About

Established in 2021

photograph of Nathan Wiles

Nathan Wiles – Owner & Chief Meteorologist

Having grown up in the Twin Tiers, Nathan has witnessed first-hand how weather events vary from town to town. Through his experiences and understanding of the local climatology, Nathan hopes to help businesses, schools, and local officials navigate through the obstacles that Mother Nature puts in their way.

Nathan received his Bachelor’s Degree in meteorology at Penn State University in 2012 and went on to forecast air quality for their meteorology department.  Since then he has spent his time in the private sector specializing in operational weather prediction, supporting emergency managers, superintendents and various universities and NFL teams up the East Coast. He has also recently been designated as a Certified Digital Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society.

photo of Meteorologist, Paul Taschereau, Jr.

Paul Taschereau, Jr. – Meteorologist, Operations

Paul grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut and first became interested in weather shy of his 4th birthday when Hurricane Andrew was taking aim at Florida. Paul began his career within the private sector upon receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology in 2018 at West Connecticut State University and has amassed five-plus years of forecasting experience within the continental United States. Paul hopes to bring his many years of forecasting experience and knowledge of the Northeast climate to Wiles Valley Weather and help provide detailed, accurate, and consumable forecasts to each customer. 

Jim Sullivan – Long Range Meteorologist

Jim grew up in northeast Ohio, attending Ohio University where he earned his Bachelors in Meteorology in 2016. Jim joined a Cleveland-based company called Neoweather as a forecaster in 2013 before transitioning to WeatherWorks out of New Jersey in 2018, rising to the position of Chief Meteorologist. Jim contributed to both short-range and long-range forecasts for clients at both companies during his terms. He recently transitioned to government sector in late 2021 where he continues to master in the art of weather prediction and has also been contributing to long-range weather outlooks for Wiles Valley Weather since 2024.

Mission

Reimagining weather prediction to strengthen our communities’ resilience and response to extreme weather events.

Vision

Provide businesses and communities in rural Pennsylvania & New York with a local weather source that will streamline their decision process in the face of inclement weather.

Values

  • Educated - Degreed Meteorologists
  • Experienced - 25+ years of combined professional forecasting
  • Accurate - 92% accuracy in 2021 for snowfall events over 1.0"