Karlene Chavis is a meteorologist and the newest member of the 7 NEWS Weather Team. She joins the station from CBS Local 2 in Palm Springs, California where she was a morning weather anchor. A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, Karlene received a Bachelor's Degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University This reporter turned weathercaster developed a passion for communicating meteorological science to others as undergrad. She has a Master's Degree in Geological Sciences from Mississippi State University. In addition to weather forecasting, Karlene worked as a published photojournalist, newspaper reporter for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, and web entertainment reporter for Gannett Company, Inc. In her down time she enjoys hiking, yoga, and fencing. Karlene's presents the forecast Saturday mornings during Today in Florida from 8:00AM-10:00AM.