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Jay Wynne | |
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| Born | (1968-08-30)30 August 1968 London, England |
| Died | 3 June 2025(2025-06-03) (aged 56) England |
| Occupation | Weather forecaster |
| Years active | 1999–2025 |
| Known for | Presenting BBC Weather |
Jay Wynne (30 August 1968 – 3 June 2025) was a British BBC Weather forecaster, appearing mainly on BBC News 24, BBC Radio 4, BBC World and BBC One.
Wynne was a weather presenter on the BBC Ten O'Clock News, and occasionally the BBC Six O'Clock News and the BBC One O'Clock News.
Early life
Wynne was born in London in 1968[1] to American parents and educated at Ardingly College, West Sussex. He studied Civil Engineering[2] at Heriot-Watt University. Two years into his course, he left and worked as a technician for three years on offshore oil rigs in the North Sea. He went back to university and graduated in 1996 in Environmental Geography[3] from the University of Aberdeen. He worked as an English teacher in 1997 in Fukuoka, Japan.
He graduated from Reading University with a MSc in Applied Meteorology[4] in 1999.
Career
In 1999, he joined the Met Office, undertaking a 14-month training programme that included a six-month posting at RAF Northolt. During this period, he gained experience in aviation forecasting and operational meteorology before moving into broadcast work.
He joined the BBC Weather team in October 2000, initially presenting on BBC World News and BBC Radio 4. He later became a regular forecaster across a range of BBC outlets and appeared frequently on the flagship bulletin BBC News at Ten.
Death
Wynne died in June 2025, at the age of 56, after a long-term illness. His death was not made public until September.[5]
References
- ^ White, Robert (12 September 2025). "BBC weatherman Jay Wynne dies aged 56". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "School of the Built Environment". Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ School of Geosciences
- ^ University of Reading
- ^ "Jay Wynne, former BBC weather presenter, dies aged 56". BBC News. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
