Last Updated on: 10th May 2025, 12:39 pm
Dallas Raines is an L.A. meteorologist and the chief weather forecaster at KABC-TV (ABC7) in Los Angeles. He has been delivering weather reports for Southern California viewers since joining the station in July 1984 .(top-bios.com)
Born in 1954 in Georgia, Raines earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University, where he studied broadcast journalism and earth science with a focus on meteorology . He later taught weather classes in the geography department at California State University, Northridge .(Married Biography)
Before joining ABC7, Raines worked as the chief meteorologist at WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge and WDSU in New Orleans. He then moved to CNN, where he managed national weather coverage and appeared as the weathercaster for the CNN-produced TBS Evening News .(Pride-pedia)
At ABC7, Raines provides weekday weather reports for the 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. newscasts . He is known for his dynamic presentation style, incorporating signature moves like the “Dallas dip,” the swirl, the fist pump, and the golf swing .(One World Information)
Raines holds the Seal of Approval and the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society . His accolades include the Daily News People’s Choice Award for Best Weatherperson, the Golden Mike Award for Best Weathercast, and the Associated Press Award for Best Weather Segment .(bio-profiles.com, Wikipedia)
Dallas Raines is married to Danielle Raines.