Melissa Frey

Author's details

Name: Melissa Frey
Date registered: April 11, 2012

Biography

Melissa Frey is a meteorologist who joined KEZI in the summer of 2007. She is a native Oregonian who found her love for the sky at an early age. She dreamed of being an astronaut as a child, later realizing it was the Earth’s dynamic atmosphere that she was truly fascinated with. Melissa received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Through intensive internships at KHQ-TV in Spokane, and at KGW in Portland, Melissa learned first hand what it means to be a broadcast Meteorologist. After graduation she continued working for KGW as a weather producer. Melissa then went on to get her Master’s degree in Atmospheric Science from Oregon State University where she had the opportunity to do cutting edge research on Pacific Northwest weather patterns. Rain or shine you’ll find Melissa looking up at the sky, still fascinated with all that takes place within the Earth’s atmosphere. Melissa and her husband Tim are glad to call Eugene their home and enjoy sharing all that western Oregon has to offer with their son.

Latest posts

  1. The Rain is Back! — May 21, 2013
  2. Rain and Mtn. Snow returning to Oregon — May 20, 2013
  3. A Split Weekend Ahead — May 17, 2013
  4. More Seasonable Weather Here to Stay — May 16, 2013
  5. More Typical May Weather has Arrived — May 13, 2013

Most commented posts

  1. Attempted Kidnapper At Large — 6 comments
  2. School Closures and Delays: December 19 — 5 comments
  3. Prop 8 Goes Before Supreme Court — 4 comments
  4. Red Flag Warnings in Effect — 2 comments
  5. 50th Anniversary of Columbus Day Storm — 2 comments

Author's posts listings

The Rain is Back!

Tuesday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: What a spring! We had 23 days with no rain, day after day of above average temperatures and just .28″ of rainfall for the month of May. This week is going to look quite a bit different! An area of low pressure is moving in Tuesday, and will stay … Continue reading »

Rain and Mtn. Snow returning to Oregon

Monday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: After a split weekend, Monday is shaping up to be dry, mostly sunny (after morning fog) and warm. High should get back to the mid 70s for the valley, upper 70s for the Umpqua Basin and low 60s for the Coast. Enjoy today though, because much cooler and wetter … Continue reading »

A Split Weekend Ahead

Friday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey:  Happy Friday! We’re going to get a break from the steady rain today as we’re in between storms. Still at least partly cloudy and a shower or two may pop up this afternoon, but for the most part, drier, sunnier and warmer than yesterday. Highs will be in the … Continue reading »

More Seasonable Weather Here to Stay

Thursday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: Wednesday’s high temperature in Eugene was 64°, just 3° below average, but still the coolest high temperature so far this month! Not only was it the coolest day, but it was also the wettest day. We ended up with .09″ of rain, a typical amount for a mid-May … Continue reading »

More Typical May Weather has Arrived

Friday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: The first twelve days of May were far from normal. We had six days over 80°, when normal is just in the mid 60s, and not a single drop of rain fell in Eugene.  Monday, the 13th day of the month, will be the first day we see somewhat normal … Continue reading »

Another Sunny Warm Day on Tap

Thursday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: Another beautiful day in paradise! With not much changing in the atmospheric patterns overhead, our weather is going to continue to be unseasonably warm, dry and sunny. Thanks to high pressure dominating the entire Pacific Northwest, we’ll stay storm free through Saturday. Highs will climb to the mid 70s inland … Continue reading »

Attempted Kidnapper At Large

EUGENE, Ore. — Police are looking for the man who is suspected of trying to kidnap a toddler and possibly burglarize a home in the River Road area. Tuesday night around 10:30 a woman reported an unknown man reaching into her home and trying to grab her daughter. The woman said she was in her kitchen when … Continue reading »

Dry, Warm and Sunny After Morning Clouds

Tuesday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: With not much changing in the atmospheric patterns overhead, our weather is going to continue to be unseasonably warm, dry and sunny. Thanks to high pressure dominating the entire Pacific Northwest, we’ll stay storm free for the rest of the week. The one change for today is  the marine layer … Continue reading »

Dry Spell Continues

Tuesday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: The first six days of May have been above average temperature-wise and below average rainfall-wise, and that trend isn’t changing anytime soon. High pressure is dominating the entire Pacific Northwest, keeping us storm free for the rest of the week. We’ll continue to see on-shore flow, keeping the … Continue reading »

Warm and Dry Weather Continues

Monday’s Weather Discussion from Meteorologist Melissa Frey: This weekend brought in the hottest weather, not only in 2013, but in 230 days! Eugene hit 83° on Saturday and 86° on Sunday. Both days Eugene tied the previous record high temperature  but several cities set new records all together. The most impressive was Astoria who reached 85°, … Continue reading »

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