Former BBC Weather presenter Jay Wynne has died at the age of 56 after a long-term illness.
His brother has confirmed his death in June to BBC News.
Wynne joined BBC Weather in October 2000 and was a regular forecaster on BBC News at Ten.
His brother, Matthew, paying tribute told the broadcaster: "Jay had a gift for gentle clarity, making his forecasts for sometimes complex weather systems feel accessible and engaging.
"A keen skier, golfer and musician, Jay enjoyed travelling to pursue his sporting interests.
"We will miss his wisdom, generosity and dry sense of humour."
Liz Howell, former Head of BBC Weather sent condolences to his family and friends, and added: "I am deeply saddened to hear this news.
"Jay blazed a trail to bring greater diversity to weather forecasting and was a pleasure to work with. He had his own distinctive style of presenting the weather story which was very popular with audiences."
Before deciding on his future career in weather, he studied Civil Engineering at university, dropping out two years into the course.
He then worked on a North Sea offshore oil rig for three years as a technician, before going back to university to study Environmental Geography in Aberdeen, when the beloved weather presenter was inspired to launch his career.
He completed a master's degree in Applied Meteorology at the University of Reading.
In an interview with the Radio Times in 2011 he spoke of his passion for his field.
"I have been known to drive around after night shifts, waiting for the sun to come up," he said.
"At night, it's difficult to tell what kind of cloud there is on satellite pictures, so I like to see if I was right. More often than not, I am."
