Brad Spakowitz
Severe Weather Specialist
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He has more than 40 years of experience forecasting Wisconsin weather. His work as a Broadcast Meteorologist has earned him a SEAL OF APPROVAL from the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and is a member of the National Weather Association (NWA).
In the summer of 2021, Brad went into semi-retirement. He'll continue working with the First Alert Weather team during severe weather and sharing his love of science with us during "3 Brilliant Minutes" weekdays on Action 2 News at 4:30.
“The best part of Northeast Wisconsin is the people,” Brad says. “They’re friendly and kind, and that’s what makes the area a great place to live.”
Brad’s interests include health and fitness, motorcycling, astronomy, and the outdoors. He is also the author of “Wisconsin Weather: What You Need to Know.”
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Cats and dogs may lower food allergy problems for children
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:06 PM CDT
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An extinct animal may be resurrected
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:27 PM CDT
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3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: How the danger of PFAS can be tamed
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:06 PM CDT
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Dirty water causes many diseases
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:13 PM CDT
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3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: WBAY's anniversary remembered
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:13 PM CDT
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Helicopter on Mars, natural fever reduction and mushrooms to the rescue
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
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City life. Country life. Which is better for you?
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:29 AM CST
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Plus, the surprising thing that happened when semi-transparent solar panels were used in place of glass in greenhouses.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:05 AM CST
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Hot times in the Ice Age?
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
The brightest planets in Earth's sky reach their closest point (from our point of view) until 2039.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:25 PM CST
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Apparently those dreams really are trying to tell you something.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:28 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
It's a sugar substitute that researchers say has a not-so-sweet side effect,
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:29 PM CST
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Isaac Asimov and George Jetson never predicted these future items.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:29 PM CST
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Researchers found something puppies do that kittens and wolf puppies won’t.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:09 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Plus, recognizing the overlooked, ant-sized superheroes of the woodlands.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Do our sleep patterns change as we spin around the sun? Plus, climate change gives us something to "wine" about.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Brad Spakowitz dives into the issue of open water on the lakes.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
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This device could also be a win for your wallet.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 5:45 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
what Perseverance and Curiosity have been up to and what the Ingenuity helicopter has been up, up and away to!
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 5:34 PM CST
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Brad has a brilliant mashup of topics.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 8:22 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Dogs can sniff out drugs, bombs, people, cancer, and COVID-19. Now scientists are teaching old dogs a new trick using deer droppings.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:22 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Researchers developed a shot that blocked the allergic reaction in its tracks.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:06 PM CST
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Brad Spakowitz wraps up his deep dive into A.I. -- for now -- with examples of what artificial intelligence can do, for better and for worse.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Brad Spakowitz continues his deep dive into A.I. and shows you how to access this technology.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:00 PM CST
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It’s changing our lives -- and even saving lives.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Even kids, as young as 3 can recognize when a promise has been broken. Plus, news on the lasting damage of concussions and headlines (and video) from space
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 5:41 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
If you don't want to go outside, Brad tells you how to watch it live.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 9:16 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
In today’s 3 BRILLIANT MINUTES, Brad looks at some of the solutions that science is finding to microplastics in our clothing.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 8:07 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
It's unmistakable.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:06 PM CST
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If you lived to read this... Hey, let’s check out some trains!
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:39 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
Our modern conveniences are creating mountains of waste. Corporate America intends to change the way we live.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Where and when to look for the green comet before it disappears for another 50,000 years
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:31 PM CST
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2022 was a year for the record books. Brad Spakowitz recaps the highs and lows, and how the weather compared to other years.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:19 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Now they have.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 8:49 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Researchers noticed a rare type of cancer of the fingers had a disproportionate number of patients who get gel manicures.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 3:34 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
You, too, can be a First Alert Weather spotter!
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Brad Spakowitz reports on global warming and how the Earth strikes back, but the big headline today is for the birds.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 5:11 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
Contrary to conventional wisdom, a new study says a dog’s aggressiveness isn't due to its breed but is the product of these other factors.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:23 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
The universe is really big. Here are a few news stories close to home.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Gas stoves made headlines this week when it was reported a government agency might like to ban them. Brad Spakowitz looks at the trouble of cooking with gas.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
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Where did it come from? What is it made of? How the ozone layer helps us ... and how it hurts us. Plus news about the ozone hole.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:44 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Pods may be passé, liquid dated, and powder past its prime.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz and WBAY news staff
Your dinner is getting “tired.”
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
Do you have 3 minutes? Brilliant! Because that’s about how long it takes to make this very, very simple recipe.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:21 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
There was a lot of interest in our report last week on cadmium and lead found in top-brand chocolates. Plus, debating scientists choose their hill to dye on.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 9:27 AM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
Brad Spakowitz looked at breathing tips, boot fits, and mittens to help you endure the cold.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:16 PM CST
|By Brad Spakowitz
If your child says "I'm bored," the correct response is "Good for you!" Plus, a situation at the ISS and tips to keep pets healthy during the holidays.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 5:57 PM CST
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It’s a potpourri of brilliant topics with Brad Spakowitz.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:17 PM CST
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Sometimes Brad runs out of time and doesn't get to every topic he wanted to discuss. Today he makes time.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:36 PM CST
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Brad puts the “today” in “today’s 3 BRILLIANT MINUTES” with promises of the future that actually delivered!
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