I’m balling my eyes out! Tom is the reason I’m a meteorologist now!! Chicago and the world love you Tom, HAPPY RETIREMENT!!!

Born in '77 and basically spent a lifetime watching Tom. An absolute Chicago legend!! Happy retirement, Tom!!!

Thank you Tom for taking my phone calls in the WGN weather office when I was a kid. I used to bother you so much but you took every phone call.

Tom is a relic of a different era when professionalism and a good work ethic got you far. He will be missed.

Tom Freakin’ Skilling!!! NOBODY did it better!

What a way to sign off!. End of February with 70 degree highs and tornadoes in Chicagoland. A true legend in Chicago.

When I was first introduced to digital cable up in Canada in 2008 and I stumbled across The CW superstations that were available to us, Skilling's presentation style on WGN had me hooked right away to the point where I'd make a habit of watching the News at 9 mid-way through after the Illinois Lottery draws around 9:20 PM back when they were still using blowers/tumblers, just for the fun of it. It's kinda funny how not even a couple of weeks later after Skilling announced he was gonna, another similarly legendary meteorologist in Winnipeg, John Sauder, announced that he was also going to retire after a just under 40-year career of his own in broadcasting and meteorology between radio and CKY/CTV and CBC, which he did the first week of this year. Congratulations Tom on retirement and all the best to you! Not only are you revered in Chicagoland, but also by this guy in the Great White North too.

The G.O.A.T. in meteorology, thank you for everything!

Very classy of him to mention other Chicago meteorologists of the past here in Chicago. Another legend Harry Volkman, John Coleman, Jerry Taft among others. Tom Skilling was the best at his business though. Congratulations on your retirement sir!

Tom Skilling, you are a legend! Chicago & WGN won't be the same without you, you will always have a place in our hearts, and in mine, I will definitely miss you.

Gen X'ers here. This wonderful man has played such a huge role in my dressing properly for the weather since I was in middle school. His reliability, skills and passion is unmatched. He is like family to us. We wish him all the best. Love you much, Tom. ❤️

Chicago's treasure has signed off. Will miss him. Thanks Tom for all the years and forecasting you have done. Enjoy your retirement!

What a sendoff by WGN's staff because they knew Tom wouldn't have given him a sendoff like that. Class ending for a class man.

thank you Tom... stay healthy and keep in touch... there will never be anymore like you !!!!!! I

Happy Retirement

I’ve been watching WGN news since I was like 7 years old so I’ve been watching tom freaking skilling for a very long time and I don’t cry 😭 often the last time I did was when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016 😃😭🍾🥂and of course when my dog 🐶 buddy passed away in 2017 🪦 😭but this was an exception for Tom Skilling , of course The whole world will miss tom freaking skilling. Tom Skilling is an icon and a national treasure. If there was a Hall of Fame for weatherman, Tom Skilling would be a first ballet Hall of Famer.

My god... I feel lost already. He is the best and a legend

Tuned in Dallas, TX as a proud Chicagoan... your reach is far and your knowledge of the weather is deep, thanks for all you did to inform us and enjoy retirement

Class act. One of a kind. Best of the best. Thank you so much Tom Skilling. We will miss your daily weather reports but we will love knowing you are enjoying a well deserved retirement. Have fun with it old friend. Well done.

Chicago will miss you💯

Beautiful speech. You will always be apart of Chicago.

Tom was a big part of our lives and he will be missed… Enjoy your retirement well deserved

Been watching Tom since the 80s. Went to a fermi lab tornado seminar a while back and been watching his forecasts for years. Very nice broadcast seeing everyone come out of retirement. He won’t be forgotten. 🎉

Wow! Years ago, and I do mean YEARS ago...we used to be able to get WGN weather on our big satellite dish. Being in New England and flying hot air balloons, we found Tom's forecasts more comprehensive than most and were very appreciative of his vast knowledge. Sadly, when we moved on from our big dish, we no longer could received WGN. Tom had the absolutely BEST graphics and gave the most complete weather forecasts than any other. So glad to see that he's been going strong all these years. Enjoy a wonderful retirement! You most certainly deserve it!

