On August 21, 2007, Sean Potter interviewed William H. “Bill” Haggard at his residence in Asheville, North Carolina, for the American Meteorological Society/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Recorded Interview Project. Haggard recounts his early fascination with weather, leading to a physics degree from Yale and subsequent meteorology studies at MIT, where he trained as a Navy meteorologist during World War II. He describes his service as an aerological officer on the USS Tulagi, detailing duties related to weather map decoding, forecasting for flight operations, and surviving hurricanes while at sea. Following the war, he pursued a master’s degree in meteorology at the University of Chicago, studying under renowned meteorologist Carl-Gustaf Rossby. Haggard later joined the U.S. Weather Bureau, contributing to early long-range forecasting efforts, tropical cyclone research, and hurricane prediction techniques. In his post-Korean War career, he engaged in meteorological research projects supporting U.S. Navy operations and assisted in developing methods for predicting tropical cyclone movements. Haggard's work transitioned to climate studies and long-term data analysis at the National Weather Records Center, later the National Climatic Data Center, where he eventually served as director. He reflects on technological advances in meteorology, the growing importance of satellite data, and the evolution of forecasting methods throughout his career.