof
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Hurricane Lee is forecast to become a Category 5.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 11:50 AM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
It’s been 23 days since we saw a named storm, but things are likely to change.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
The Perseids happen yearly and peak this Sunday.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 2:57 PM CDT
|By Amber Wheeler
Data from the planes are instrumental in hurricane forecasting.




























