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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Tracking Hurricane Milton: Tornadoes, storm surge, flash flooding expected
Hurricane Milton’s outer bands are beginning to impact Florida and will continue throughout the day before the worst of the impacts come as the eye of the hurricane moves onshore Wednesday night. Milton is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane and poses significant threats to Florida’s west-central coast and southwest coast. Storm surge is one of the...
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Mostly sunny Sunday before rain and cooldown during the week
Later this evening, clouds will increase all ahead of rain for tomorrow. Low temperatures will drop into the low to mid 50s.
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Pleasant Sunday before rain is expected on Monday morning
This is our main rain chance for the week, so the commute will be a bit wet, but by noon most of us dry out. Cape Cod will be the last to dry out later in the afternoon.
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Warmer temps through Saturday, cold front moves in next week
The next three days are pleasant, in the low to mid-70s. Clouds build in overnight through Saturday morning, so it may not be as sunny as you see Thursday afternoon. Rain chances stay low until the start of next week, but you could see a sprinkle or two Saturday morning. The next 10 days will be a great time...
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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.