Idolina “Ido” Peralez returns to CW39 Houston KIAH as chief meteorologist, taking over for Jonathan Novack.
"Ido is a trusted weather communicator who brings both scientific depth and on-air warmth to our coverage," said CW39 News Director Liz Roldán. "Her leadership and experience will further enhance our weather team and the value we deliver to viewers every day."
"Returning to CW39 is truly a full-circle moment," Peralez said. "Houston weather is powerful and unpredictable, and I’m honored to lead a team dedicated to keeping our community informed, prepared, and connected."
Now, when Peralez says "returns," that is true in a full-time sense, but she has never really been totally gone.
Back in the mass CW39 weather exodus of August 2024, Peralez left with the other two meteorologists. Within a month, she was back, filling in for the weather department. In fact, the station never entirely removed Peralez's bio from its website, as she continued to appear throughout the last year, helping out.
Talk about dedication.
Peralez joined KIAH on August 15, 2022.
Already a familiar face to Houston TV viewers, she previously worked for KPRC 2 Houston around 2013 to 2014.
Peralez joined KPRC 2 from KIFI Local News 8/KIDK Idaho Falls, Idaho. Back then, she went by Idolina Walker on-air.
A native of the Rio Grande Valley, the Brigham Young University-Idaho graduate and Emmy nominee later completed her meteorology courses at Mississippi State University.
