A self-confessed weather geek, Dave Salesky is the newest member of the KATU weather team.
His meteorological roots are here in the Northwest, forecasting from Spokane to Portland for the last 20 years. From the flood of 1995 to the Arctic Blast of 2008, Dave kept viewers safe and informed by telling them about severe storms before they moved in to the region. In 2008 the Associated Press named Dave its Best TV Meterologist.
Dave holds a seal from the American Meteorological Society and a certificate of meteorology from Mississippi State University.
When not in the KATU weather center, Dave can typically be found outdoors. Skiing, bicycling, fishing and flying are among his passions. An avid pilot for over 25 years with a commerical pilot's license, Dave flies his 1946 Aeronca Champ all over the Northwest, weather permitting.
In 2009 he completed his 10th journey on Cycle Oregon. Dave was raised in Alaska so he's also a pretty good fisherman, not as good as Rhonda, but still ... the biggest salmon he ever landed was a 75-pound King.
At home, spouse Sandy and daughter Karen keep Dave on the straight and narrow. Sandy runs an advertising agency. Karen, a senior at Barlow High School, plans on attending Stanford or Oregon State University.
Dave, Sandy and Karen also serve as the 24-hour non-paid staff for Joey, the family cat.
By Dave Salesky KATU MeteorologistPublished: Oct 24, 2012 at 10:46 PM PDTLast Updated: Oct 25, 2012 at 9:33 AM PDT
Beginning Thursday KATU will debut VIPIR (Volumetric Imaging & Processing Integrated Radar). More than a present for the weather geeks here at KATU, this is also a present for our viewers. VIPIR is simply the best weather radar display on the market today.
By Dave Salesky KATU NewsPublished: Jun 11, 2010 at 10:14 PM PDTLast Updated: Jul 7, 2010 at 7:41 AM PDT
Tucked in the back corner of a warehouse at the Aurora Airport is where we find this week's Everyday Hero. Since last September he has been helping a group of 15 to 17 year olds build an airplane - not a model but a real airplane.
By Dave SaleskyPublished: Dec 29, 2009 at 5:42 PM PDTLast Updated: Dec 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM PDT
It snowed in the Portland area and beyond for the first time this season. What started in McMinnville and Wilsonville Tuesday morning had spread to Southwest Washington by Tuesday afternoon.
By Dave Salesky KATU MeteorologistPublished: Nov 18, 2009 at 5:34 PM PDTLast Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 1:50 AM PDT
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the coastal regions of northern Oregon and southwest Washignton that began at Midnight Wednesday and will continue through Friday afternoon. This is in addition to a high-wind warning for northern coastal areas of Oregon through midnight Thursday.
By Dave SaleskyPublished: Jun 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM PDTLast Updated: Nov 1, 2012 at 7:15 PM PDT
6.14" of rain in October that's over 3" above normal. Now it looks like drier weather is returning for at least the first week of November. Go figure, this is turning into an interesting fall.
A weak ridge will begin to build across the region tonight, keeping us dry.
KATU launches VIPIR, the 'nerdtacular' weather radar system (Photo Gallery) (Video)
