For 20-years, I was the Chief Meteorologist at the local CBS affiliate covering weather across Northwest Arkansas. I grew up in Alma, Arkansas and graduated from Mississippi State University with a B.S. Degree in Geosciences and M.S. Degree in Applied Meteorology.

Currently, I’m an AVP Commercial Finance & Community Relations Officer with First National Bank of NWA and a group fitness and cycling instructor at Fitness One.

We’re weather fans. If you’re here… you probably are, too.

We created OZ Weather to be a place for the weather fan community here in NWA.

My wife, Ashley, is the Senior Photographer for Accenture Song in Bentonville. We’ve been married for 23-years. Our son, Graham, is an aspiring pilot and weather enthusiast. Our daughter, Ellis, is our gymnast and social butterfly. We love storm chasing, music festivals and travelling but as everyone in OZ soon realizes: There’s no place like home.

EMAIL: garrett@oz-weather.com

* For the time being, we’ve decided to keep OZ Weather sponsorship free. It may be necessary down the road as costs could increase but for the time being, I enjoy doing this as a community service. 

* With my career in finance, I’m unable to do school visits. In the future, I may dedicate a few PTO days to do school visits as I’m able.