
Krystal Ortiz
Krystal Ortiz joined FOX 10 News in July 2022 as a meteorologist on the FOX 10 Weather Experts. An Arizona native, Krystal is thrilled to forecast for her hometown and rediscover her favorite parts of living in the Southwest—all while being close to family.
Before joining FOX 10, Krystal was a meteorologist at the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia, PA for six years. During her time in the Mid-Atlantic, she covered historic flooding produced by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, devastating Nor’easter snowstorms that left parts of the Delaware Valley without power for days, and tornado outbreaks that spanned from Pennsylvania and Delaware to New Jersey. Krystal also helped CNBC with coverage of Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Krystal was a graphics producer at the station, launching graphics redesigns and augmented reality on-air, which won an Edward R. Murrow award. She also acted as a shelter and rescue partner at the station, hosting a pet-of-the-week segment each weekend.
Krystal’s career began in El Paso, Texas where she was the morning and midday meteorologist for KVIA. For four years, Krystal covered monsoon storms, periods of intense drought, and winter weather over the mountains of New Mexico. One of her favorite off-air projects in El Paso was the "Weather Academy", a program that brought her to schools across the region to teach students about weather with experiments and presentations.
Krystal attended Arizona State University, where she received dual degrees in Geography with a focus on Meteorology and Climatology, as well as Broadcast Journalism. Before her time at ASU, Krystal attended Highland High School in Gilbert. She grew up in the Valley and much of her family is still in the area.
When Krystal isn’t tracking storms, she’s spending time with her husband and their dog, Freckles (a shelter dog from El Paso!). They love to explore new restaurants and breweries, and look forward to hiking northern Arizona—Sedona is one of Krystal’s favorite spots. Krystal is also looking forward to spending more holidays, special occasions, and Cardinals football games with her family.
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The latest from Krystal Ortiz
Arizona weather forecast: Dry conditions, hot temps expected this weekend
The Valley reached 102 degrees for the 4th of July, according to officials with the National Weather Service.
Arizona weather forecast: More monsoon storms in Phoenix
After an active start to the monsoon season on Wednesday, it will be a drier week ahead.
Arizona weather forecast: Monsoon storms move in to Phoenix area
The high reached 109 in Phoenix on Wednesday, with parts of the Valley experiencing monsoon weather.
Arizona weather forecast: Hazy conditions, extreme heat in Phoenix
The high temperature on July 1 in Phoenix was 112 degrees.
Arizona weather forecast: Extreme heat on the last day of June
The high temperature on June 30 in Phoenix reached 116 degrees, beating a previous record.
Arizona weather forecast: Temps on the rise into the weekend in Phoenix
The heat is on! Temps are on the rise in Phoenix. On Friday, we'll see a high near 108 degrees.
Arizona weather forecast: Temperatures climbing in Phoenix
The gradual rise in temperatures continues today in the Valley, where we'll see a high near 106°F.
Arizona weather forecast: Warmer temps in Phoenix throughout the week
Temperatures remained cooler than normal again on Wednesday, but that will change throughout the end of the week.
Arizona weather forecast: High temps gradually warming up this week in Phoenix
Tuesday was a warm and sunny day in the Valley. We saw a high of 105 degrees in Phoenix.
Arizona weather forecast: Thursday marks the hottest day of the week in Phoenix
Phoenix reached 117 degrees on Thursday. The current record for today is 118 degrees, so a record was not broken.