Rex Thompson Biography
Rex Thompson is a renowned American Meteorologist working for WDAM-TV in Laurel, Mississippi, as the weekday midday and evening weather forecaster. Before coming to Laurel, Thompson worked for WTVC in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Rex Thompson Age
Thompson is 64 years old as of 2025; he was born in 1961 in Columbia, Mississippi. However, he manages to keep information about his date and month of birth out of the limelight.
Rex Thompson Height
Thompson is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, which is equivalent to 170.18 cm.
Rex Thompson Wife / Children
Sources across the web suggest that Thompson is married and has two children, but details about his wife and children are not publicly available at the moment.
Rex Thompson Family
Thompson manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Rex Thompson Education
Thompson attended West Marion High School in Columbia, where he pursued his high school diploma. He then joined the University of West Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Rex Thompson Career
Thompson works as the weekday midday and evening weather forecaster for the WDAM Storm team in Knoxville. He was fortunate enough to meet Jim Thornhill, who was the director of the Civil Defense for Marion County and Columbia, at the age of 12. Additionally, he had his first broadcast experience at the age of 13, at WFFF radio in Columbia, where he did a weather segment for the WFFF news broadcast. Notably, Thompson began his full-time career as a meteorologist at WAPT Channel 16 in 1982, where he worked as the weekend weathercast. He then worked at WTVC in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before joining WDAM-TV.
When Hurricane Camille struck South Mississippi on August 17th-18th, with speeds estimated to be sustained at 120 mph, it left a great impact and influence on Thompson’s decision to choose meteorology.
Rex Thompson Salary
Thompson receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Rex Thompson Net Worth
Through Thompson’s career as a meteorologist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Rex Thompson WDAM-TV
Thompson works with WDAM News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Scott Kirk
- Nick Lacour
- Patrick Bigbie
- Brandy McGill
Rex Thompson Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Thompson is active on his social media accounts. He has about 8.6k followers on his Facebook Page @Rex Thompson.