Placerville resident Eileen Javora still remembers running out into a hurricane as a child, just to see it with her own eyes. “My mother screamed at me to get back inside, but I was obsessed,” she recalls with a laugh. Earlier this year, Javora hung up her meteorologist’s umbrella for the last time, after 13 years forecasting local weather for KCRA-3. Previously, at her first TV job, she produced weather segments for Good Morning America. Even in those early days, however, she insisted she wanted to stick with local news. “You get to know the weather programs for that area,” she explains. “People trust you, and you can be part of the community.” 

Javora also stays connected by giving back. She’s a longtime volunteer with Women’s Empowerment of Sacramento, an organization that gives homeless women the skills and support they need to find employment. In addition, for the past two years, she’s been a volunteer emcee at the annual Hands4Hope benefit dinner and auction, which raises money for at-risk youth. Although sad to leave her KCRA-3 family, she’s eager to begin a new chapter, which involves spending more time with her husband and two children, as well as helping out with the family business: Boeger Winery. “That’s life,” Javora asserts. “When an opportunity comes, you have to seize it, without regrets.”  

Q&A

What comes to you naturally? I’m able to break down big, complex things and communicate them in simple terms fairly easily. It’s basically what you do every time you forecast on TV. 

What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Leaving a wet sponge at the bottom of a kitchen sink—it drives me nuts!

Are you high or low maintenance?
Low. I’m a shower-and-out-the-door-in-20-minutes kind of gal. 

Biggest life inspirations?
My husband’s sense of peace. He knows when to remove himself from a situation and reflect. I want to fix things now, while he enjoys quiet time, reading, and classical music. It’s just what I need to [balance] my go-go-go personality. 

What are you most proud of?
My career. To gain the trust of viewers over the years means the world to me.

Best words of wisdom you’ve received?
If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.

Favorites

Author/writer:
David McCullough

Escape:
Lake Tahoe

Guilty pleasure:
Donut muffin at Bell Tower Bakery 

Meal in town:
Duck confit at The Farm Table

Movie:
Spaceballs

Musician:
Barry Manilow

Place to buy a gift, locally:
Midnight Kin

Local nonprofit:
Hands4Hope

Annual event:
Sunset Sippin at Boeger Winery

By Amber Foster