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6x Emmy-Winning, 21x Emmy-Nominated Meteorologist & Climate Change Reporter, NBC Miami.

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1 year
“We have reached a point we cannot return from.” In 25 years of broadcasting, I’ve never uttered these words on tv before. I try to stay positive. I report on not just the problem, but the solution. I try to not be alarmist. But with corals, sirens should be blaring. @nbc6
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“Don’t Say Climate Change!” As Florida is on fire, under water and unaffordable, our state government is rolling back climate change legislation and language. #nbc6 #climateincrisis @nbc6 @CLEOInstitute @ClimateCentral
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5 years
Breaking News: Miami is now out of the forecast cone of concern! @nbc6 #nbc6 #hurricanedorian #miamiweather
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Tropical Depression Nineteen is expected to become Tropical Storm Sally tonight, then strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall late Monday - Tuesday. The cone of concern includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & the Western Florida Panhandle. @nbc6 #nbc6
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South Florida will wake up Monday morning to temperatures in the upper 40s to mid 50s! @nbc6
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4 years
Tropical Depression Nineteen is forecast to enter Southeast Florida at 2am tonight and exit Southwest Florida at 2pm tomorrow. In the Gulf, it could strengthen into Tropical Storm Sally or Teddy very rapidly.
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9 years
Okay...This shot of the fog in Pittsburgh might just be the coolest thing I have ever seen!
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11 years
When was the last time you saw chunks of ice on the Allegheny? Our Downtown Pittsburgh Cam looks as cold as it feels. http://t.co/O6nbDrClnk
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4 years
11AM BREAKING NEWS: South Florida has now been completely removed from the cone of concern. There is now 0% chance of landfall in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Tropical storm winds are still likely today in Broward County.
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2 years
The calm and tranquil eye of Hurricane Ian is directly over the Dry Tortugas at 10pm. The eye's diameter is approx 35 miles wide. @nbc6 #nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
5 years
When my mom died a few weeks ago, I lost my biggest fan, my strongest supporter and my teammate. This Emmy is truly an honor, but it belongs as much to her as to me. Mom, you are loved and missed, but never forgotten.
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4 years
Why I love Fort Lauderdale: It’s February, we just had a cold front and I’m sitting by the pool. Oh, and there is a palm tree reflecting off my glasses, purely by accident.
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5 years
Sunday's forecast for @ultra Music Festival. @nbc6
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1 year
Fort Lauderdale’s heat index today was an alarming 118°! Since heat index records at FLL are scant, it’s impossible to say with 100% certainty, but it’s possible that this is the hottest Fort Lauderdale has ever felt in modern times. #nbc6 #climateincrisis @nbc6
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1 year
An alarming update: Fort Lauderdale's heat index just hit 118°! @nbc6 #nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
7 years
I've been a meteorologist for some time now. Never seen a storm go from an area to watch (96-L) to a Cat 5 Hurricane in 48 hours. @nbc6
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4 years
BREAKING NEWS: The latest forecast track for Hurricane Isaias has shifted east. Landfall in South Florida is now unlikely. Worst case scenario is landfall in extreme NE Broward County, but Isaias more likely stays offshore. Tropical storm winds (39mph) still possible later today.
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
So honored to be a member of the @nbc6 Emmy Class Of 2021 with the fabulous and uber-talented @ruthiepolinsky
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2 years
I’m in love with this new @nbc6 weather promo because it features my mom, who passed away in 2019 and the great @alroker from my days at @NBCNews in New York.
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3 years
Back in my beautiful, amazing, charming, perfect hometown of Maplewood, NJ for the first time since 2019.
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5 years
I didn’t know it at the time, but one year ago would be the last birthday with mom. This picture of her (over my right shoulder) in 2019 is so special to me this year.
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1 year
The first-ever Tropical Storm Watch from Los Angeles to San Diego to Palm Springs as Major Hurricane Hilary approaches. #nbc6 @nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
Merry Christmas and may 2022 be filled with Math, Science, Empathy and Compassion!
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
When two people who disagreed on literally everything politically, genuinely liked each other as humans.
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4 years
Whenever I look at this photo from January 2009 when President Bush invited all the former presidents to have lunch with President-elect Obama it seems so foreign. Like it was photoshopped.
