Sam Kuffel, Meteorologist
Sam joined the CBS 58 weather team in December 2019 as a weekend meteorologist after spending three and a half years as the midday meteorologist at WAOW in Wausau. As a Kenosha native, she is ecstatic to be back home forecasting for southeast Wisconsin.
Like most meteorologists, Sam’s passion for weather began at a young age. As a child she spent countless hours watching The Weather Channel and repeatedly rented the same severe weather books and tornado videos from her local library. While she always knew she wanted to be a meteorologist, that desire was heightened when two tornadoes tore through her hometown on January 7th 2008. One of those tornadoes caused significant damage to her aunt and uncle’s house in Kenosha county, while another weaker tornado went just north of her house in the city. Her passion for winter weather grew just three years later after 23 inches of snow fell at her house during the infamous Groundhog’s Day blizzard of 2011.
Sam went on to study at UW-Milwaukee where she graduated with a degree in Atmospheric Science. While at UWM, she worked for a private forecasting company called Innovative Weather, where she had the opportunity to provide specific forecasts for clients like WE Energies, Summerfest, and the Milwaukee Brewers. Sam was also an intern under John Malan at TMJ4 for two years, which made her want to pursue a career in television.
Sam is a huge Wisconsin sports fanatic, so when she isn’t forecasting, you’ll likely find her at Miller Park or Fiserv Forum. When the weather is quiet, she also enjoys traveling around the country crossing baseball stadiums off of her bucket list.
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Articles by Sam Kuffel
- Warmer and a bit more humid to end the work week along with a chance for storms
- Relief from the heat for some today, but it returns for Thursday and Friday
- More clouds move in for Mother's Day
- Sunshine returns to start the weekend
- Few showers possible tonight into Friday along/south of I-94
- Evening Update: Tornado warning has expired; watching strong thunderstorms roll through SE Wisconsin
- Soggy stretch of weather eliminates drought across Wisconsin
- Remaining below normal with off and on rain chances through the end of the week
- Wet snow will reduce visibility during the Monday morning commute
- Chilly for Easter Sunday followed by wet snow to start the work week
- Dry to start the week before storm chances increase late Tuesday into Wednesday
- Off and on light rain and snow showers continue through Friday
- Rain and wet snow expected tonight into Monday morning
- Wet snow returns for the start of the weekend
- Sunny to start the week then soggy weather returns
- Early Evening Update: Wintry mix changing to snow showers through the evening
- Large temperature spread Monday followed by soggy weather for the middle of the week
- Sunshine and above normal temps return for the first day of spring
- National Weather Service storm spotter classes return to southeast Wisconsin
- Below normal temps expected the rest of the week behind a series of cold fronts
- 10:50 pm Update: Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:30 for all lakeshore counties
- Warming up to start the weekend with a chance of strong storms late Saturday
- Cooler today but warming up into the weekend
- Few days in the 40s to start the work week
- Winds die down heading into the new week
- Quieting down this weekend after an active week of weather
- Winter Weather Advisory issued ahead of freezing rain late Monday through Tuesday
- Strong winds return Sunday, but so does some warmth
- Minor snow chance this afternoon while heavy snow remains well to the south
- Few flurries early Monday then turning warmer through midweek
- One more chilly day before temps go on a warming trend
- Arctic cold front dropping temps into the teens for the weekend
- Chilly Monday then warming back above normal
- Lake effect snow continues. Snowfall remains well below normal with no major storms in sight
- Quiet weekend of weather with rising temps
- Some relief on the horizon from the brutal cold
- Another round of snow will impact the Monday morning commute
- Slick roads expected overnight as a batch of fluffy snow moves through
- Staying chilly with a few snow chances by the weekend
- Mainly dry this week, but turning colder by Wednesday
- Few flurries and light lake effect snow showers to end the week
- Dangerously cold wind chills return Monday morning
- Freezing drizzle may create icy spots on roads this evening
- Brief warm up to start the weekend before another shot of arctic air arrives
- Evening Update: Roads remain dicey this evening. Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 6 pm.
- Feeling more like winter this week after a nice blanket of snow
- Winter Weather Advisory extended until 2 am. Winter storm warning for Saturday.
- New winter storm watch. Accumulating snow is likely New Year's Day
- Accumulating snow likely during the Tuesday PM commute
- Above normal temps return into the Christmas holiday
- Seasonal with less wind for the weekend
- Warm weather continues to start the work week
- Warming up to start the new week
- Rain and thunder late Friday changes to snow Saturday morning
- Light mix to rain expected Sunday
- Sunny to start the weekend, but soggy to end it
- 50s return to start December
- Another minor snow chance to start the week
- Breezy and chilly to end the weekend
- Chance for light snow returns Saturday
- Cold temps expected for Black Friday shopping
- Feeling like the single digits to start the work week
- 2pm Update: Snow squalls producing 50 mph gusts moving into the area with the cold front
- Warming above normal for the weekend
- Near-total lunar eclipse visible early Friday morning
- Turning windy and cold for Thursday
- Cold start to the work week before a brief warmup
- Evening Update: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Sheboygan, Dodge, and Fond du Lac counties
- Mild Monday then temps tumble through the week
- Clocks fall back, but temps continue to rise to end the weekend
- Warming up for the weekend after a chilly start to November
- Another cold night before a warming trend into the weekend
- Chilly start to November after Milwaukee's hottest October on record
- Wet and windy weather returns to end the work week
- Plenty of rain and wind to start the work week
- Widespread frost expected again tonight
- Few showers and storms today into tonight followed by our first real taste of chilly weather
- Chasing another heat record over the next week
- Extreme drought expands after a dry week of weather
- Above normal temps continue both day and night