ABOUT RYAN
Ryan Zimmerman's love of weather began at just 8 years
old when he read a children’s book centered around
weather. Instantly, he had an epiphany—meteorology was
his calling, and he was going to make every effort to turn
his dream into a reality.
Ryan made it a daily ritual to read every weather book he
could get his hands on and was even interviewed by an
area newspaper about his passion for meteorology.
Additionally, after winning a local cable contest,
he made a commercial that showcased his interest in
weather. For several months, it aired all throughout
suburban Chicago.
Eventually, Ryan did some work for a Chicago consulting
company, which included radio broadcasts, studied
weather/climate and geography in school and interned for a local television station.
Soon Ryan’s knowledge and expertise allowed him to develop his own private weather consulting
company called Weather by Request, which serves clients in Chicago and all across the United States.
He has forecasted for several radio stations, the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Cincinnati Reds (for 10
seasons), villages/municipalities, snowfall removal companies, construction companies, landscaping
companies, concrete companies, farms and the Illinois Farm Bureau, among others.
As a one-man show, Ryan’s company has helped a tremendous amount of people over the years, and
he believes that customer service and taking a personalized approach is the best way to achieve a
successful business. His work ethic and drive allow him to create very detailed and accurate forecasts
that clients have come to trust and rely on.
Ryan quickly built up a large client base, and by analyzing and studying computer model data and
various sets of raw data, he is able to create customized forecasts that are more detailed and precise.
On a daily basis, the weather could have an enormous impact on our lives. Therefore, Ryan’s clients
could use his personalized forecasts to plan ahead in a timely manner (sometimes by 10 days or more)
and prepare for oncoming storm systems. Updates are also sent whenever weather conditions
change—which occurs frequently.
Now in his 14th year, Ryan is on a mission to restructure Weather by Request but still offers
customized reports, special weather notifications and briefings to a variety of clients. Please look at
the clientele tab to see the type of clients he forecasts for.
Ryan Zimmerman's love of weather began at just 8 years
old when he read a children’s book centered around
weather. Instantly, he had an epiphany—meteorology was
his calling, and he was going to make every effort to turn
his dream into a reality.
Ryan made it a daily ritual to read every weather book he
could get his hands on and was even interviewed by an
area newspaper about his passion for meteorology.
Additionally, after winning a local cable contest,
he made a commercial that showcased his interest in
weather. For several months, it aired all throughout
suburban Chicago.
Eventually, Ryan did some work for a Chicago consulting
company, which included radio broadcasts, studied
weather/climate and geography in school and interned for a local television station.
Soon Ryan’s knowledge and expertise allowed him to develop his own private weather consulting
company called Weather by Request, which serves clients in Chicago and all across the United States.
He has forecasted for several radio stations, the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Cincinnati Reds (for 10
seasons), villages/municipalities, snowfall removal companies, construction companies, landscaping
companies, concrete companies, farms and the Illinois Farm Bureau, among others.
As a one-man show, Ryan’s company has helped a tremendous amount of people over the years, and
he believes that customer service and taking a personalized approach is the best way to achieve a
successful business. His work ethic and drive allow him to create very detailed and accurate forecasts
that clients have come to trust and rely on.
Ryan quickly built up a large client base, and by analyzing and studying computer model data and
various sets of raw data, he is able to create customized forecasts that are more detailed and precise.
On a daily basis, the weather could have an enormous impact on our lives. Therefore, Ryan’s clients
could use his personalized forecasts to plan ahead in a timely manner (sometimes by 10 days or more)
and prepare for oncoming storm systems. Updates are also sent whenever weather conditions
change—which occurs frequently.
Now in his 14th year, Ryan is on a mission to restructure Weather by Request but still offers
customized reports, special weather notifications and briefings to a variety of clients. Please look at
the clientele tab to see the type of clients he forecasts for.
