As a Meteorologist, you will need to master following:

• carry out meteorological research
• manage intellectual property rights
• operate open source software
• review meteorological forecast data
• use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions

More generally, a meteorologist is also versed in:

• apply for research funding
• apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
• apply scientific methods
• apply statistical analysis techniques
• climatology
• communicate with a non-scientific audience
• conduct research across disciplines
• demonstrate disciplinary expertise
• develop professional network with researchers and scientists
• disseminate results to the scientific community
• draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
• evaluate research activities
• execute analytical mathematical calculations
• increase the impact of science on policy and society
• interact professionally in research and professional environments
• manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
• manage open publications
• manage personal professional development
• manage research data
• mathematics
• mentor individuals
• meteorology
• perform project management
• perform scientific research
• promote inclusion in research
• promote open innovation in research
• promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
• promote the transfer of knowledge
• publish academic research
• speak different languages
• synthesise information
• think abstractly
• think analytically
• use specialised computer models for weather forecasting
• write scientific publications

It also helps to know the following:

• geographic information systems
• present during live broadcasts
• use geographic information systems
• apply blended learning
• assist scientific research
• calibrate electronic instruments
• collect weather-related data
• conduct research on climate processes
• create weather maps
• design graphics
• design scientific equipment
• develop models for weather forecast
• manage meteorological database
• oceanography
• operate meteorological instruments
• operate remote sensing equipment
• scientific research methodology
• statistics
• study aerial photos
• teach in academic or vocational contexts
• write weather briefing