Professional Experience

Joined the WINK News Weather team in January of 2020. Previously served as the morning meteorologist in 2019 for WeatherNation, and was the chief meteorologist for KREX NewsChannel 5 in Grand Junction, CO from 2013 - 2018.

Awards and Recognition

My work on the weather wall and in the field was honored by Grand Junction's 'Best of the West'.

News Philosophy

I worry about the weather, so you don't have to, because you have better things to do.

Hobbies, Interest & Community Involvement

Obviously, I'm a weather nerd... but I'm also a father to two amazing boys, and a lucky husband to a beautiful wife, Ronelle. I enjoy spending time with my family at the beach and all the other amazing areas that SW Florida has to offer. I'm also an avid surfer and lover of the ocean. I like to boat, fish and dive. But my favorite activity is being a dad and husband.

Education

BS in meteorology with a minor in mathematics from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2011

Interesting Fact

I'm left-handed!!

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beaches, the weather and the people!!

Hometown

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.!!!

Sahara

What is Saharan dust?

Have you ever been curious as to what Saharan Dust is, sometimes referred to as Saharan Air Layer? Here are a few facts that you should know about the yearly event! THE CAUSE: As you may have guessed, Saharan Dust originates from the Saharan Desert, which is located throughout most of northern Africa. It is […]

Tropical Storm Fred Forms; Southwest Florida in the cone

Tropical Storm Fred has formed south of Puerto Rico. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, Fred has sustained winds of 40 mph, and is moving to the WNW at 17 mph. Fred will move west-northwest through NE Caribbean. By Thursday and into Friday, it will pass just north of Cuba and into the southern Bahamas. By […]

Scattered storms expected this weekend

Happy Saturday, SW Florida!   It’s much of the same for today, with scattered storms pushing across the area this afternoon, and highs in the lower 90s! If you are heading out on the water today, expect a light to moderate chop with waves near 1′ – 3′ and water temps in the mid 80s! […]

Coldest start of the season Saturday morning

Bundle up Southwest Florida! It will be the coldest morning of the season across the area as lows plummet into the 30s and 40s on Saturday morning, following our powerful Christmas Eve cold front. Then, when you factor in a light northerly wind, the wind chill values will ‘feel’ like the 20s and 30s. However, […]

Powerful cold front to move across SWFL late Christmas Eve

Today’s weather looks wonderful with a mix of sun and clouds! High temps will reach the mid to upper 70s, with winds out of the east at 5 – 15 MPH. A powerful cold front will move into the area late Christmas Eve and into early Christmas morning! Scattered showers will develop ahead of the […]

Higher humidity creeps back into the forecast beginning Thursday

  Your Thursday morning across SW Florida will begin very nice, under mainly clear skies and pleasant conditions. Temperatures will dip into the low 70s, feeling wonderful to start the day. We’ll likely begin to see increasing clouds by the noon time-frame, but with limited moisture, SW Florida will stay dry through the late morning […]

Thursday Forecast for SW Florida

As we head into the latter half of the workweek, areas across SW Florida will likely see continued rainfall, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Below is the forecast throughout Thursday across our area. We wake up to mainly dry conditions under a partly – mostly cloudy sky. Lows will drop into the mid […]

Labor Day forecast: hot and humid with scattered afternoon storms

As we head through Labor Day, expect another round of afternoon showers and storms. The weather will be mild, yet muggy, to start the morning under partly cloudy skies. Most areas will remain dry, with the exception of spots near Lake Okeechobee. By lunchtime, a few areas of rain will be possible. However, the majority […]

Your Labor Day weekend forecast

As we head into our Labor Day Weekend, all eyes are on the weather! We started out the weekend on the warmer side with highs reaching the mid 90’s across SW Florida. Fort Myers broke the daily record high with a temperature of 96°. As for showers and thunderstorms, the area starts out dry each […]

Tropical Storm Kyle forms over the Northwest Atlantic

Tropical Storm Kyle formed Friday afternoon over the northwestern Atlantic, making it the earliest formation of a K-named storm on record. As of 11 p.m., the tropical storm currently has 45 mph max sustained winds and is quickly moving to the east-northeast at 16 mph. This system will continue to move away from the United […]