Aww, I remember watching him as a kid in the 80s and how Eddie and Jobo would lovingly imitate him on the B96 morning show 😅 wish you all the best Tom! Enjoy your retirement!

Back in 2001 I interned at Fox News Chicago Ch. 32 with Rick DiMaio and Harry Volkman for a couple of years. Rick loved Tom and they frequently chatted on the phone despite being on rival news stations. I had an opportunity to speak with Tom Skilling on the phone once and he kept saying, "Well, I gotta go. Lots to do!", but he would keep talking. I loved it. Growing up in Chicago, I've always (like I'm sure most of you) enjoyed his forecasts in the Tribune. Happy Retirement, Tom!

Tom Skilling-the Gold standard for Television weather reporting . None better. Started watching you when I moved to Northern Wisconsin in 1991-am a weather geek since childhood & learned so much from your spot on forecasts. Enjoy your retirement-it is well deserved !

Farewell to a Chicago Television icon Tom Skilling WGN News Weather 1978-2024 have a happy retirement.

Simply the BEST! Thanks for the memories 😢🎉🏆💐 Tom Freakin' Skilling!!! 💔🍀

I've been watching Tom Skilling since his start on WGN. I read his blog on the WGN weather app. I can't imagine the 10:00 news without him. Gonna miss you, Tom. Great final message!! Best wishes on the road ahead. 😊

I’m no Chicagoan (I’m Australian) but love this city, I remember, oh goodness, almost a decade ago now, watching those hilarious skits and moments with Pat, Robin and Larry, and of course the champion himself: Tom Freakin Skilling. Made my days all those years ago, and he will be missed. Thanks for the memories Skilling.

Best wishes for a blessed retirement and thank you Tom. You will be missed.

The Vin Scully of weathermen

Tom Freaking Skilling, the MAN, the LEGEND, a genuine individual who always kept it positive , you had and still have a sense of humor,and gave credit to wgn , his colleagues, and the viewers. You kept it real Tom freaking Skilling. Have a happy retirement. May you have love, peace and happiness. A shout-out from Minneapolis, MN.

Thanks ever so much dear Tom!! I grew up with ya!! Enjoy your retirement!! ✌

What a nice sendoff for a wonderful man, a Chicago legend. He looks great, too!

Tom gonna miss you great work and I wish you much success with your retirement ❤🎉🎉🎉

Thank you Tom Skilling for 45 years of weather reporting on WGN you meant a lot to everyone in Chicago! 1978-2024

Tom is a legend. Chicago loves you!!!!

I've watched him since 1979 when we first got cable in Los Angeles. I cried. No offense to Demetrius,but Tom will be irreplaceable. I cried. Still crying. 😢😢😢😢

Thank you!!! You have served us well, enjoy retirement, and the next part of your life❤❤❤!!

Bob Bell and Tom Skilling. My childhood thanks you both !! Cheers !!

Tom, thanks for the weather coverage all those years, I have been lucky to watch your forecasts on cable (superstation) and social media if it weren't for the superstation at the time, I wouldn't have heard of you and the world's greatest television station, again thanks for the best time of my life!

I watched a lot of WGN when it was a superstation and always enjoyed the way Tom delivered his weather reports! Congratulations Tom, a retirement well deserved from a 64 yo fan in Kansas.

I'm currently in Mexico and I at least had to watch it here.on KZfaq. A true Chicago gem.

What is there to say? Hands down the finest meteorologist on the planet. Watched him for decades. Honestly, I couldn't believe it was possible to show so many facts and figures on so many charts for a daily news program. You are the best, Tom. Enjoy your well-earned retirement. We won't have another like you.

Getting emotional wow 33 1/2 years of greatful gratitude & unconditional love from Mr. Skilling you will forever be on my mind & heart & there’s no one better to broadcast the weather than you. Just like you said it’s not a good bye but it is my time to retire & for that I say thank you & a job well done.

