Steff Gaulter (born 1976 in

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) is an English weather forecaster for Al Jazeera English. Gaulter won a place at

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in 1994 where she was awarded an MA in

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, gaining the University's top marks for the final year presentation project. While studying, she also broadcast on hospital radio, which forged her interest in weather broadcasting. On graduation she taught

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and

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Physics and Maths - spending one summer teaching in

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. She then became a trainer of Scientific Instruments at seminars and workshops throughout the UK, specialising in

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- a non-destructive form of surface analysis. In 1999 she joined the

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, qualifying as a fully trained forecaster, becoming the first person to be awarded a distinction in her final forecasting exam. While at the Met Office she worked at

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, presenting on regional radio covering

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, Wiltshire Sound, and

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; and on television on Points West and a week on

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. She also used to host a weather slot on Monday and Friday for a friend at Bath FM. Gaulter joined Sky News as a weather forecaster in November 2002, particularly enjoying external broadcasts from the

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, the

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from

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and from the

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. Gaulter was subsequently recruited by Al Jazeera and has been presenting the weather on Al Jazeera English since the channel's launch in November 2006.

Personal life

Steff got married in Argentina. and has a son named Mylo. Gaulter enjoys music, playing the

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, but also has a keen interest in live bands. Steff's other interest is travel, particularly to less popular destinations including

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, and

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. She has one sister, Vicky, and an older brother, Mark.

References

External links

Personal website
at Al Jazeera English

(page contains other bios as well)
TV Newsroom Q&A
Al Jazeera people 1976 births Living people British people of Swiss descent People from New Forest District English meteorologists Sky News weather forecasters Alumni of the University of Cambridge {{UK-tv-bio-stub