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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Today's forecast
Get the latest weather updates from the NBC6 meteorologists.
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King Tides return to South Florida. See the schedule for peak times
This is the next round of the phenomenon that last week flooded roads and residences.
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Flooding seen throughout South Florida as King Tides expected to continue
Video from Only in Dade also showed the King Tides, which are exceptionally high tides that usually last about three hours.
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LIVE RADAR: South Florida drivers urged to use caution as heavy rain floods streets
The flood advisories expired by 6:30 a.m., but standing water and flooding could be seen in parts of South Florida, with 2-4 inches of accumulation since midnight.
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Widespread heavy rain, thunderstorms in Labor Day forecast in South Florida
Widespread heavy rain is expected and standing water from the heavy rain is also anticipated with the heavy rainfall rates. Rain could linger into the early evening hours.
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System in the Atlantic has 60% chance of development in next 2 days, NHC says
If a system does develop into a depression and then a tropical storm, the next name on the list is Dolly.
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Portion of Krome Avenue closed as brush fires burn in SW Miami-Dade
A portion of Krome Avenue was closed Friday as multiple brush fires were burning in southwest Miami-Dade, bringing the smell of smoke and hazy conditions to the area.
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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.