The man has absolutely earned his place amongst the pantheon of Chicago news legends. Such a smart man with the most pleasant demeanor - he's a master at his craft & presentation. Happy retirement, good sir; & thank you!

Take care Tom ! I enjoyed you I really did. The passion in your work was seen and felt by many. You seem to be such a positive person. Best wishes ! I knew this was coming and knew that I'll feel this way. ❤️💪🏾

Happy retirement Tom and best of luck with whatever is next…albeit I don’t think weather will be too far away!

An all-time GOAT. Watching Tom from Minnesota, along with my personal meteorological hero Paul Douglas, cemented my love of the weather many years ago. Happy retirement, and thank you!

Been watching you since I was young boy here in Chicago age 38 now Thank you for serving us with information about our bipolar weather forecast so long TOM Happy retirement

As someone who worked outside he was much see TV. You will be missed, Tom Skilling GOAT

Lost track of Tom's last day on air so I'm catching it now. Geeze what a send off both from the staff and mother nature this week. Tom's been a part of this weather nerd's life from a 17 year old kid to a 62 year old man. Happy retirement Tom and yeah I'm not at all surprised that you still plan on being the old fire horse responding to the bell when weather hits the panic button.

Truly Chicago's Very Own

Been watching him the whole 45 years. My mom loved Jack Taylor, and there was Tom 🙂

I remember him from Milwaukee. Great guy.

You never know how much you miss someone till they're gone. Be safe, stay busy and thanks for the memories

Happy Retirement to you !!! Always loved your weather reports !! We used to get your channel on our cable channel in here in St Paul Minnesota ! To a cool guy happy retirement you deserve it❤❤❤❤❤!!!!

"Thank you, and I'll see you later". The most midwestern goodbye of all time! Mr. Skilling, you got me into weather and I cherish your reports when my mom and I were huddled in the basement during tornado warnings in Park Ridge. As long as your were on the screen and we had power, I felt safe. Have so much fun in retirement!

Not from the Windy City but I luckily had WGN on my cable and always enjoyed tuning in to see Tom and the Chicago weather forecasts. He will be missed.

Greetings from Pasadena, CA, and as a proud Chicagoian, congratulations Tom, and best wishes, you are one of the legends not only in Chicago, but, in the United States with the power of WGN Television.

of your 45 years of WGN, I’m proud to say that it’s been a privilege to be able to watch your forecast for at least 35 of those years since I was a teenager growing up in the 1980s and 90s. of course, I followed you watching your forecast on the WGN app and on KZfaq. and once had the chance of recording a newscast at the museum of broadcast communications in 1990 and. you had a forecast complementing that mock broadcast, which I wish we hadn’t lost the video cassette of because now that you’re retired, it’s kind of a piece of history. but there’s no question when I say that watching forecasters like you and a host of others, it’s been a inspiration for my amateur forecasting, which I do with my friends on Facebook in the form of blind side weather. and so you could be proud of the fact that you’ve inspired many to carry on your legacy in one form or another. Good luck on your retirement. and thank you for 45 years at WGN and beyond. PS, I really got a kick out of a couple of my other pictures making it onto your show from here in.Swartz Creek Michigan, and once again in Libertyville during a snowstorm when I was visiting with family. The Michigan pitcher was after the December 2013 ice storm, which crippled a large amount of this region of the state. Thanks again and best wishes.

What a legend this man is. I’m 43 years old and I’ve been watching him since I first looked at a television. I wasn’t able to see this live but glad it’s here on KZfaq. Misty-eyed through his whole speech. Terrific sendoff. We’ll see you around, Tom!❤

Thank You!!

LOVE you Tom Skilling...my Favorite weatherman and Meteorologist forever!! Enjoy your well deserved and well earned retirement and on your "re-wirement"to your next assignment of enjoying life, Relaxing and Lotsa Fun🎉🎉👍🏾👍🏾🤓👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾!! 😊

Grew up watching WGN’s Tom Skilling. Sad to see him go but best wishes for a long and fulfilling retirement!

