Indra Valija Petersons (born June 22, 1980) is an American meteorologist. She formerly worked as the weather anchor for CNN's early morning program "New Day". She is also formerly a meteorologist for KABC-TV in Los Angeles, where she was born and raised. She is currently a meteorologist at NBC News.
Early life and education
Petersons was born Indra Valija Petersons on June 22, 1980, in Los Angeles, California,.[1] Her father is Dr. Viesturs T. Petersons, a neurosurgeon, and mother Silvija Petersons (née Ducis).[1][2] She has two older sisters, Astra and Brita.[3] She is of Latvian descent.[4] Her first language is Latvian, and she is fluent in English.[4]