Behnaz Akhgar (Persian: بهناز اخگر; born 21 June 1980 [1]) is an Iranian-Welsh weather presenter currently working for BBC's Wales Today.
She broadcasts the morning and weekend bulletins with Sue Charles, and acts as a relief presenter for meteorologist Derek Brockway.
[6] Akhgar joined the BBC in 2001, working behind the scenes before becoming a picture editor and video journalist.
In 2016, she appeared on the BBC One programme "Search For A*" alongside other celebrities Wynne Evans and Omar Hamdi.
[8] In January 2021, Akhgar replaced Eleri Siôn as the presenter of the afternoon show on BBC Radio Wales from Monday to Thursday.