You Are A 🏆 🤩 TOM. 😢 I'm going to really miss you. You've taught us so much about the weather. Thank You & Farewell. GBU. 🙏🏽❤🫂💐🙂👍🏾

Thank you Tom! You will definitely be missed. I've been watching you my whole life and my 15 year old has been a fan since she was 3 years old and always referred to you as "My weather guy" We wish you the best. God Bless you❤

😭😭 my favorite weather man. Grew up listing to this man who was good at his job. I always bank on him when it comes to the weather. Thank you sir. 😢. Thank you for the memories.

I'll miss you tom!

I remember growing up looking at Tom doing the weather. Thank you for the years, Tom. It's greatly appreciated. Best in your future and retirement.

Two generations of Chicagoans have grown up watching Tom Skilling reporting on our town's dial-a-weather. Long ago, he described himself as a journalist whose beat was the weather. This professionalism combined with his passion for his chosen profession drew viewers to WGN's newscasts. May you have a long and healthy retirement, Tom.

Wow I’m so late but Tom kudos to all your years of service! Your shoes are big ones to fill. You had such a passion for the weather that many people don’t have. I’m so grateful to have experienced your weather reports. Have an amazing retirement. I’ll miss you, I feel like you’re family. We just had a storm in Chicago and I was looking for you. 😢❤

I love that they gave him a standing ovation and showed his such respect. What a wonderful organization. Proud moment and what a career!

Godspeed, Tom! You with Harry Volkman and John Coleman started my love of learning about weather when I was a little kid in Sandwich, IL. Your knowledge and presence was comforting countless times when weather was threatening. Congratulations on your career and retirement.

Yea Tom iz @ChiTwn Legend. Good memories of waking up b4 school waiting for the report. Thanx Fam 4 all the hard Wrk

Grew up watching him.. so long Tom it was always refreshing to hear your voice.

Congrats Tom! The bond between Chicagoans and WGN is so strong! I visit Chicago often, I'm in Southern California now! And always think of you during the weather segments!

Love you, Tom. You will be missed. Bringing you via tv into our homes is like having you over for a friendly dinner. ❤

I hate seeing people retire.

A true legend. I’m blessed to have been able to watch you, Tom. Thank you.

Thank you Tom. I was born when you started. You're the only weatherman I know. What a comforting voice through the years.

I live in NC and have loved watching Tom ever since we got this thing called the Internet. God Speed and Congrats Tom!!

Tom Skilling was my childhood weather man from the 1990s to the 2010s before I moved to Georgia. I loved his character and his enthusiasm on weather. He will be missed.

I never lived in Illinois but I would watch him on my cable TV channel really enjoyed him Good luck hope you have a long and healthy retirement God bless Tom.

Happy retirement Tom! Have missed you since I moved to Missouri.❤ Watched you for year's when I lived in the suburbs of Chicago.

Thank you!! Gods Speed!!!

Being a Michigan resident who occasionally turned into WGN for weather headed into our state (especially severe weather). I enjoyed your reports over the years and admire your first class professionalism. I wish you a Happy Retirement.

He was such a nice part of my mornings, hope you have a great retirement ❤

TV icon, Thank you Tom for 45yrs. You will be missed. From southern Illinois, enjoy!😅

Wonderful person! God bless you and have a great retirement!

Legend

Thank you for enriching my life over these years. Enjoy retirement!

why does this make me so emotional!! we will miss you tom, best weatherman in Chicago.

Thank you I was a kid watching you I’m 24 now ❤ u will be missed

I used to watch WGN as a kid and I wasn't even in Chicago or anywhere near, but Skilling was my fav. Godspeed sir!

I don't even live in Chicago. Louisville, KY here and I'm balling my eyes out! ❤

You served the Chicago area well, Tom! I have enjoyed watching you report the weather for 30 years! Happy Retirement!

Unique and credible among the best of a need entity in this day of our world, good luck in your retirement our friend Tom Skilling,..🙂🇺🇸