Heat
Triple-digit heat dome parks over the Southland
Jul 14, 2026
About Laura
Laura Decker is the Chief Meteorologist for KLAW 7 Los Angeles, delivering Southern California's most trusted forecasts weeknights at 5, 6, and 11 PM. A California native who grew up chasing marine-layer fog along the coast, Laura brings a rare mix of scientific precision and on-camera warmth to every broadcast.
She earned her B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences from UCLA and completed the Mississippi State Broadcast Meteorology program before joining KLAW in 2018. Prior to that, Laura reported weather at affiliates in San Diego and Fresno, where she led wall-to-wall coverage of the 2017 wildfire siege and earned her first regional Emmy nomination.
When she's not tracking Santa Ana winds or atmospheric rivers, you'll find Laura hiking Runyon Canyon, volunteering with the LA Regional Food Bank, or teaching STEM workshops at local elementary schools.
Career Highlights
- 2024 — LA Press Club Award, Best Weather Segment for "Anatomy of an Atmospheric River"
- 2023 — Promoted to Chief Meteorologist at KLAW 7
- 2022 — Featured guest on The Weather Channel's "Wildfire Season" special
- 2020 — Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) by the American Meteorological Society
- 2018 — Joined KLAW 7 Los Angeles as Weekend Meteorologist
Q&A With Laura
What's your favorite kind of weather to forecast?
Santa Ana wind events. They're dramatic, they matter for public safety, and the physics are fascinating — you're watching the desert reach out and touch the coast.
Most memorable moment on air?
Live-cutting into primetime during the January 2023 bomb cyclone. Nine straight hours in the studio. I'd do it again tomorrow.
Something viewers would be surprised to know?
I still get nervous every single night about 30 seconds before we go live. I hope I never stop.
Recent Segments
Marine Layer
Why June Gloom stuck around into July this year
Jul 8, 2026
Wildfire
Red flag warnings: what the color-coded system means
Jun 30, 2026
Explainer
Atmospheric rivers 101 — with Laura at the wall
Jun 22, 2026
Community
Laura visits Compton STEM Academy for career day
Jun 15, 2026
Tropical
Hurricane season outlook for the Eastern Pacific
Jun 1, 2026