Meteorologist Jim Castillo is preparing to sign off from 5 On Your Side at the end of December after six years of forecasting the weather.
“This station was on my bucket list long before I ever walked through the doors, and getting the chance to work here for nearly six years has truly been an honor. I grew up watching KSDK, and to later call it home is something I’ll always be grateful for,” he said.
Castillo grew up in Florissant and earned a bachelor’s degree in atmospheric science and meteorology from University of Missouri. He became intrigued with weather after a tornado hit his neighborhood in April 1980, recalling going outside and seeing blades of grass embedded into the paint of his home…