Leal is an Emmy award-winning meteorologist and Ambassador of American Meteorological Society. Before joining NBC10 Boston, she was meteorologist at Telemundo 52/KVEA in Los Angeles.
From 2015-2018, Leal served as a weather anchor during her time at Telemundo McAllen, in Texas, where she received the first Emmy given to a Hispanic woman in the Lone Star State for Best Weather Anchor. She also anchored a national program called “Total Solar Eclipse” and worked extensively with the community.
She began her career in 2012 as a weather anchor and morning host at XHAB/XERV Televisa in Mexico.
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Summery heat continues its hold over New England
Hot and humid weather takes over New England, with Thursday becoming the hottest day, as heat indices may reach 100 degrees. There may be some late afternoon showers or thunderstorms in western New England on Thursday and Friday, but overall, the week is expected to remain mainly dry. The weekend and early next week will remain warm and humid, with…
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Great start to Monday, then threat of storms return
We’ve got a beautiful, dry start to our Monday. Temperatures are to rise to the upper 70s and 80s during the day, but rain and storms will come knocking at our door by the evening. The upper low that produced rain and storms over the Great Lakes and into the deep south Sunday has been tracking closer into the...
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Summer-Like Temperatures Arrive, With Chance of Passing Showers in New England
Let the good weather roll! Our temperatures Thursday afternoon are summer-like, and the best part of it is we’ll get to hang on to warm digits through early this weekend. The warmest day will be Friday, as we wrap up our work week with temperatures that climb into the lower 80s in Boston and mid to upper 80s in...
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Tired of the Gloomy Weather? A Modest Weekend Warm-Up Is on the Way
Our persistent low is finally nudging out of New England Thursday, which will leave the door open for a high pressure system to take over starting this Friday. While a few sprinkles may still pop up early morning across eastern Massachusetts, things should dry out by Friday afternoon into the evening. Light sprinkles and a few spotty showers are still…
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Breezy Friday and Chilly Air Through Easter Sunday; Warm-Up to Come
It sure feels nice to have the sun back. While temperatures this weekend won’t be as warm as they were Thursday, a milder and longer trend returns next week to keep us under a the spell of the 60s and 70s. I don’t hear any complaints about this yet. April in New England typically starts with highs in the lower 50...
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Mild Saturday Gives Way to Colder Sunday Ahead of Spring's Arrival
What a weekend! Clouds depart and we enjoy sunny skies. Our temperatures Saturday afternoon remain mild — we’ve climbed to the upper 40s since early in the morning and we’ve made it to the lower 50s in the warmest towns. A cold front flows in Sunday and promises colder temperatures. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off with...
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Showers and Potentially Record-Breaking Warmth to End Work Week
Our warm-up continues on Wednesday with rising temperatures to the 50s and near 60s in the afternoon. The warmest communities will focus out west as the warm and mild air flows in to Connecticut and the Berkshires. The increasing moisture will allow for some clouds to remain, as we also saw a few sprinkles and light showers popping up this…
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Sunny Skies Take Hold After Days of Soggy Weather
Enjoy the beautiful sunny skies Thursday. After a few soggy days, our weather pattern finally brings a relief. In the past few days we observed 4 inches in Chatham and over 3 inches in numerous spots across southeastern Massachusetts. A high pressure system is now in control and this will allow us to absorb more vitamin D. Along with mild…
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Ready for Fall? Here's What to Expect for Foliage in New England
Pumpkin lattes, sweater weather and leaf-peeping are right around the corner. Fall is just over 30 days away, and the forecast for foliage has begun. However, this year’s drought will be the biggest factor leading to this season’s timing and intensity of said foliage. Back in winter, the snow pack was confined to the crown of Maine, the White...
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Northern Lights in New England: Where and When You Could See the Aurora
The northern lights will be visible across northern New England Thursday night. While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm watch as soon as Wednesday night, our skies in northern New England will remain cloudy in much of the northeast through early Thursday afternoon. However, our opportunity to see the aurora brightens…
