When Jonathan How's alarm sounds at the crack of dawn, he'll check the weather like most Australians before heading into work.

Unlike most workers though, the sky – rain, hail or shine – will dictate every move he makes in the office.

How is working his "dream" job as a Senior Meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology in Melbourne.

For a decade, he has stood in front of TV cameras and relayed crucial information to Australians about weather events ranging from the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires to deadly flash floods.

"I've wanted to be a meteorologist since I was in kindergarten, so it's something that I've always wanted to do," How told 9news.com.au.

"It was a lifelong dream of mine."

How begins his day at 6am and spends most of the morning doing TV interviews and talk

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