FOX Weather meteorologist and viral creator Nick Kosir blends rap lyrics, dance and comedy into his forecasts. In a new XXL interview he outlines his top five rappers, memorable moments with artists and how hip‑hop shaped his approach to media.
Nick Kosir uses hip‑hop references, lyrics and dance to make weather forecasts appeal to broader social media audiences.
Viral moments — including a 2019 dance clip and the “Issa Snow Day” parody — grew his following to more than 10 million and opened doors to collaborations with artists.
Kosir sees parallels between his rise and early internet stars like Soulja Boy and envisions formats that fuse hip‑hop and TV, such as a hip‑hop trivia game show.
Who is Nick Kosir and what he does now
Nick Kosir is a meteorologist who appears on FOX Weather and has a parallel career as the Dancing Weatherman, a social media creator whose mix of hip‑hop, dancing and comedy has attracted more than 10 million followers. He started combining rap and weather early in his career — delivering rhyming forecasts in 2008 — and blew up after a 2019 dance video went viral.
How hip‑hop fits into his forecasts
Kosir routinely slips references to artists and songs into on‑air weather pieces. Examples cited in XXL include nods to Drake's Iceman and Cardi B's Outside, and a parody called "Issa Snow Day" built on 50 Cent's "In Da Club." He regards hip‑hop as a primary cultural engine that creates trends in fashion, dance and language, and uses that influence to make forecasts resonate beyond traditional TV viewers.
His background and early media work
A Cleveland native, Kosir studied at the University of Akron and worked as a radio DJ while in school. That radio experience contributed to his comfort with performance and audience engagement. He became known as the Rapping Weatherman in the early part of his career and steadily leaned into social platforms as a way to reach audiences where they already consume content.
Top five rappers and a comparison to Soulja Boy
Kosir has had on‑and‑off stage interactions with several artists. He helped open the MTV Video Music Awards in a video with Lil Nas X in 2019, has worked with Flo Rida and hosted Fetty Wap in his studio. One anecdote highlights a conversation with Fetty Wap about HVAC and how weather affects heating and cooling — a practical, offbeat moment that connects Kosir's meteorology work with entertainers.
Where Kosir wants to take the concept next
He plans to continue weaving rap lyrics into forecasts because it provides content that translates to social platforms and television. He also proposes a TV format idea — a hip‑hop trivia competition similar to Jeopardy! — to bridge generations of rap fans and create a shared entertainment space.
The interview appears in XXL's Summer 2026 issue, which includes other conversations with members of the 2026 XXL Freshman Class and established artists. The piece positions Kosir at the intersection of mainstream media and hip‑hop culture, showing how an on‑air meteorologist can expand his role through social content and artist collaborations.
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