Alex Forbes
Alex Forbes is an Emmy Award-winning and AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with the FOX 5 Storm Team.
Prior to joining FOX 5, Forbes spent three years in Macon as a meteorologist at WMAZ-TV. He initially worked weekend evenings before being promoted to weekday morning meteorologist, covering severe weather, tornado outbreaks, and the ever-changing weather patterns of Georgia.
At FOX 5, Forbes is primarily seen on the weekend editions of Good Day Atlanta with Kaitlyn Pratt. Forbes also makes frequent appearances throughout the week with community-based live shots and forecasts using 3D graphics. He has contributed to the coverage of numerous major weather events, including Hurricane Helene, winter storms, and severe weather. Forbes was the 2026 Southeast Emmy Award recipient for Craft Achievement, Talent - Weather, and has been nominated for two other Emmy Awards during his career.
Forbes graduated from Mississippi State University in 2021 with a degree in professional meteorology and earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society in 2024. The CBM designation is awarded after a candidate passes a rigorous test and undergoes a review of their weathercasts. While in college, Forbes interned with the FOX 5 Storm Team, working alongside former chief meteorologist David Chandley and current chief meteorologist Joanne Feldman.
He grew up in Forsyth County, graduated from South Forsyth High School, and is no stranger to the weather the Peach State has to offer.
Outside of meteorology, Forbes is an avid news connoisseur, drone pilot, Braves fan, and die-hard college football fan. You can contact him at alex.forbes@fox.com, or on Facebook, Instagram, and X: @AForbesWX.
The latest from Alex Forbes
Lake Hartwell won't be the same: Why the Army Corps is changing how high the water can rise
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing a new restriction on how high Lake Hartwell can rise as engineers address a safety concern involving the Clemson Lower Diversion Dam Saddle Dike.
Heat surges in North Georgia before cooler air moves in for Labor Day
Temperatures across metro Atlanta will quickly climb from the 70s Friday morning into the 90s by afternoon, with the humidity making it feel even hotter.
Blood moon to glow over Georgia skies tonight
A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Georgia and much of North America Thursday night into early Friday.
Atlanta weather: Enjoy it now, humidity/rain return middle of week
North Georgia is getting a brief break from the humidity to start the workweek, but don't get too comfortable. Muggy conditions and higher rain chances are on the way back.
Metro Atlanta weekend weather: Triple-digit heat index expected
Hot and humid conditions will dominate the weekend, with heat index values reaching the triple digits.
National Hurricane Center utilizes AI for storm tracking
The integration of artificial intelligence into tropical tracking models is altering how meteorologists forecast hurricanes.
2026 Hurricane Season: Colorado State forecast calls for near-average storm count
Researchers at Colorado State University have released their initial forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, expecting a somewhat below-average season, predicting 13 named storms.
Atlanta weather: Easter Sunday rain forecast for North Georgia
A soaking rain is headed for North Georgia just in time for Easter Sunday, but while the moisture is welcome, it won't be enough to solve the region's record-breaking drought.
Inside new Newnan High School 5 years after tornado destruction
A new Newnan High School now stands where the original campus was leveled by a 170-mph EF-4 tornado five years ago.
Five years since EF-4 tornado struck Newnan, devastating town
Five years after a devastating EF-4 tornado hit Newnan, survivors are reflecting on their recovery. The 2021 storm brought 170 mph winds that destroyed neighborhoods, the local high school, and the historic downtown area.