Nikki Torres
Nikki Torres is a reporter and occasional weather forecaster at FOX 13 News.
Working in Seattle is the conclusion of her TV journalism tour around the Pacific Northwest. After graduating from college, she started her professional career in Medford, reporting and weekend forecasting for southern Oregon and northern California. Following that stint, she moved to eastern Washington to report, associate produce and forecast in Spokane.
Her last stop was Portland, where she was a weather anchor KATU News This Morning on weekends and reported on stories during the week. In Portland, Nikki earned two regional Emmy Awards alongside the morning show.
She is a loud and proud Coug, graduating from The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University.
Nikki is a born and raised Washingtonian. She's more than excited to be back in the Emerald City and report on stories affecting the region she grew up in.
When she's not on your screen, she enjoys running and trying out new food spots. If you have any recommendations, let her know!
Her favorite thing to do since she was a kid is telling stories. Now, she gets to do it for a living.
The latest from Nikki Torres
Seattle weather: Cool down heading into work week
There is a weak atmospheric river in the forecast bringing more steady rainfall to the area by this afternoon and into this evening.
Brief break from rain before atmospheric river takes aim at western WA
Enjoy a short break from rain with mild temperatures and cloudy skies Thursday before an atmospheric river brings a wet weekend.
Freezing cold weekend weather in western Washington
With the last of the rain fizzling out on Thursday, things are looking to be dry and freezing cold in western Washington through the weekend and beyond.
Get ready for traffic as Amazon employees return to office in Seattle
This new year is expected to bring new traffic headaches as Amazon is requiring its 50,000 employees to go back to the office full-time.
Seattle Children's Hospital uses video games to help treat patients
Staff at Seattle Children's Hospital are turning to video games to help treat patients. They say it gives kids a healthy distraction during the worst of their treatments.
Seattle weather: Rain returns later this week
It will be another foggy start Tuesday, with areas of dense and possible freezing fog. Skies will be clear above the fog, but the low clouds will be slow to clear again.
Seattle weather: Weekend to start cool and dry
Temperatures across Washington and Oregon are generally in the 40s on Friday. Towards eastern Washington, afternoon highs will be about ten degrees cooler.
Bird flu kills rare goose at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo
A rare goose at Woodland Park Zoo died from the bird flu, and the zoo is now implementing safety precautions to prevent the virus from spreading.
Buckwheat named for late WA food grower, whose remains nourish crop
Washington State University announced its first buckwheat variety this summer, and said it honors a beloved farmer from the Olympic Peninsula.
Growths, lumps seen on some deer in Washington
People around the northwest have reported seeing some things rather peculiar with the wild animals. Some deer look a little different and some are acting out of the ordinary.