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2 years
I really need to start rehearsing my augmented reality weather graphics before I put them on the air. @nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
7 years
The new #Irma 11am advisory still calling for landfall near #KeyWest around 8am Sunday. @NBC6 #NBC6
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9 years
Breathtaking views of Pittsburgh, two mornings after the storm. Thanks to Dave DiCello Photography for sharing.
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4 years
I simply love South Florida when a cold front comes through. Monday was my first beach day in six months. Empty enough that there was no issue social distancing and staying safe.
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4 years
Isaias is a Cat 1 Hurricane; expected to be a Cat 2 over Bahamas tonight. Western track includes Fort Lauderdale landfall, not Miami; brings hurricane conditions Saturday. Center track stays offshore; brings tropical storm conditions. Eastern track keeps significant weather away.
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
So proud to be starting my fourteenth year at @NBCUniversal and my sixth year at @nbc6 in South Florida.
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2 years
The worst conditions for South Florida will be late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening with Ian’s closest approach to the Lower Keys. #nbc6 @nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
We celebrated the life of a real-life superhero today. For some reason, this picture of Mr. Lewis and Mr. Obama is my favorite. Two amazing men who clearly loved and respected each other and fought for the rights of every American and every human.
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
Most of South Florida will be under a Wind Chill Advisory Sunday morning for feels-like temps in the 20s and lower 30s. A Freeze Warning has been issued for Inland Broward County where actual temps could be at or below 32°. @nbc6 #nbc6 #miamiweather
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Climate Change In One Powerful Image! Each first day of summer, meteorologists show how their respective cities are heating up. Miami’s heating is truly stunning and not up for debate; not even a little. #showyourstripes #nbc6 #miamiweather #climateincrisis @nbc6 @ClimateCentral
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3 years
Good Morning from the Bahamas! We’ll see you later today on @nbc6 News with stories about the amazing people bringing The Abacos and Grand Bahama back after Dorian.
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3 months
“Florida’s recent span of dangerous heat is clearly connected to human-caused climate change. These conditions will become more common and more intense until we stop burning coal, oil, and natural gas.” Dr. Andrew Pershing, VP Of Science, Climate Central. @nbc6 @ClimateCentral
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Steve MacLaughlin
7 years
Nate is now a category 1 hurricane with 80mph winds. This fast moving storm makes landfall late tonight. @nbc6
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7 years
Most models take Tropical Storm/Hurricane Maria north into the Bahamas, away from South Florida next Saturday. @nbc6
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5 years
I’m rarely speechless. But this was a complete surprise and truly sweet. @CarlosNBC6 @nbc6
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3 years
This week I’m thankful for science! (And family and friends and my health and my job)
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3 years
Fort Lauderdale Boat Parade
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
I got to play with puppies today! #cleartheshelters begins August 23rd. Watch for my stories this month on @nbc6 News. @LifeBaxter @BillRoth_
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3 years
Okay, no doubt, I am ‘definitely’ excited about the incredible weather in South Florida this week!
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
After breaking a "warmest low" record this morning, Miami just broke a "warmest high" record this afternoon at 94°. For Miami, that's 6 records in 5 days. For South Florida that's 12 records in 4 days. 2020 so far, 116 records or a record 2 out of every 3 days. @johnmoralesnbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
NBC6 has just been named Most Accurate Weather Forecast In South Florida for the 9th year in a row! @nbc6 @AngieNBC6 @JohnMoralesTV @RyanNBC6 @AdamBergNBC6 #nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
Cleaning Fort Lauderdale’s Waterways. Sunday morning from 7-8am on @nbc6 news.
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
Another example of a quick-moving shower that comes into Miami from the Atlantic Ocean on the easterly breeze, followed by bright and sunny skies. @nbc6 #nbc6 #miamiweather
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
If you live in Broward County and have a mail-in ballot, you can walk it into one of two Supervisor Of Elections offices today and any early voting location starting October 19th. Avoid the crowds. Avoid the mail. Have your vote counted safely and early!
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Steve MacLaughlin
5 years
I started 2019 with a broken foot. I ended 2019 with a broken heart. But without the bad years, how would we appreciate the good ones? Here’s to 2020!
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Steve MacLaughlin
1 year
Hurricane Idalia will make landfall southeast of Tallahassee as a Category 3 on Wednesday morning. At this point, widespread tropical storm conditions are expected from Tampa to Orlando to Daytona to Jacksonville to Tallahassee. #nbc6 #hurricaneidalia @nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
South Florida is getting ready for what could be the coldest Christmas of the millennium! Last time Miami was 67° or cooler was back in 1999! @nbc6 #nbc6 #miamiweather
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2 years
I got to meet my hero @BillNye at @aspenideas in Miami Beach. His new show is available to stream on @peacock now. Keep an eye out on @nbc6 for the full interview.
