Juliana Mejia joined the WINK News team as a Bilingual Meteorologist in June of 2022. She grew up in the Chicagoland area and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma.

While still in college, during the summer leading into her senior year, she worked part-time as an on-air meteorologist for KCCI Des Moines, IA.

For her senior capstone research project, she and her collaborators studied the psychological attunement and understanding of extreme weather of the Hispanic/Latinx communities in the United States. They successfully expanded the scope of their research beyond the class project, obtaining two significant research grants to conduct paid surveys of over 1000 Spanish speakers nationwide. This research is her passion project as it is the crossroads of her personal and professional goals of improving weather communication for one of the fastest-growing populations in the country.

Their research was accepted for presentation at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) 49th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology/Sixth Conference on Weather Warnings and Communication in June of 2022.

Being one of the few minority students in her class in the School of Meteorology, Juliana hopes to inspire young students and see more minorities in STEM and meteorology in the future.

Her other interests include staying active by working out, spending time outdoors, rock-climbing, singing, playing ukulele or piano, reading, watercolor painting, and traveling!

Scattered Tuesday showers under mostly cloudy skies

High temperatures will reach the low 80s and upper 70s under mostly cloudy skies. High humidity will still make all of Southwest Florida feel like it is experiencing highs in the 80s. Boaters will encounter moderate chop within our bays and 1- to 2-foot wave heights in the Gulf due to northeasterly winds that may […]

Rain chances return to Southwest Florida

High temperatures will reach the upper 70s and low 80s under cloudy skies. High humidity will still make the majority of Southwest Florida “feel like” they are experiencing high temperatures in the 80s. Breezy conditions will persist throughout the day, with sustained winds of ten to twenty miles per hour blowing from the northeast. Isolated […]

Gloomy Sunday with scattered rain chances

Sunday afternoon high temperatures will be well below the average for this time of year, ranging from the lower to upper 70s. Additionally, the Weather Authority is tracking greater rain chances for today. Scattered rain is expected for most of the afternoon and evening. Along with the rain, expect cloudy and breezy conditions, with winds […]

Above-average Wednesday heat precedes a cooler end to the week

High temperatures will reach the mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. High humidity will create morning fog and make many locations feel like they are experiencing highs in the 90s. A weak cold front will push through in the afternoon. This will usher in drier air for the evening and night. The front will also produce […]

Warmer weather Tuesday under mostly sunny skies

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low 90s across Southwest Florida. Humidity will be slightly higher, making our “feels like” temperatures climb into the 90s across much of the region. Boaters will experience light chop within our bays and 1- to 2-foot wave heights in the open Gulf waters. Tuesday will not feature […]

Monday brings above-average heat, less humidity

High temperatures will climb into the low to mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. The air will feel noticeably drier and more pleasant throughout the day, thanks to winds out of the northeast. Boaters will encounter light chop in our bays and only 1- to 2-foot Gulf wave heights. A few showers are in Monday’s forecast. […]

Breezy Friday with above-average heat following Nicole

Highs will reach the low to upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. Winds will sometimes feel breezy, but nowhere near what we experienced Thursday. Waters will not be favorable for boating. Expect 3- to 5-foot Gulf wave heights and choppy conditions within our bays. Isolated rain is in Friday’s forecast. A few stray showers and […]

Nicole brings rainy, windy Thursday to Southwest Florida

High temperatures will reach the upper 70s and low 80s under mostly cloudy skies. Nicole will bring gusty winds and heavy rain to Southwest Florida, especially in the morning. Gulf wave heights are expected to reach 6 to 9 feet, with very rough conditions expected within our bays. Rain chances will persist all morning and […]

Rain, gusty winds arrive Wednesday ahead of Nicole

High temperatures will reach the upper 70s and low 80s under mostly cloudy skies. Conditions will continue to deteriorate as Nicole approaches Florida’s east coast. Four- to 8-foot Gulf wave heights and rough chop within our bays are expected. Gusty winds will persist all morning, afternoon and evening. These strong winds will be especially strong […]

Hot, windy Tuesday forecast

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies. Boaters will encounter 2- to 4-foot Gulf wave heights and choppy conditions within our bays. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph are in Tuesday’s forecast. A few showers are expected after lunchtime. These will persist into tonight thanks to Subtropical […]