Andrew Freiden
Meteorologist
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.
Saturday’s weather conditions could cause already burning wildfires in the mountains to spread and new ones to pop up if we’re not careful.
For Daniel Bishop, running the Richmond Marathon is a way to process grief and to help other people facing loss.
Boo! How fast the weather will change may spook you. A BIG drop in temperatures and increasing shower chances will impact Halloween plans.
The event is celebrating Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library coming to the city.
In Richmond, if you aren’t paying attention, you might not even notice around 35% of the sun’s visible disk will be blocked by the sun.
A Richmond area middle schooler fighting a rare cancer is set to speak at the Cattle Baron's Ball this year.
After a warm work week with above average temperatures, a substantial cool down will arrive this weekend.
Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall early Saturday near Emerald Isle, North Carolina.
Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier Wednesday morning around Keaton Beach, Florida.
When little pieces of dust hit our atmosphere at more than 100,000 miles per hour, they burn up and create what many call “shooting stars.” This year, the show could be amazing.
Scattered thunderstorms could become severe Monday afternoon and evening.
An 8:31pm launch (if it goes off on schedule) is just a few minutes after sunset will probably put on a show as the setting sun will still be shining directly on anything thousands of feet above ground. This is similar to when you see a jet contrail clearly in the sky after sunset. But in this case it will be a much bigger vapor trail than a typical plane.
Dangerous heat continues with strong to severe storms possible on Saturday.
Another hot and humid day with a few more showers and storms possible. Dry and less humid this weekend!
City leaders are urging residents to stay away from the James River Due to flood warning
We’ve had some hazy weather recently because of the Canadian wildfires, but overall, air quality is improving during our summers.
The hottest day of the year so far is expected Monday with potential strong to severe storms late in the day.
Strong to severe storms will be possible Monday afternoon.
Explanation as to why smoke and haze is so bad and when it will get better.
OZONE used to be our main concern. It’s a molecule created when heat and sun combine to react with the byproducts of burning fossil fuel. A combination of regulation (The Clean Air Act) and increased efficiency and cleanliness of factories, power plants, and automobiles has rendered our low air quality days due to ozone to a minimum.
The spring season started early and shows no signs of stopping any time soon.
A few strong to severe storms are possible late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening.
Strong to severe storms are possible Sunday afternoon in RVA
Avoid outdoor burning and use caution with anything that might cause a fire.
A cold front will move across the area bringing with it rain showers and gusty winds.
There are two reasons the "Planets on Parade" won't be that great in Richmond.
Lightning can ruin outdoor plans, like swim meets or cookouts, in an instant.
The winter of 2022-2023 will go down as one of the warmest and least snowy ever in Richmond.
A blight on our native ecosystem, these trees look gorgeous but bring a huge cost.
Metro Richmond areas will get plain rain as the storm system moves through.
Big winter storms can get seared into your memory, either for the fun you had or the miserable experience of losing power.
Although the overall winter pattern doesn’t look snowy, remember that even in a La Niña year, you can still get cold.
Heavy rain is likely and could cause some localized flooding on Friday.
The Sun returns to end the week and start the weekend!
Richmond's air quality keeps getting better with only one Code Orange day all summer.
A frost or freeze is likely Wednesday morning and again Thursday morning!
A few tornadoes, mainly Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, can't be ruled out.
A Coastal Flood Warning and Wind Advisory are in effect on Monday in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula
Ian's remnants bring Friday rain and then another batch late Sunday/Monday
Central Virginia classifies as "abnormally dry" in latest Drought Monitor report.
More and more people are preparing for the worst by getting generators before the storm so they can keep the electricity on.
A Flood Watch is in effect for much of the area through midnight.
Strong to severe storms will be possible late Monday afternoon into the evening hours.
Damaging wind and heavy rain are possible during the afternoon and evening.
A line of thunderstorms with destructive winds knocked out power for days for many in the two Virginias
Henrico county continues work on Cobb's Creek reservoir
Damaging straight-line winds are the main threat.
Friday is a First Alert Weather Day for the threat of a few strong to severe storms.
We're watching a threat for severe weather on Tuesday with damaging wind gusts possible.
There’s no getting around Virginia’s summer heat, but at least we can cope - mainly due to air conditioning.
