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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Chilly and clear Sunday before possible overnight sprinkles
By late Sunday, clouds will start to roll in, bringing a slight chance of light sprinkles or flurries, mainly in Central Massachusetts and interior New England early Monday morning.
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Prepare for coldest air of the season
A chilly stretch continues through the weekend following Wednesday’s unseasonably warm high in the low 60s, which was overshadowed by all day rain. Thanks to high pressure, Boston will stay mostly sunny and dry through Sunday. However, breezy conditions Friday, with gusts up to 25 mph, will make already cold temperatures feel about 10 degrees colder. Expect morning lows in…
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More snow in the forecast this weekend ahead of a rainy stretch next week
Friday afternoon and evening will be cold, dry, and windy, with high temperatures only reaching the low 30s. Gusty winds of 25-35 mph will make it feel even colder, like the upper teens to low 20s. While sunshine is expected, it won’t do much to warm things up. Winds will gradually lighten up into Saturday morning, but lows will...
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Two-day storm to drop up to 5 inches of snow in parts of Mass. & NH
We’re staying cold and mainly dry for Tuesday evening through Wednesday. Wind chills will have temperatures feeling 5-10 degrees cooler than the actual temperature overnight, with lows in the upper 20s. Wednesday, highs rise into the low 40s with winds shifting in from the southeast ahead of our next system, which enters by the evening. This wind shift is...
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Wild winter ahead? Here's what the First Alert Weather Team thinks is coming
We have an odd relationship with winter forecasts. On one hand, we know that it’s impossible to pin down three months of howling winds, snowstorms, freakish warmups, bitter blasts and an early/late arrival to spring, but we still want something — anything — that could give us a hint at what’s to come. Perhaps it gives us something to...
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Cold and breezy Sunday in New England
Dry and cold weather continues for southern New England into next week.
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Here comes winter — colder air moves in Friday night
Black Friday will feature a mix of sun and clouds, with temperatures reaching the 40s by afternoon, though blustery conditions may make it feel cooler.
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Winter-like weather expected after Thanksgiving storm
Rain may be heavy at times, especially in the afternoon, with higher elevations possibly seeing some snow mixed in.
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Thanksgiving storm to bring soaking rain, strong winds, and snow
Rain moves out Tuesday afternoon and evening from our first of two systems this week. Skies clear overnight, and a west wind will pick up briefly before easing on Wednesday. Lows will be near or slightly above normal in the mid to upper 30s, while highs on Wednesday will feel cooler, staying in the 40s across much of the region…
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Clear skies and strong winds on Sunday; Thanksgiving snowstorm in the forecast
Skies clear as the day goes on, with sunshine in the afternoon and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
