
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: Weekend 'wildcard' snowstorm could impact travel plans
Another round of snow could hit Saturday night, with some computer models suggesting up to six inches before daybreak Sunday.
Chicago weather: More snow arrives tonight before next week's deep freeze
Bitter cold grips the area this morning, with snow expected tonight, a potential second round Friday, and a deep freeze arriving by Sunday.
Chicago snow forecast: Up to 4 inches possible starting on Valentine's Day
Snow is poised to return to Chicagoland just in time to complicate travel for Valentine’s Day evening plans.
Chicago weather: Bitter cold lingers after snow cleanup
Snow cleanup will wrap up Thursday morning, but slick roads remain a concern with frigid temperatures, followed by another round of snow Friday night into Saturday and an Arctic blast through early next week.
Chicago weather: Biggest snowstorm of the season is coming
This winter’s biggest snowstorm is on the way today and will impact the afternoon commute.
The hidden factor that determines snowfall totals
Snow to Liquid Ratio is a key factor in determining snowfall amounts, as it measures how much snow forms from a given amount of liquid
Chicago snow forecast: Winter storm could heap 7 inches on area
The Chicago area is bracing for a winter storm that could dump between 3 to 7 inches of snow.
Chicago weather: Biggest snowstorm of season to hit this week
Two significant snowstorms loom ahead this week with disruption to travel and commerce likely.
Chicago weather: Weekend brings light snow and freezing drizzle
Friday will be a quiet day with seasonable temperatures, reaching around 32 degrees.
Chicago weather: Freezing rain leaves roads slick as another storm looms
Icy conditions continue to cause travel hazards across Chicago this morning, but sunshine and warmer afternoon temperatures will help melt the ice before another storm system arrives Saturday.