<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When Jonathan How's alarm sounds at the crack of dawn, he'll check the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/weather-news" rel="" target="_blank" title="weather"><span>weather</span></a><span> like most Australians before heading into work.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Unlike most workers though, the sky – rain, hail or shine – will dictate every move he makes in the office.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>How is working his "dream" job as a Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sunscreens-recalled-australia-full-list-what-to-do-explained/7c00cef4-6d98-425b-9e0b-47f0d6915d60" target="_blank"><strong><span>Got one of the sunscreens recalled in Australia? Here's what you need to do</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For a decade, he has stood in front of TV cameras and relayed crucial information to Australians about weather events ranging from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires to deadly flash floods.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I've wanted to be a meteorologist since I was in kindergarten, so it's something that I've always wanted to do," How told </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="9news.com.au."><span>9news.com.au.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was a lifelong dream of mine."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/senior-meteorologist-jonathan-how-interview-exclusive-day-in-the-life-of-a-bureau-of-meteorology-worker/3d1328d8-eb7a-4595-a2e1-413990be80f5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>How begins his day at 6am and spends most of the morning doing TV interviews and talking to journalists about the day's weather.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Then he will work with his team of fellow weather experts to produce four daily forecasts for the states, cities and regions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The great thing about Australia is that there's always something going on in the weather, even when it's sunny," How said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Of course, when it is sunny, it does mean that things aren't quite as hectic. But sunny skies also can mean things like heatwaves or fire weather warnings."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/macquarie-repay-shield-investors-michael-donovan-relieved-to-be-refunded-after-collapse-exclusive/c2381615-6ff9-41fc-a773-322d9a1fdb25" target="_blank" title="Micki thought he'd lost $150,000. Then an email landed in his inbox"><strong><span>Micki thought he'd lost $150,000. Then an email landed in his inbox</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian weather is an extraordinary and untameable beast and it often even surprises the BoM.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A meteorologist's day can change very quickly and without warning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For How, that's when his passion for weather is really ignited.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was a busy week for How and his team after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-weather-news-clean-up-under-way-after-heavy-storms-lash-state/748cfdbc-626d-4404-9e6b-51f1a3a9020e" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne recorded a rare tornado following severe thunderstorms across the city."><span>Melbourne recorded a rare tornado following severe thunderstorms across the city.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Sometimes you get very little notice like what we had on Sunday in Melbourne," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The storm came through very quickly and we had to issue that warning pretty quick smart."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At times like this, How can't take his foot off the accelerator.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He and his team need to be "weather watching" every moment of the day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's not set and forget. It's something that needs to be updated and continually monitored," he added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-post-2025-christmas-cut-off-dates-domestic-and-international-reminder/eb154aec-255f-413d-8581-e93077b3747d" target="_blank"><strong><span>Australia Post reveals deadline for mailing Christmas parcels</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>How recalls Cyclone Alfred being one of the busiest times of his career.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tropical cyclone brought wild weather to south-east Queensland and northern NSW between February and March this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bureau's job was to keep everyone informed, including the media and State Emergency Services (SES).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We had a forecast which changed every hour," How said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"So we needed to make sure that [updates] get out in time before the new one comes in.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It can be a bit of a race against the clock."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Severe weather can be dangerous and it's important residents are aware of the latest warnings.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But How is careful not to cause unnecessary concern.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're not here to cause panic or create drama," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We just focus on what's coming up in the facts and make sure people have the information they need and make sure that they can make the right decisions."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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