Damien Lodes joined CBS News Texas KTVT Dallas-Fort Worth as a meteorologist in February 2026.
Before arriving in North Texas, Lodes served as a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather from July 2024 to February 2026. In that role, he was part of the national Storm Team, delivering coast-to-coast forecasts and tracking major severe weather events across the United States.
Prior to his national role, Lodes spent more than seven years at KFOR 4, Oklahoma City, as a weekday morning meteorologist from January 2017 to July 2024. His work earned him recognition from the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters as “Meteorologist of the Year.”
He was also a chief meteorologist in Lawrence, Kansas.
Earlier in his career, Lodes served as chief meteorologist at NewsWest 9 KWES Midland from June 2016 to January 2017.
Before entering broadcasting, Lodes served in the United States Marine Corps from 2004 to 2009 as an air traffic control specialist.
Lodes earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorological Sciences from the University of Oklahoma in 2015, where he debuted his first live, on-air forecast for OU Nightly.
