Larry Mowry
Mowry is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society. Mowry is considered one of the best severe weather broadcast meteorologist in the country, having been on the air for countless tornado warnings and showing many tornadoes live on the air during his time in Dallas.
He first worked as an ABC 7 meteorologist in 2004.
Upon his return to ABC 7, News Director Jennifer Graves said, "We are absolutely thrilled Larry is once again on our team. Not only is he an experienced meteorologist, but he connects to Chicago viewers and is a commanding and reliable presence when severe weather breaks."
Mowry joins ABC 7 from KTVT, the CBS station in Dallas, Texas where he was the Chief Meteorologist for the station's 5, 6 and 10 PM weekday newscasts. He joined KTVT in 2008.
From 2005-2008, he worked as the Morning meteorologist at WKMG the CBS station in Orlando, Florida.
Prior to that, he was ABC 7's Saturday morning meteorologist in 2004.
Larry Mowry was honored in 2017 by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chicago/Midwest Chapter with an Emmy Award for "Outstanding On Camera Talent - Weather Anchor." During his career, Mowry garnered ten Lonestar Emmy Awards including five for Best Weathercaster in the state of Texas.
Mowry is returning to his Midwestern roots. He was born and raised in Loudonville, Ohio and recalls he knew he wanted to be a meteorologist as early as his senior year in high school. He pursued that dream in college and graduated Cum Laude from Valparaiso University in Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and a Minor in Mathematics.
Larry's Stories
AccuWeather Alert: Strong winds to bring massive temperature drop on Halloween
After a few days of unseasonably warm temperatures, Chicago-area residents should expected a big cooldown Thursday as families prepare for Halloween trick-or-treating.
Geothermal energy could soon heat, cool up to 180 homes in Chicago
Geothermal energy could soon be the way a historically Black neighborhood in Chicago heats and cools its homes.
Chicago weather: AccuWeather Alert for near-record heat, severe storm chance Saturday
Severe weather is possible Saturday for the Chicago area with temperatures reaching a record high and storms forecasted for the evening.
ABC7 Chicago Cicada-Cast 2024 breaks down latest on Illinois emergence
There's been plenty of buzz about cicadas for months, and they're finally here.
When will the cicadas emerge? Chicago, Northern Illinois will see billions of noise-making bugs soon
Cicadas are coming to a tree near you; here's when.
Chicago cicada invasion 2024: What to know about these loud, unique insects
The cicadas are coming! The 2024 double brood emergence will bring billions of cicadas to northern Illinois. But what do you actually know about these cyclical critters?
Solar eclipse 2024 draws crowds in Carbondale, Chicago and Indiana for awesome sight
Thousands of sky-watchers flocked to southern Illinois, Indiana and Chicago to see the awesome sight of a solar eclipse.
Final countdown begins for total solar eclipse gatherings in Carbondale, Chicago's Adler Planetarium
Millions of people will be looking up to the sky to witness the eclipse, and viewing locations across Illinois have been preparing for the phenomenon.
Our Chicago: Total solar eclipse travel tips, dealing with massive crowds
After years of anticipation, what's being called the Great American Solar Eclipse of 2024 is just over 24 hours away.
2024 solar eclipse preparations in home stretch in Carbondale, Chicago's Adler Planetarium
Come Monday, millions of people will be looking up to the sky to witness a total solar eclipse and as one of the states in the path of totality, Illinois preparations for the phenomenon are in the home stretch.