Elita Loresca
Before arriving in Houston, Loresca had been the morning and noon Meteorologist for KNBC's "Today in LA" since October 2007.
Prior to working at KNBC Los Angeles, Loresca worked at WSVN in Miami where she served as weathercaster on the top-rated morning and noon newscasts since August 2004.
Loresca covered two of the most devastating hurricane seasons in recent history. Starting on her first day at WSVN, Loresca began forecasting the 2004 hurricane season with Hurricane Frances. In 2005, Loresca contributed reports for her station from the National Hurricane Center during hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
From August 2002 to August 2004, Loresca was the morning and noon weathercaster on KGPE-TV in Fresno, California. Before that, she was the noon weathercaster and assignment editor for KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California from January 2001 to August 2002.
Loresca began her career as a news associate at KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, where she was responsible for the assembly of scripts and teleprompter operation during the newscasts. She also assisted the assignment desk.
Loresca is a graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Cal State Fullerton and earned a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology at Mississippi State University. She is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. In 2009, she earned the Television Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
Loresca is married and has two children. She also loves the outdoors, playing at the park with the kiddos, and fitness classes including Spinning, Zumba, Pilates, Kickboxing, Barre and an occasional Crossfit class. She and her hubby also love to cook and BBQ and enjoy trying all the restaurants the Houston area has to offer.
Elita's Stories
Cooler conditions continue through the weekend, rain chances return just before Christmas
We stay cool and sunny through the weekend with rain back in the forecast next week.
Tropical development is not expected as the Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end
The tropics remain quiet as we close out the Atlantic hurricane season
ABC13's Share Your Holidays: There's still time to help our neighbors in need
Nearly 667,000 meals have been created with your donations, but we're not finished yet. There's still time to donate to ABC13's Share Your Holidays Food Drive.
Ginger Zee talks all things drought, sea levels and bayou cleanup during visit to Space City
Ginger Zee spent the morning discussing some of the biggest weather topics impacting the Houston area with Meteorologist Elita Loresca, including the current drought.
Disney inspires hope with $25,000 gift to Toys for Tots Houston
As part of a $500,000 donation to Toys for Tots, Disney is bringing joy and comfort to families and children in need right here in Houston this holiday season.
What can we expect for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season?
Although we're just getting into spring, forecasters are urging you to make your hurricane preparations now.
Cold front coming that may help relieve TX drought conditions
That dry weather you've been feeling outside? It's actually expected to continue for a while.
Katy family steps out in hopes of finding daughter's diabetes cure
On Sunday, join ABC13's Elita Loresca and thousands virtually for the JDRF One Walk, in support of juvenile diabetes research.
Tornado safety: What you need to know before, during and after a tornado
ABC13 Meteorologist Elita Loresca explains what you should do to stay safe before, during and after a tornado.
Meteorologist Rachel Briers explains special challenges of giving birth during coronavirus crisis
Becoming a new mom is never easy, but ABC13 meteorologist Rachel Briers explains what it's like to give birth during the COVID-19 crisis.