Matthew Cappucci

Washington, D.C.

Meteorologist, Capital Weather Gang

Education: Harvard University, B.A. Atmospheric Sciences

Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. A Cape Cod native, Cappucci's fascination of weather traces all the way back to when he was 2 years old and trying to pronounce "wind meter." At 7, he saved his money to purchase a video camera, routinely running outdoors during summertime thunderstorms to capture bolts of lightning on film. When he was 14, Cappucci became the youngest-ever presenter at the American Meteorological Society, where he
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Unforgiving heat wave forecast in swaths of U.S. in the coming days

California's Death Valley could near 130 degrees this weekend. In Texas, El Paso has hit 100 degrees 26 days in a row. Miami's heat index has reached 100 for nearly a month.

July 12, 2023

Extreme heat wave reaches Arizona and swelters southern U.S.: Live weather updates

In California and the Desert Southwest, it’s a dry heat, but temperatures could skyrocket to over 120 degrees in spots. For Texas and Florida, the excessive heat will combine with stifling humidity to push heat indexes into dangerous territory.

July 11, 2023

A sprawling dome of heat will engulf most of the southern U.S. this week. What to know: Live weather updates

Nearly 50 million Americans are set to face triple-digit temperature this week as a sprawling dome of heat engulfs most of the southern U.S. Follow forecast and weather updates here.

July 10, 2023

Sun to bring light to 99 percent of world’s population at once Saturday

Nearly the entire world's population will bask in the sun's rays simultaneously.

July 7, 2023

Experts reverse early forecasts, now call for active hurricane season

Meteorologists at Colorado State now expect record-warm Atlantic waters to fuel a busy hurricane season.

July 6, 2023

July 6 morning weather update

The inside scoop on D.C.-area weather

July 6, 2023

Rare summer storm slamming Western Europe with hurricane-like gusts

The Netherlands and Germany have been especially hard hit by “Storm Poly,” whose “sting jet” has unleashed wind gusts over 90 mph.

July 5, 2023

Here’s where storms and extreme heat could affect your July Fourth

Large parts of the the country will be at risk for thunderstorms, but most won’t face a washout.

July 3, 2023

Derecho tears through Plains and Midwest, cutting power with 100 mph winds

A destructive derecho traveled 600 miles from northeast Kansas to the Kentucky-Tennessee border, bringing gusts up to 100 mph and knocking out power from Illinois to Indiana.

June 30, 2023

Millions face a relentless summer of smoke that won’t end anytime soon

Canadian wildfire smoke has caused U.S. air quality to plummet once again -- and it will continue to threaten Americans' health in the months to come.

June 29, 2023