Veronica Johnson is a meteorologist with News4's Weather Plus team. Her forecasts can be seen weekdays on News4 at 4 and on Weather Plus and Weatherplus.com. She also hosts America This Week, a weekly 30-minute news show.

Prior to joining News4 in 2000, Johnson worked in Baltimore, both at WMAR and WBFF, in New York at WABC, and at The Weather Channel. She has contributed to local radio shows, programs on The Discovery Network, and Bob Ryan's Guide to the Weatherwise.

Johnson holds a degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) seal holder and served on the AMS board from 2005 until 2007. Johnson is also a board member for the Inaugural Board of Enterprise Communication and will serve as its Chair in 2008. Johnson also serves on the advisory board of Eyes on the Environment and is a member of the AMS Station Scientist Group. Her newest role outside of the office is serving on D.C.’s Joint Center Advisory Committee on Climate Change.

In the community, Johnson volunteers for several youth development programs, including Environmentors and The Sister Program. She was honored by the New York City Chapter of the NAACP as Black Journalist of the Year and received the Women's Pioneer Award from the DC Female Firefighters in 2006.

Johnson is an avid fitness buff and enjoys rock-climbing, skydiving, and running. One of Johnson’s new hobbies is outdoor photography. She lives in Howard County, Md., with her husband and their three children.

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