Al Roker is returning to ‘TODAY’ Show

After taking time to deal with medical issues, Roker will return to Studio 1A in early January.

Al Roker attends the 6th Annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show at Moonlight Studios on February 17, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) (Theo Wargo, 2022 Getty Images)

Following a tumultuous few weeks, Al Roker will make his return to TODAY on Friday, Jan. 6.

Al, 68, will reunite with his TODAY co-hosts after being off the air due to medical issues since mid-November.

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The TODAY weatherman was admitted to the hospital in November 2022 due to blood clots in his legs and lungs. “After some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to be getting terrific medical care and on the way to recovery,” he wrote on Instagram at the time.

Al’s health issues forced him to skip covering the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in more than 25 years. But he was able to leave the hospital just in time for Thanksgiving dinner.

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