Sergio Puente Biography
Sergio Puente is an American Meteorologist, Producer, and Photojournalist working for KRGV, serving as a bilingual weather forecaster since December 2018. He officially joined the station in the fall of 2017 as a weather producer, after serving the station as a photojournalist.
Sergio Puente Age
Puente likes to keep his personal life private; hence, he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 30s, judging from his appearance.
Sergio Puente Height
Puente stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Sergio Puente Family
Puente is a Valley native from Edinburg, but has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Puente has any siblings.
Sergio Puente Husband
Puente is openly gay and in a relationship with Alex Soto. They began dating in December 2023, as evidenced by Alex’s Instagram post on December 20, 2025, captioned “Happy 2 years ♥️2yranniversary #lumacocktaillounge #explore.” Puente regularly posts photo of them on his Instagram account.
Puente enjoys the outdoors and spends his free time on a nature trail or at the beach. Also, he loves discovering new places to eat across the Valley and beyond. Away from the weather center, he is with his family and friends
Sergio Puente Net Worth
Puente has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist, Producer, and Photojournalist.
Sergio Puente Salary
Puente earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Sergio Puente KRGV
Puente is working at KRGV alongside other famous KRGV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Kristine Galvan
- Sandra Rodriguez
- Naomi De Lucia
- Dina Herrera-Garza
- Bella Michaels
- Juan Barragán
- Santiago Caicedo
- Tim Smith
- Cecilia Gutierrez
- Andrew Chung
- KJ Doyle
Sergio Puente Education
Puente joined the University of Texas-Pan American in 2011 after completing his studies at Edinburg High School. In 2015, he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication, Broadcast. Later, he furthered his studies at Mississippi State University, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Geosciences in 2021. While in high school, he served as a trumpeter for the Bobcat band.
Sergio Puente Career
Puente is working for KRGV, serving as a bilingual weather forecaster. He initially joined the station as a photojournalist, officially joining the station as a weather producer. In December 2018, he was promoted to the Hechos Valle team as a bilingual weather forecaster.
Puente, a certified broadcast meteorologist, was on the scene of Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi and in Beaumont following the floods. Also, he has broadcast big stories like the Sutherland Springs shooting near San Antonio and stories along the border with Border Patrol special units. He knew his passion from an early age and that he would one day be a weather forecaster or a meteorologist.
Sergio Puente Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 33K followers on Facebook, over 2K on Instagram, and over 500 on X.