Sydney Welch is a meteorologist who joined the NBC10 Boston and NECN's First Alert weather team in October 2023. You can catch her on NBC during the weekend evening newscasts.
She joins us from Lynchburg, Virginia, where she was the Good Morning Virginia meteorologist for three years. During those three years, she earned the prestigious Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval and her master’s degree in applied meteorology from Mississippi State University. Before that, Sydney got her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Florida State University and began her career in Bristol, Virginia.
Sydney also built strong relations with the Central and Southwest Virginia communities. There, she worked with the Lynchburg Humane Society fostering cats. She also did many school and Girl Scout troop visits to peak young girls' interest in STEM careers.
Sydney is no stranger to snow and snow forecasting — she is from Upstate New York. Her interest in meteorology came at a young age from the many snow and ice storms she witnessed.
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Warmer air is here Monday, but we're tracking widespread rain moving in
Monday will continue the foggy and cloud-locked forecast, but it’s the last day of this stretch. The biggest change Monday will be temperatures rising to the mid 60s after a warm front moved north overnight.
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Wintry weather continues Sunday, more rain on the way
Sunday starts off cloudy and damp across southern New England, with drizzle, fog, and even some freezing drizzle possible early in the higher elevations of western and northern Massachusetts. Most of the day will stay gray and chilly, with highs ranging from the 40s to near 50. A warm front lifting overnight into Monday will bring a round of moderate…
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Weekend storm to bring snow, rain to parts of New England
Clouds begin to clear Wednesday evening, setting us up for a brighter and breezy Thursday. Highs will reach the upper 40s to low 50s—right on par with the seasonal average of 48 degrees. Gusty northwest winds may top 20 mph during the day, but skies stay mostly sunny and dry. Another quick-moving disturbance may spark a few brief rain or…
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Boston could get more snow Monday. Will it stick? Here's the latest
A chilly, breezy finish to the weekend leads us into a messy start to the new workweek in the Boston area.
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Spring starts pleasantly warm — but some snow could still sneak in by Friday
I hope we are all enjoying this warmer stretch — it will stick around with a few bumps in the road, but generally above normal temperatures to kick off spring in two days. Tuesday afternoon will be cloudy along the coast with pops of sun inland, with highs in the 50s. If you’re near the coast, expect it to stay…
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First Alert: Bands of heavy rain to make for messy morning commute
Heavy rain and gusty winds are making for a messy Monday morning commute, with the heaviest downpours impacting areas along the I-95 corridor to the South Coast.
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Heavy rains and gusty winds to make a mess of St. Patrick's Day
It will be a great day for the Southie St. Patrick’s Day parade, but a storm system is moving in for the actual holiday on Monday
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Signs of spring: Longer days and 60-degree temperatures on tap
The workweek starts on a pleasant note, with Monday and Tuesday continuing a warming trend we saw begin this weekend. Clouds will clear by late morning to early afternoon on Monday, with highs in the mid-50s at the coast and 60s in a few inland spots.
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Spring ahead? Warmer temperatures on the way this week
Daylight saving time started overnight. Daylight shifts now for later sunrises and sunsets. Sunrise time is 7:06 a.m. and sunset time 6:44 p.m., with the daylight time growing almost 3 minutes per day now. Sunday will start with plenty of sunshine before clouds increase in the afternoon. Both Sunday and Monday have a slight chance of a passing sprinkle or…
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Heavy rain to move in overnight
We’re expecting heavy rain and gusty winds, but the Boston area isn’t under the severe weather threat seen in the south
