Raphael Miranda

Raphael Miranda is the weekend meteorologist and weather producer for NBC New York.  He can also be seen on the digital channel New York Nonstop. 

Raphael first came to WNBC as a weather intern in 2007.   Since then he has appeared on News 12 Westchester, NBC Weatherplus, Early Today, as well as MSNBC and CNBC World. 

Raphael was born in Putnam County and grew up in Westchester County where his love of weather began.  Growing up in “the woods,” he was fascinated by Nor’easters and hurricanes.  Besides weather, he enjoys languages and speaks Spanish, Portuguese and a little French.

Raphael graduated from New York University with a degree in Spanish, and has also received degrees from Brooklyn College and Mississippi State University in broadcast journalism and geosciences/meteorology . 

He is a member of the American Meteorological Society, and holds the National Weather Association Seal of Approval.  He is also a member of  The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association as well as the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

He lives with his husband and two cats in New Jersey. You can follow him on Twitter and like him on Facebook.