Nick Palisch's first passion was meteorology and he wakes at 4:30 a.m. to put together a forecast for community newspapers and his Facebook page, Firstwarn Weather. (Photo by August Jennewein)

Nick Palisch’s first passion was meteorology and he wakes at 4:30 a.m. to put together a forecast for community newspapers and his Facebook page, Firstwarn Weather. (Photo by August Jennewein)