Stephanie Barichello
Stephanie is the weekday daytime meteorologist at FOX6 News.
Stephanie was born and raised in Joliet, IL, a suburb of Chicago. She spent most of her childhood playing sports, her favorite of which being volleyball. She was part of the 3A state championship volleyball team during her senior year of high school at Joliet Catholic Academy.
She attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN where she received her Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Meteorology.
Right after college, she began her first television job at KDLT-TV in Sioux Falls, SD as their weekday morning meteorologist.
Stephanie loves thunderstorms and snow but seems to be most fascinated by clouds. When she’s not in the studio or weather center she can be found relaxing at home with her husband watching movies. She also loves cooking, baking and Pinteresting!
The latest from Stephanie Barichello
Wisconsin weather: Winter storm to bring significant weekend snow
Snow is on the way starting late Friday night and going through Sunday morning. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for all of southeastern Wisconsin.
Wisconsin winter: Cold, snowy winter stretches during weak La Niña
The 2025/2026 winter outlook is shaping up to be active and somewhat variable with colder and snowier stretches mixed in with drier and milder periods when compared to the last several years.
Fall in Door County: Things to do, peak leaf season and more
Wisconsinites love their fall foliage, and one of the best spots to view them is across Door County.
Equinox vs. Equilux: Milwaukee sees equal daylight, nightlight Thursday
Milwaukee has equal lengths of daylight and nightlight on Thursday, called equilux. It comes a few days after the equinox.
Wisconsin air quality: Poor conditions will improve late-week
Due to wildfire smoke creating unhealthy air quality, yet another air quality alert is in effect for parts of southeast Wisconsin until noon on Wednesday.
Triple digit heat indices back in Southeast Wisconsin Monday
A heat advisory is in effect for all of Southeast Wisconsin from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
Southeast Wisconsin extreme heat; triple-digit heat index values possible
A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of Southeast Wisconsin from 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24.
Wisconsin heat warning, advisory through Monday; what to expect
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning that covers Milwaukee, Kenosha and Racine counties until Monday evening, June 23.
Wisconsin tornado warnings, watches expire Thursday
National Weather Service tornado warnings and watches for southeast Wisconsin have now expired on Thursday, May 15.
Wisconsin weather: Windy Saturday, chance for snow Sunday morning
All of southeast Wisconsin is under a wind advisory until 5 p.m. Saturday.