Maria Molina is an avid meteorologist and weather reporter. The American meteorologist is currently working as a project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Climate and Global Dynamics. She is also a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
Molina is a beautiful lady who has also been the on-air meteorologist for the Fox News Channel from 2010 to 2016. A lot of people admired her TV apperance in weather journalism. The 5-foot Hispanic meteorologist has an interesting story. Let's look at Maria Molina's biography.
Early Life
Maria Molina was born Maria Janeth Molina on April 7, 1987, in Nicaragua. She moved to the United States with her parents at a young age, where she was raised in Fort Lauderdale, South Florida. It is also reported that Maria has a younger brother, but lack of information has kept her brother and her parents a mystery.
Maria Molina talking about her childhood dream to her colleagues on Fox & Friends. Photo Source: Social Media.
At the age of 5, Molina experienced a Category 5 Hurricane Andrew, which hit her hometown in South Florida. After the storm, she told her parents that she wanted to be a meteorologist who would forecast dangerous weather to the public. Following her dream, she took relevant courses for her education in some of America's best-known universities.
Education
Maria's ambitions made her pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology and minors in mathematics and communications at Florida State University, where she graduated cum laude in 2008. While at the university, she also completed the University Honors Program and the Honors in the Major Program.
After that, she enrolled in Columbia University, New York, in 2012 for her Master's degree. She successfully graduated with a Masters of Arts degree in Climate and Society in 2015 and set her eyes for a doctorate level.
Maria Molina graduated with a PhD degree from Central Michigan University in 2019. Photo Source: Maria Molina's Instagram.
In 2016, Maria had to leave Fox Channel for her Ph.D. degree. She earned her Ph.D. in the Earth and Ecosystem Science from Central Michigan University in 2019. She also holds the title of graduate research assistant at the CMU.
Career
Along with accomplishing such heights in her education, Molina has also built an impressive career in meteorology. She earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) License from the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
Before being a professional meteorologist, Molina was a science teacher. She used to teach Earth and Space Science in North Broward Academy of Excellence in Fort Lauderdale for 7th-grade students. After a year in the teaching profession, she started her meteorology journey.
Molina worked as a bilingual TV meteorologist for AccuWeather in State College, Pennsylvania, where she provided weather forecasts in English and Spanish. She also did internships at local cable stations and has worked with WTV-TV, WSC-TV, and AVY-TV.
Maria Molina wrapped up her TV meteorology career in Fox News with her final appearance on September, 2016. Photo Source: Social Media.
In October 2010, Molina was appointed to work for Fox News Channel. Her on-air national weather forecasts in the channel were immensely applauded by her colleagues and people in the country. She also appeared on the Fox & Friends morning show, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports Networks, Fox News Radio, and Fox News Latino. Her final appearance on Fox News Channel was broadcasted on September 6, 2016. She left the channel to pursue her Ph.D. in Michigan.
While pursuing her doctoral degree at Central Michigan University, she served as a part-time weather forecaster at WJBK Fox2 in the southeast Michigan region.
After completing her research experience in Frontier Development Lab and Advanced Study Program (ASP) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Molina was appointed as the full-time 'Project Scientist I' in the Climate and Global Dynamics Laboratory (CGD) at NCAR in August 2020.
Maria Molina Net Worth
Maria was involved in weather broadcasting for over seven years. With more than six years in one of the reputed US television networks, Fox News Channel, she might have earned huge salaries and bonuses for her work.
Journalism can be a fruitful job and even more beneficial when it comes to TV weather forecasting. According to Chron, a meteorologist's median salary working in broadcast television is about $88,850 per year. Molina being a prolific TV meteorologist herself, we can guess that her salary might be around the given number. Without any official confirmation, her actual earnings are still a mystery.
As for Maria Molina's net worth, many sites have claimed that she has a net worth of millions of dollars. But again, without any official verification from trusted sources, we cannot specify her net value in numbers. However, going through her Instagram, we can see that she is living a pretty decent life. It looks like she spends her money traveling beautiful places in America.
Maria Molina Relationship
Maria Molina is a gorgeous woman. People following Fox News must be well aware of her stunning appearance and charming personality. So, who is the lucky man to hold her hand?
Maria Molina's married life is no secret to her fans. She began dating fellow meteorologist and professional storm chaser Reed Timmer before their engagement on October 6, 2014. The couple finally got hitched in December 2015. Reports claim that they were in love long before their wedding. So, how did the two meteorologists marry? To know the answer, we should ask the guests attending the wedding ceremony, which was held at Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
Yes, the couple exchanged vows at the top of an active volcano. The breathtaking ceremony was completed with traditional songs and fireworks while Maria Molina's husband Timmer was seen enjoying the view.
The pair's married life continued for three years before ending in divorce in 2018. The duo chose separate paths in their life, and both are currently single and happy since then.
Trivia and Facts
- Maria Molina currently resides in Boulder, Colorado, with her dog, Cumulus.
- She was the captain of her majorette club.
- She attended baseball games in South Floria with her father.
- She loves skiing and traveling.
- She has 15.3k followers on Instagram.
