Jessica Burch

I'm meteorologist Jessica Burch and I joined the CBS News Bay Area weather team in 2022.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, I found my love of weather and climate science early on when I began working on my private pilot's license at the age of 15.

I went on to study meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where I also did ROTC and was commissioned as an Army Officer in 2019.

My two passions (aviation and weather) go hand-in-hand quite nicely. As a military pilot, I know that lives can depend on an accurate forecast.

I'm an Officer in the California Army National Guard, flying Blackhawk helicopters in a MEDEVAC Unit based out of Sacramento. I love serving this country and taking part in the state mission.

I began my on-air career in Northern California where I've covered everything from fire seasons to atmospheric rivers, with plenty of beautiful days in between. Since then, I have won an Emmy Award as an on-air meteorologist.

I have my commercial pilot's license in both airplanes and helicopters, so in my free time, I love flying over the bay, doing yoga, or taking a stroll through the San Francisco fog with my black lab, Chopper.