He attended the meteorology program at Cornell University and was then hired by the National Weather Service in 1984.
In 1991, he was hired by the Spanish language television network Univision and founded his company Climadata Corporation.
Morales has the Seal of Approval from both the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association (NWA).
[2] In May 2009, John made the switch to English language television, joining NBC O&O WTVJ in Miami.
The meteorologist, whose station covers Miami-Fort Lauderdale, went viral on Oct. 7, 2024, when he nearly broke down during a live broadcast as he told his audience the barometric pressure had dropped 50 points in 10 hours as Hurricane Milton bore down upon his community.