Alumni

Joe has a bachelors degree from Penn State University and is currently a senior broadcaster at Accu-Weather Inc. Joe has a highly respected expertise in predicting tropical storms. He is a former wrestler and current body builder. He has become well-known for his often surprisingly accurate long-range forecasts along with his potential for over-hyping weather forecasts, a tendency that goes back to his days as a student meteorologist. While limited by the imprecise science of forecasting in some cases, Joe was able to predict snowfall amounts accurately for several recent winter storms well in advance of the event. While Bastardi's videos were previously free to the public, Accuweather recently secured his forecasts behind its "professional site". Still, he frequently appears on cable news channels such as CNN and Fox News during storms. Bastardi produces several weather analysis videos most weekdays. His Big Dog video features his thoughts on long-range trends, while the Point-Counterpoint video features an "argument" between himself and another Accuweather meteorologist, such as Ken Reeves. Bastardi rarely touches upon short-range topics in these videos, even ignoring an impending storm in favor of the next one that may still be several days off. In addition to his videos, Bastardi writes a column that generally summarizes his views in the videos.