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!

Record heat Wednesday with isolated showers and storms

Record heat is in Wednesday’s forecast as high temperatures reach the upper 80s and low 90s again. “Feels like” temperatures will reach the triple digits in a few locations due to ample humidity across the region. Boaters will have another round of pleasant conditions on the water. A light chop in our bays and 1- […]

Record heat, a few evening showers Tuesday

High temperatures will be warmer than we experienced on Monday, with many of us reaching the 90s. Ample humidity will put our “feels like” temperatures into the upper 90s and triple digits during peak heating. Boaters will encounter another day of great water conditions. One- to 2-foot wave heights are expected within the Gulf, with […]

Spooky showers return for your Halloween forecast, Lisa forms in Caribbean

High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies. High humidity will still make almost all of us feel like we are in the 90s. Boaters will encounter fantastic conditions on the water. One- to 2-foot Gulf wave heights and a light chop within our bays are expected. Isolated […]

Stray Friday showers with highs reaching the low 90s

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies. Our “feels like” temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s, due to ample humidity. Boaters will encounter 1- to 2-foot Gulf wave heights and a light chop within our bays. Friday will feature a few showers, although most of us […]

Above-average heat Thursday, with a few afternoon showers

High temperatures will reach the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies. Ample humidity will still make the majority of our viewing area “feel like” the 90s during peak heating. Boaters will have fantastic conditions on the water. One to two-foot wave heights are expected, with a light chop within our bays. Low-end rain chances return […]

Mostly dry Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s

High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies. “Feels like” temperatures will likely reach the 90s everywhere due to our humidity. Boaters will encounter a light chop within our bays and 1- to 2-foot wave heights in the open waters of the Gulf. Wednesday’s rain chances are low. […]

Gorgeous Sunday ahead

A picture-perfect Sunday is ahead for Southwest Florida with lots of sun, highs back in the mid-80s, and lows in the 60s. Looking ahead to the work week, the gorgeous weather continues with partly cloudy skies through midweek. By Thursday, an isolated shower could come back into the picture. Otherwise, expect highs to stay in […]

Gorgeous weekend ahead

A picture-perfect weekend is ahead for Southwest Florida with lots of sun, highs back in the mid-80s, and lows in the 60s. Looking ahead to the work week, the gorgeous weather continues with partly cloudy skies through midweek. By Thursday, an isolated shower could come back into the picture. Otherwise, expect highs to stay in […]

Friday’s highs enter the high 70s, low 80s under partly cloudy skies

High temperatures will reach the upper 70s and lower 80s under partly cloudy skies. Sustained winds from the north of up to 15 mph will be possible. Boaters will encounter moderate chop within our bays and 2- to 3-foot wave heights in the Gulf of Mexico. These partly cloudy conditions will stay with us throughout […]

Cool, dry Thursday under partly cloudy skies

High temperatures will only reach the mid-70s, under partly cloudy skies. These highs will be over 10 degrees below average in many locations. Boaters will experience a moderate chop within our bays and 2- to 4-foot wave heights in the Gulf. Our unexceptional water conditions are mainly due to breezy winds. These winds will also […]