Llarisa Abreu is an Emmy® award winning meteorologist and climate change reporter who joined the NBC6 First Alert Weather team in March of 2023. Her forecasts can be seen weekdays in the NBC6 News at 4pm and 5:30pm. Abreu joined NBC6 from KYW in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she spent three years as part of the CBS 3 morning news team.
Abreu also spent three years as a meteorologist at WTVJ/NBC6’s sister station KNSD in San Diego, California and four years at The AccuWeather Network in State College, Pennsylvania.
In 2017, Abreu received an Emmy® award for her coverage of the Lilac Fire in San Diego County. She says that finding her authentic voice on-air is her biggest professional achievement. Her favorite part of the job is connecting with the community and mentoring aspiring journalists and meteorologists.
Abreu grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. At sixteen, she decided she wanted to work in television after a school field trip with her TV production class to 106 & Park, a music and video show.
Abreu received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Barry University in Miami Shores and a Bachelor of Science degree in geoscience from Mississippi State University. She launched her career in broadcasting as an intern at WTVJ.
Abreu is a member of Certified Angels a nonprofit organization that serves children in her hometown. She enjoys volunteering at animal shelters. Abreu also enjoys writing, painting, traveling, dancing and listening to hip hop. She is a mother to three plants named Fiddle Leaf Fig, Money, and Fefi.
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Flood watch expected from Friday to Saturday in South Florida. See how this might affect your plans
NBC6 tells you what to expect as a flood watch is expected for Friday and Saturday and how it might affect any activities you have planned for the weekend.
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Flood advisory issued for parts of Miami-Dade as more storms hit South Florida
After a round of severe weather early Wednesday morning in South Florida, more storms were moving into the area in the afternoon.
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Storms could bring disruptive weather back to South Florida
An incoming storm is set to bring disruptive weather across South Florida late Tuesday and into Wednesday.
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Arctic blast dips temperatures in South Florida. How long will the cold last?
The arctic blast will impact all of Florida and it will be felt as far south as Homestead.
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Front to bring some of the coolest temps of the season to South Florida to ring in new year
Before heading out, check the latest forecast from the NBC6 Weather Team – verified most accurate forecast in South Florida by WeatherRate.
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Can two tropical systems merge? The Fujiwhara effect explained
The tropics are still active as we close out the month of September. Currently, we have two tropical systems swirling in the Atlantic, Tropical Storms Philippe and Rina.
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Tropical Depression 15 forms in the Atlantic, expected to become Tropical Storm Nigel
Tropical Depression 15 has formed in the Atlantic and is expected to become Tropical Storm Nigel as early as tonight.
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Dryer conditions expected for weekend, but still possibility of afternoon storms
Decent weekend weather is trending as tropical moisture continues to move out.
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Heat indexes of 105 degrees: When is a heat advisory declared?
Temperatures aren’t too far removed from what is considered average during this time of the year, but the added humidity will make conditions feel unbearable.
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Heat advisory issued for South Florida with dangerous temps possible
The first Heat Advisory of the season was issued for Miami-Dade and Broward counties Wednesday as temperatures were expected to reach potentially dangerous levels.