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3 years
Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms out there. Missing my mom and grandma so much!
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A funnel cloud appears to have touched down as a tornado along Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale. We’ll wait on official confirmation from NWS, but seems pretty clear from the video’s power flashes (not lightning). Courtesy: Tim Price, Fort Lauderdale. #nbc6 #miamiweather @nbc6
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4 years
Sunrise over the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk. Saturday, December 19th, 7:03am. @nbc6 #nbc6
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Sunrise Over Miami. Saturday, September 18th. 7:08am. @nbc6 #nbc6 #miamiweather
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5 years
We had our fights. We had our faults. But I could never have asked for a better mom. You were always there. You are loved. You are missed beyond words.
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
Santa Claus is bringing South Florida the best present ever...Cold air from the North Pole on Christmas Day!
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4 years
Pittsburgh, you always Steel my heart! Thanks to my friends for an all-outdoor, covid-safe weekend.
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3 years
This is Baxter. Baxter is a very good boy. Baxter gets his weather from @nbc6 every day. Follow his adventures @LifeBaxter
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Steve MacLaughlin
2 years
5PM SAT: TS Ian has 45mph winds; will be a hurricane by Monday; a major hurricane by Tuesday. ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA removed from the Cone Of Concern. Landfall likely between Tampa & the Panhandle. Outer bands of rain and ocassional tropical storm gusts for South Florida. @nbc6
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4 years
Sunrise Over Miami. Sunday, August 16th, 2020.
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6 years
Christmas Morning Sunrise Over Hollywood Beach, Florida. @nbc6
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NBC6 Weather is THE MOST ACCURATE in South Florida for the 11TH YEAR IN A ROW! This is a total team effort with all five meteorologists collaborating every day to make our forecast so strong! #nbc6 #miamiweather @nbc6 @RyanNBC6 @AdamBergNBC6 @LlarisaAbreu @ChelseaAmbrizTV
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I got my “big break” exactly 20 years ago when I was hired in Philly. Please excuse the leather jacket. It was before I was a vegan. Also got to hang out with @StephenAtHome at The Daily Show’s RNC Convention party a couple months later.
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Meet my new friend, Baxter. Follow him at @LifeBaxter
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3 years
We are in The Bahamas introducing you to the people and places still recovering from Hurricane Dorian on @nbc6 News this week.
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3 years
Happy Valentine’s Day From Fabulous Miami Beach, USA.
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This was Miami's coolest morning since April 27th! @nbc6
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2 years
My buddy, Geno said this graphic has a glaring error. He commented that we don't currently have a full moon. While I appreciate his honesty & attention to detail, I reminded him it also doesn't snow in Miami & we must suspend belief for the holiday magic to work in South Florida.
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Steve MacLaughlin
3 years
Freeze warnings were in effect when I arrived in Philly. I am leaving wearing shorts and a tshirt. I will likely be sick next week, but hey, check out the great William Penn watching over a stunning sunset!
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
Flooding In Fort Lauderdale. Now on @nbc6 News with @AngieNBC6 at 4pm and @JohnMoralesNBC6 at 5:30pm.
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Happy National Intern Day! I owe my career at @nbc6 in Miami to the amazing mentors I had at @NBCNewYork back in 1996 while I was a meteorology and journalism student at Rutgers. #nbc6
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Thank you!
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@SteveMacNBC6 love your sea turtle report uncle Steve
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8 years
Wow!!! This is the most incredible & stunning sunrise I have ever seen over Pittsburgh. Wednesday, 6:56am.
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“Let’s learn from the past so we don’t make the same mistakes in the future.” Happiest 2021!!!
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7 years
With 180mph winds, Hurricane Irma is now stronger than Andrew was at any point in 1992. @nbc6
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Steve MacLaughlin
4 years
It's lunchtime...On a Sunday...In late March...Two weeks before Easter...And not a soul on the beach in South Florida. Still so strange; so hard to wrap my mind around it. But it's how it has to be. There is no other option. We must be part of the solution.
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2 years
I’m shocked to say this, but Miami has not cracked 50° all day and the record is 51°. In other words, this is Miami’s coldest Christmas afternoon on record.
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