Chelsea Ambriz is a weekend morning meteorologist and climate change reporter who joined the NBC6 First Alert Weather team in August 2022. Before joining NBC6 she spent three years as a meteorologist at WeatherNation in Denver, Colorado.
Prior to that Ambriz was a meteorologist at WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia and WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee.
It wasn’t until college that Ambriz committed to the idea of going into broadcasting. She was very comfortable with math and science and chose a major that would allow her to explore a career within the STEM field.
Ambriz grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She received her Bachelor of Science for Atmospheric Science and Certificate of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ambriz received her Master of Science for Environmental Policy and Management with a concentration in Energy and Sustainability from the University of Denver in Colorado.
Ambriz loves living in South Florida and is an active member of the Junior League of Miami, where she volunteers at a women’s shelter, food bank and fundraises for the community. She is passionate about keeping our environment healthy and how we need to adapt to climate change.
Ambriz likes to stay active playing tennis, rollerblading and snowboarding. She is also determined to take up golfing again and loves spending down time with her cat, Oliver.
The Latest
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Monday brings scattered storms, heat advisory to South Florida before Saharan dust moves in
The region will still warm into the low-90s with off-and-on rain around.
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LIVE RADAR: Rainy weather pattern kicks off in Miami, South Florida for days
While widespread severe weather is not expected, some storms could bring torrential downpours, frequent lightning and strong wind gusts.
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Rainy pattern setting up South Florida with elevated flood risk
The sea breeze pattern is about to turn off as deep moisture takes over the Sunshine State.
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Scattered storms bring rainy Tuesday to South Florida: What to know
Parts of South Florida are off to a rainy start on Tuesday, and the wet weather looks to stick around, at least for today.
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Low temperatures in Fort Lauderdale, Key West break records for coldest Feb. 2
Monday morning featured record-setting temperatures in Fort Lauderdale and Key West for the date — meaning it’s the coldest Feb. 2 we’ve had since we started tracking.
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What to expect day-by-day during this South Florida cold front
Are you bundled up yet? Because you’ll need to be for these next few days—not to mention on Sunday, when an even stronger cold front rolls around with temperatures forecast to be the coldest South Florida’s seen in more than 15 years.
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South Florida temps drop ahead of coldest weather since 2010
South Florida woke up to a major temperature swing on Tuesday, a day after Miami and Fort Lauderdale broke record high temps, both reaching 88 degrees.
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South Florida woke up in the 40s. How cold will it be for the CFP National Championship?
South Florida got off to a cold start on Monday morning with widespread temperatures in the upper-40s. Here’s what to expect for the CFP National Championship tonight, and how long the cold will stick around.
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Cold front brings chilly start to the weekend with temps in the 50s and 60s
It is chilly Friday morning! After the active and wet end to Thanksgiving, the cooler air was ushered in with strong north winds.
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There's a chance for rain across South Florida on Thanksgiving Day
It’ll be warm and muggy ahead of a cold front that will move through South Florida on Thursday. Thanksgiving Day remains warm and humid before the front passes south. The chances for rain ramp up especially for the afternoon. Highs reach for the low-80s before the rain starts moving in. By the evening hours, the rain will begin to...
