Joel Barnes Biography
Joel Barnes is a renowned American Meteorologist working as a Chief Meteorologist at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee. He joined the WBBJ Storm team in 2020 as a morning meteorologist after previously working as the Chief Meteorologist at KYTX CBS 19 in Tyler, TX, for three years.
Education | Career
Marnes graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a major in Earth Sciences (meteorology) and minors in Mathematics and Speech Communications. During her college years, Barnes served as the treasurer of the American Meteorological Society at UNC, interned at KMGH News in Denver, and was an avid storm chaser.
At WBBJ-TV, Barnes serves as Chief Meteorologist and is responsible for delivering weekday evening weather reports. He first joined the WBBJ Storm team in 2020 as a morning meteorologist and was later promoted to his current role. Before joining WBBJ-TV, Barnes served as the Chief Meteorologist at KYTX CBS 19 in Tyler, TX, for three years, where he provided weather coverage for East Texas.
Notably, his career began at KCWY News 13 in Casper, Wyoming (2003), where he was a morning and noon meteorologist and was later promoted to Chief Meteorologist in 2004. He later joined WeatherNation in Denver, Colorado, and served as a lead prime-time meteorologist for three years, covering national weather events.
Parents | Family
Barnes was born and raised in the United States to his parents, Theresa Leikvold Barnes and David Barnes. Specifics on whether he has siblings remain unavailable to the public. Any updates will be shared if and when he decides to disclose more.
Joel Barnes Age
Barnes is 47 years old as of 2026. He was born December 11, 1978, in Omaha, Nebraska, and celebrates his birthday on December 11 every year.
Partner | Children
Barnes is married to his wife, Alexis Walter. The couple got engaged on February 15, 2016, tied the knot on July 23, 2016, and 2026 marks their 10th wedding anniversary. The couple has two daughters, Ai Margaret and Josephine Layne Barnes (born on October 28, 2024), and they reside in Jackson, Tennessee.
Joel Barnes Salary
Barnes’ salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Barnes has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. His primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Barnes is very active on social media, i.e., Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 2.4k followers on Instagram @joelbarnes13, over 60k followers on Facebook @Meteorologist Joel Barnes, and 1.8k followers on Twitter @JoelBarnes13.
Joel Barnes Height
Barnes stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.
Quick Facts About Joel Barnes
- Age: Joel is 47 years old as of 2026
- Marital Status: Joel is married to his wife, Alexis Walter.
- Net Worth: He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million
- Salary: Joel receives an estimated annual salary of between $20 000 and $50 000
- Nationality: He is American
- Height: Joel stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches.