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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Quiet weather ahead with a warm up to end the week
A mix of sun and clouds continues for Wednesday. All in all, it is a quiet pattern for New England through the weekend. Thursday and Friday will be gorgeous fall days, with highs in the low and mid-70s and a light breeze. A few rain chances are possible Saturday as a cold front passes overhead, though coverage will be...
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Cloudy and cool Sunday in New England
Temperatures will be cooler, ranging from the 60s to 70s inland due to increased cloud cover and continued onshore winds.
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Scattered showers in New England as Hurricane Helene bears down on Florida
It’s a wet day on tap locally, with rain chances and scattered showers sticking with us through the evening. While there will be a few breaks in the rain, there will also be some heavier downpours, especially south of Boston. An isolated thunderstorm or two could also develop, but the threat of severe weather remains low. A few areas could...
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Cooler temperatures to kick off fall in New England
The offshore low-pressure system that brought days of clouds and rain chances begins to move away, with the worst of the rain tapering off this morning.
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Rain continues in parts of New England, rain chances increase Saturday
Rain continues along the Cape and the South Shore Friday. Clouds will stay thick closer to the coast through your Friday and Saturday. Central Massachusetts will get in on some filtered sunshine through the weekend. Rain chances stay zeroed in on the Cape. A few showers and mist/drizzle remain a potential for Boston and Greater Boston. Rain chances for...
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Dry and sunny conditions to continue on Sunday
Expect highs in the 70s along the coast and lower 80s further inland.
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Sunny but breezy and cooler Sunday
Happy Sunday! Clear skies will prevail as dry air filters in behind a cold front. It will be a bit breezy, with west winds around 10-15 mph and occasional gusts up to 25 mph in spots. Highs will stay on the cooler side, only reaching the 60s to low 70s. By night, the winds will ease slightly, and temperatures will…
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When will we see peak fall foliage across New England?
The unofficial end of summer has passed, which means leaf-peeping season is just around the corner. The vibrancy of fall foliage each year is primarily influenced by temperature and moisture. A summer drought can negatively affect the display, but the conditions from late summer to early fall that lead to stunning colors are a combination of warm, sunny days followed…
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Dry and sunny all week in Boston: Here's when rain returns
This week is shaping up to be beautiful, with dry and sunny conditions expected through Friday. Highs will be seasonably warm from Wednesday to Friday, while Tuesday will be a bit cooler, with temperatures in the low 70s — slightly below the average of 78 degrees. Nights will remain cool, with lows in the upper 40s to 50s through Thursday,…
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Cloudy and humid Sunday with some storms expected
It won’t be a complete washout, as there will be dry periods, but clouds will stay thick.