Ilona McCauley
Ilona McCauley joined FOX 13 in December 2023. Ilona is a familiar face in Western Washington. Before coming to KCPQ, she was a meteorologist at KIRO 7 for 3 years and is also a substitute teacher in the Everett School District.
Before moving to Seattle in 2014, Ilona spent 14 years as a meteorologist at KVUE-TV in Austin, TX. Ilona covered a wide range of weather events there, including severe weather outbreaks, historic flooding and ice storms. She contributed to severe weather specials produced by KVUE-TV and also produced a commemorative story on the anniversary of the F5 tornado that hit Jarrell, TX in May 1997. In September 2005, one of the most active hurricane years in the U.S, Ilona traveled to Houston to cover Hurricane Rita as it moved onshore.
Ilona was first introduced to the Pacific Northwest shortly after graduating from college when she accepted a position as the morning meteorologist at KDRV in Medford, OR. Ilona immediately fell in love with the northwest! In fact, Ilona and her husband loved this area so much they travelled from TX to get married in Hood River, OR.
Ilona is a proud Wildcat earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Arizona and has a seal from the American Meteorological Society. Ilona also holds a teaching certificate in middle school science.
Ilona enjoys spending time with her husband, two girls and beloved rescue dog, Rudy. She is involved with the special needs community and loves watching their two girls play softball and volleyball.
The latest from Ilona McCauley
Seattle Weather: Breezy & Wet End to the Weekend
A deep low in the Pacific will force a series of fronts through the region. The first brought rain to the area on Saturday, with the second quickly on its heels arriving early Sunday. Lowland rain, heavy at times, especially along the coast, will be possible. Snow levels around 3000' will lead to mountain snow. Keep an eye on mountain passes if you are driving.
Seattle weather: Soggy and breezy conditions ahead
A Wind Advisory remains in effect through 10 a.m. Sunday for the Cascade foothills, valleys and ‘gap’ communities — including Monroe, Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend, and Eatonville — where easterly to southeasterly gusts are forecast to reach 40 to 50 mph.
Seattle weather: Cold air Thursday, drier Friday
Looking ahead, Friday morning will start cold again with many locations dipping below freezing. Skies remain mostly dry Friday with increasing clouds by daybreak.
Seattle weather: More isolated rain, snow in western WA
Today, we expect an isolated rain-snow mix at times, but daytime accumulations are unlikely with a better chance of sticking where it falls tonight.
Seattle weather: Rain/snow mix possible again Wednesday
Another round of cold showers is forecasted for Wednesday morning, bringing more rain/snow potential.
Seattle Weather: Morning mix of rain and snow Tuesday
Tuesday morning will see a mix of rain and snow showers, especially in the south sound and southwest interior.
Seattle weather: Cold rain, wintry mixes ahead
An incoming disturbance along with chilly air at the surface will bring a possibility for pockets of wintry mix at times in the lowlands on Monday.
Seattle weather: Tiny chance for wet snowflakes ahead
After a chilly start with scattered clouds, we predicted increasing sunshine Sunday afternoon and that’s exactly what we saw develop, with highs topping out in the mid-40s. It was a bright but cool finish to the weekend, and overall a quiet setup before our next system approaches.
Seattle weather: Cool sunshine Sunday afternoon
Cool sunshine for much of the region on Sunday. Afternoon highs in many locations will top out in the mid 40s, a few degrees shy of our average high temperature of 50 degrees. Overnight lows will be chilly, falling to near or even below freezing in some spots.
Chilly, wintry weather ahead for Seattle
Happy Valentine’s Day! We expected highs to reach the mid to upper 40s today with just isolated showers around and a mix of sunshine and clouds.