Thomas grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became fascinated with the weather from an early age. He attended Walnut Hills High School, where he considered several more glamorous career paths before rediscovering that love for weather during the snowstorm and cold spell of December 2022.

After graduating, he left for Athens to become a third-generation Bobcat, majoring in Geography/Meteorology. As a sophomore, he added a minor in Astronomy, hoping to specialize in forecasting the Aurora Borealis and other space weather. In terms of the strictly earthbound, winter weather is his favorite