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This weatherman's reaction to the solar eclipse is adorable

"You and I will never love anything as much as Tom Skilling loves the weather."

Margaret Sullivan

on August 21, 2017

Monday's total solar eclipse was akin to a meteorologist's Super Bowl -- a fact that was certainly not lost on one Chicago weatherman.

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Tom Skilling, chief meteorologist for WGN-TV, travelled to Carbondale, Ill. to view the solar eclipse in its path of totality, (his first solar eclipse, btw) and his reaction was truly precious.

Behold:

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"I'll get my act together guys," a choked up Skilling told viewers through tears.

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He even hugged and high-fived fellow eclipse watchers, and led a chorus of "Here Comes the Sun."

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If that doesn't melt your ice cold heart, honestly nothing will.

Twitter loved the meteorologist's pure reaction so much, he was even trending Monday.

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Skilling told fellow Carbondale eclipse watchers he would be back for the next one in 2024. Here's hoping Skilling's reaction will be equally as priceless.

Margaret Sullivan

Maggie was a Real Time News Intern in Mashable's Los Angeles office. She is originally from the suburbs of Chicago, and she is currently studying journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She previously freelanced for the Chicago Tribune, and enjoys petting dogs and drawing pictures in her spare time.