Meteorologist Matt Brickman is a member of NBC 4 New York’s Storm Team 4 weather team and anchors the station’s weather coverage for the weekend editions of “News 4 New York” at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. He also delivers weather updates on weekday editions of “News 4 New York” and regularly visits Tri-State classrooms to discuss severe weather safety in conjunction with NBC 4 New York’s popular “Weather Kids” community program.
Prior to joining NBC 4 New York in 2019, Brickman was the morning meteorologist for WCCO-TV, the CBS owned and operated television station in Minneapolis-St. Paul. During his eight years in the Twin Cities, Brickman regularly covered severe weather ranging from blizzards to tornadoes. He began his career as a meteorologist for WICD-TV in Champaign, Illinois.
Brickman spent his early years in Windsor, Connecticut and later moved with his family to Monmouth County as a teenager. He graduated from Marlboro High School prior to prior to studying Broadcast Journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Broadcast Meteorology at Mississippi State University.
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Dangerous heat and humidity continue Friday, making for sweltering July 4 celebrations
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Monday night storm threatens World Cup match with flash flood, wind risk
After a picture-perfect Sunday, our weather goes sideways.
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‘I'm thankful to be alive': Thunderstorms take out trees, disrupt power, subway
CLICK TO WATCH: Matt Brickman and Charles Watson look at the fury and destruction from Saturday night’s severe thunderstorms Severe thunderstorms lashed the tri-state area Saturday night. In Kew Gardens, Queens, a massive tree toppled over and sat in the middle of Austin Street near Lefferts Blvd. Witnesses tell NBC New York it happened around 7:30 p.m. One man...
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What NOAA's 2026 hurricane outlook means for us
For the first time in more than a decade, NOAA is calling for a below-average hurricane season. NOAA released its forecast for the Atlantic Thursday morning, predicting eight to 14 named storms, three to six hurricanes, and one to three major hurricanes. The last time NOAA predicted a below-average season was 2015. That year, there was a “Super El Niño”…
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Snow storm forecast to dump up to 8 inches on NYC, NJ; travel advisories issued
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NYC area under winter storm warning ahead of Friday snow; up to 8 inches likely
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By the numbers: Snow reports as tri-state gets preview of winter
New York City woke up to its first snow ahead of winter on Sunday, with parts of the Tri-state seeing more than 8” of snow. Central Park recorded 2.7” of snow while parts of Staten Island and Queens received more than 5 inches of snow. The heaviest snow fell across New Jersey, with Colts Neck leading the way with 8.3”. Parts…
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Summer bliss gets Monday interruption with smoky, hazy skies
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Earthquake strikes Saturday night in New Jersey, rattling felt in NYC
A small earthquake has rattled the New York metropolitan area.
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Yesterday was (almost) the shortest day in history. Here's why
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