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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Super Typhoon Yagi, one of 2024’s most powerful storms, makes landfall in China

Packing winds of at least 150 mph, Yagi is the planet’s second-strongest storm this year.

September 6, 2024

The tropical Atlantic is strangely silent. Will hurricane season wake up?

Forecasters are beginning to backtrack from their predictions for an exceptionally active season.

September 4, 2024
A man boards up a house to protect it from the approaching Hurricane Ernesto in Bermuda on Aug. 16.

Here’s why the Atlantic hurricane season may soon awaken

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems that could develop.

August 30, 2024
The National Hurricane Center's outlook for tropical development in the next week.

A rare deluge could hit parts of the Sahara that almost never get rain this time of year

Some parts of the Sahara Desert will see five times their average August and September rainfall. A few areas could experience rain for the first time on record in August or September.

August 29, 2024
A sand and dust storm in North Africa.

August 29 morning weather update

The inside scoop on D.C.-area weather

August 29, 2024

Typhoon Shanshan is blasting Japan with torrential rain, fierce winds

The storm may stall on final approach, prolonging wind, surge and flooding impacts.

August 28, 2024
High waves hit a coastal area in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday.

First Burning Man, now the state fair. Rain is dampening festival season.

Midwest rainstorms upending the Minnesota State Fair this week were just the latest example of downpours disrupting outdoor events this summer.

August 27, 2024
A concession stand is seen through a rain-soaked windshield at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg, Md., this month.

Pacific storms bring torrential rain to Hawaii, threaten Japan

The Pacific is jam-packed with storms despite a silent Atlantic.

August 26, 2024
Satellite image shows Tropical Storm Hone moving away from Hawaii while Hurricane Gilma and Tropical Storm Hector lurk to the east.

New study suggests climate change will make hail bigger and more costly

Hailstorms are by far the most costly hazard associated with severe thunderstorms.

August 24, 2024
Golf ball-sized hail is shown at Parliament House on Jan. 20, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The large hailstorm hit Canberra in the afternoon, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting more storms were likely from north of Newcastle to the New South Wales-Victoria border on the coast.

What to know about looming tropical storm threats near Hawaii

Three tropical systems could pass near the Aloha State, though uncertainty remains high regarding how seriously it will be affected.

August 22, 2024
A satellite view of the central eastern Pacific on Wednesday, depicting multiple areas to watch.