Brooks Garner
Meteorologist Brooks Garner has been part of FOX 35's Storm Team since June 2021, leading viewers and the newsroom through Florida's major weather events, including severe weather, tornadoes, heatwaves, tropical storms, and hurricanes.
You can watch Brooks on weekday mornings on FOX 35's Good Day Orlando, 4 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Brooks recently went viral after he was on the air tracking severe weather in Central Florida and a tornado passed over the station – all caught on camera. He's also helped lead hurricane coverage for Hurricane Ian, Idalia, Nicole, Helene, and Milton.
He holds dual seals of approval from the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. His weather coverage has earned him an Edward R. Murrow Award, several Emmy Awards, and an AP Award.
Before Orlando, Brooks worked in Boston, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; Columbia, South Carolina; Houston, Texas; and Tampa, Florida.
Other career highlights include flying into Hurricane Sandy with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters and covering Hurricane Harvey’s destruction across Texas and Louisiana, where his station was eventually destroyed by floodwaters.
When he’s not tracking storms, Brooks enjoys spending time with his wife Erica and their children, exploring the natural wonders of Florida.
The latest from Brooks Garner
Dense fog to start the morning in Central Florida
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for Brevard, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Seminole, Volusia, Flagler and eastern Marion Counties until 9 a.m.
Orlando weather: Clear, milder night ahead as warmer weather build into the weekend
A clear sky and milder temperatures are expected overnight. Temperatures will be several degrees warmer than recent nights.
Orlando weather: Temperatures dip across Central Florida, freeze warnings for multiple counties
Temperatures across Central Florida are cooler than normal, making for a cold end to the year.
Tire pressure dropping in New Year's Eve cold weather? Here's why and where to get free air
Did you experience lower tire pressure today? Chances are your car's tire pressure decreased due to the cold front stretching through Central Florida this week.
Orlando weather: Temperatures to dip as cold front arrives in Central Florida
It will be a windy day as well due to an approaching cold front that arrives late tonight.
Orlando weather: Pleasant, cooler weekend ahead for Central Florida
Skies are expected to clear across Central Florida overnight.
Orlando weather: Wet, mild Thursday night gives way to dry, cooler Friday
Cloudy, warm and humid conditions with a few passing showers continue through tonight.
Orlando weather: Cold front to bring showers to Central Florida before warm up
After a mild Wednesday evening, cooler weather follows for a few days before we warm up next week. Cloud coverage will increase overnight ahead of a cold front.
Orlando weather: Frost advisories issued as temperatures expected to plunge overnight
Highs today will only climb into the middle 60s for most this afternoon.
Orlando weather: Pleasant weather before another cold front arrives
A few clouds will stick around through the rest of the evening and into the overnight. Temperatures will dip down into the 50s in Orlando and into the mid 40s in Gainesville and Ocala.