Johnny Burg is my new hero.

Johnny Burg, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said he didn't quite understand why reaching 87 degrees would cause such excitement in Seattle.

"I'm from the Midwest, where we have tornados and hail and flooding and stuff," he said. "I guess I've been around weather too much."

Johnny Burg is my new hero.

Johnny Burg, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said he didn't quite understand why reaching 87 degrees would cause such excitement in Seattle.

"I'm from the Midwest, where we have tornados and hail and flooding and stuff," he said. "I guess I've been around weather too much."