Are you obsessed with checking the weather?

You’re not alone.

Latrobe University professor Lawrie Zion believes the weather is so interesting because it’s something that unites people.

Prof Zion, author of The Weather Obsession, told Tom Elliott it’s a reminder that nature still plays a key role in our lives.

“The technology behind weather forecasting is a great success story of science,” he said.

Tom said he doesn’t care about weather reporting at all.

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