Judith Ralston
Scottish weather presenter
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Judith Ralston (née Tonner) is a Scottish weather presenter employed by BBC Scotland, and a former singer.
Judith Ralston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Judith Tonner Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Weather presenter |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | BBC Scotland |
| Television | Reporting Scotland |
| Spouse | Fraser Ralston |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and music career
Ralston trained as a musician and studied singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and then the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Her operatic singing career ended at 28 after a vocal injury.[1]
Broadcasting career
In 1999, Ralston returned to Scotland as a traffic reporter at BBC Scotland; afterwards, she moved into news and weather presenting.[2] She was listed as the third most popular weather presenter in a UK-wide vote in a 2017 Radio Times poll.[3]
In 2017, Ralston made a cameo appearance as herself in Series 4 Episode 6 of BBC Scotland’s Scot Squad[4]
In 2025, Ralston co-presented Series 3 of BBC Scotland’s Scotland’s Greatest Escape.[5]
Personal life
She lives in Glasgow and is married to Fraser Ralston, a meteorologist. They have three children together.[1]
