ROANOKE, Va. – The annual tradition of Rokerthon returned!
It’s a Today tradition that started in 2014 with a 34-hour marathon weather forecast.
On Monday, June 21, Al Roker teamed up with more than 50 news stations and colleges across the country to set the Guinness World Record for most people in an online weather reporting video relay.
The results are in… @alroker and the #Rokerthon team won the @GWR title for Most People in an Online Weather Reporting Relay! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/OLd8LzytkN
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 21, 2021
Your Local Weather Authority Meteorologist Chris Michaels took part, giving a forecast from the Mill Mountain Star.
Chris talked about the day’s weather, what makes Roanoke weather unique and also chatted with Al about what type of weather we can expect to see in Southwest and Central Virginia this summer.
The video below is their chat ahead of the big event, while the video above is Chris’ forecast from Rokerthon 2021.