Tomasz Schafernaker

Biography

Tomasz Schafernaker is a BBC broadcaster and meteorologist, as well as a self-taught artist.

Born in Poland in 1979, and raised in both London and Gdańsk, Tomasz developed a fascination with natural phenomena, which led to him pursuing a BSc in Meteorology from the University of Reading.

He trained at the Met Office College and RAF before becoming the youngest male weather presenter on the BBC.

His career in broadcasting and forecasting spans over two decades, during which time he was voted ‘Favourite Weather Presenter’ by Radio Times readers.

Beyond meteorology, Tomasz is an accomplished artist, winning Sky Arts’ Celebrity Landscape Artist of the Year in 2021.