Andrew Freiden
Meteorologist
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Andrew Freiden is NBC12's morning meteorologist. He was born in Blacksburg and raised in Reston. Andrew graduated with a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. He came to NBC12 from Roanoke.
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Heavy rain with gusty winds is expected on Friday and a couple strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled out.
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Today will be another dry and seasonable day, but a strong low pressure will bring heavy rain tonight and tomorrow
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Timing is late Monday evening through Tuesday morning
Beautiful warm weather will be with us on today, then few stray showers possible Friday will give way to a seasonable weekend.
Thursday looks dry, cloudy, and pleasant and we still think there will be some weekend rain.
Our coolest start (50s) since June leads to another comfortable, low humidity day
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Ida could bring a tornado threat to Central Virginia on Wednesday.
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On hot days, some areas of Richmond get much hotter than others. This article explains why, and what is being done to fix it.
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Henrico county continues work on Cobb's Creek reservoir
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First Alert Weather Day Sunday for damaging wind and an isolated tornado threat
Rain is likely, plus a few strong storms are possible this morning. An isolated strong storm is possible again during the afternoon and early evening
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Wildfires continue to burn on the west coast, from California into Western Canada. The fires are thousands of miles away but the impact is being felt right here in Virginia.
Hot and humid weather holds through Saturday, with rain chances staying low until Saturday afternoon/evening
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Strong to severe storms are possible Thursday evening with damaging wind gusts the main threat.
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First Alert Weather Day for a severe weather threat on Thursday
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What's the sticky stuff all over cars? Andrew Freiden found the answer, and it's kind of gross.
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When hurricanes and tropical storms head to Virginia, so do memories of power outages. So more and more people are preparing for the worst by getting generators before the storm so they can keep the electricity on.
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Partial Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday May 26 in the early morning. It'll be tough to see but worth a shot!
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A small, but noticeable change comes to our weather reports every ten years. Starting tomorrow, Richmond’s AVERAGE highs and lows will change. This change will happen for all of the thousands of climate sites across the country.
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A few strong thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon and evening
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Temperatures could turn cold enough for a frost or freeze Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
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Showers and thunderstorms possible early Wednesday afternoon.
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It's not a sure thing, but we're watching the potential for severe storms across the southeast later this week.
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Severe Weather Awareness week kicks off with learning the difference between a watch and a warning
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Our second ice storm in less than a week is unfolding right now across much of Central and Southern Virginia.
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In a series of three First Alert Weather Days, Saturday is our latest addition.
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We'll need to watch for ice and freezing rain potential with the next storm on Thursday into Friday.
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The coldest air of winter so far is expected early next week.
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Snow is likely on Sunday and will likely changeover to rain in the afternoon.
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Wednesday night and early Thursday brings snow for Central VA
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Rain is likely to close out 2020 and ring in 2021.
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Thursday afternoon-evening could bring severe storms and downpours to parts of our area
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Some people are calling it a “Christmas Star.” On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear as close to each other as they have in 800 years.
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Snow is likely falling for many on your Monday commute!
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The significant rainfall is forecast to push the James River into moderate flood stage with a crest of 19.1 feet by Friday afternoon. The river is currently at action stage with current levels close to 12 feet.
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Heavy rain, storms possible Wednesday into Thursday.
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Tuesday is a First Alert Weather Day for the threat of flooding and possible severe storms.