Keely Chalmers is an American meteorologist working at KUSA-TV, 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado. Before coming to Colorado, Keely worked at KGW in Portland, Oregon as a meteorologist and reporter. She worked at KGW for around 18 years where she reported on weather and and environment-related issues.
Career
Keely began her career in 1997 as a reporter and news anchor for KSFY Television. She then joined KGW News in 2003 where she reported on environmental issues and the climate. While at KGW, she covered everything from severe snow, solar eclipses, fires, tsunamis, and tornadoes.
One of her highlights while working at KGW is during the 2017 solar eclipse. People around Oregon Wine Country gathered for a big event to watch the eclipse. Even though the eclipse lasted for 26 seconds, the eclipse watchers were happy to experience the moment which happens once in a couple of years.
In January 2022, Keeley joined KUSA-TV, 9NEWS as a reporter and meteorologist. She covers the weekend morning and midday weather forecast. She was happy to be back in Colorado where she was raised.
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Education
Keely was raised in Englewood, Colorado. She graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara and later obtained her Broadcast Meteorology Certification from Mississippi State University.
Is Keely Chalmers Married?
Keely is married to her husband Jason. They have two children Avery and Henry. She has shared a couple of her family pictures on her social media pages. Both her children are into sports, playing soccer in their school.
Salary
Keely’s actual salary is not publicly known. Meteorologists around the Oregon area earn an estimated annual salary of between $50, 000 and $150, 000 depending on their station.
9NEWS Weather Impact Days
On July 15, 2024, 9News announced that they will be revamping their weather team which will have the new name 9NEWS Weather Impact Days.
As the announcement says;
Weather Impact Days will be designated to any day or part of the day when weather could be inconvenient, disrupt your plans, or even become hazardous in your area.
You can count on the 9NEWS Weather Impact Team to keep you informed of what type of weather is coming, where to expect it, what time of day, and what you can do to be prepared.
The 9NEWS Weather Impact Team’s commitment to you is to make your life easier and safer. We will bring you the most concise and accurate weather forecast, every day.
9NEWS Weather Impact Team includes Laurann Robinson, Kathy Sabine, Chris Bianchi, Ed Greene, Keely Chalmers, and Cory Reppenhagen. The team will be updating their viewers on the Denver weather forecast multiple times a day.
