Raphael Miranda is the two-time Emmy ® award-winning meteorologist for NBC 4 New York.
In 2012, Miranda’s coverage of Superstorm Sandy earned him his second Emmy. One of the most intense and challenging weather phenomenons of Miranda’s career, he was an integral part of the wall-to-wall Sandy coverage produced by Storm Team 4, working round-the-clock to keep the public updated and informed. One year earlier, Miranda received his first Emmy for coverage of Hurricane Irene.
Miranda started his NBC 4 New York career in 2007, serving as a weather intern before moving into production and on-air roles. During his time at NBC 4 New York, Miranda has experienced and forecasted many extreme weather conditions, such as February 2010 when New York City received more than three feet of snow in one month, surpassing the previous February snow total record. He also covered the 2011 Halloween snowstorm which left thousands in the Tri-state area without power, as well as the Blizzard of 2016, which set a record for one-day snowfall in Central Park.
Miranda regularly appears on MSNBC and has also appeared on The TODAY Show, NBC Nightly News, Early TODAY, Weekend TODAY, and CNBC World. He has also appeared as a meteorologist on sister station Telemundo 47, delivering the weather forecast in Spanish. In addition to his fluency in Spanish, Miranda is fluent in Portuguese and has a working knowledge of French.
Born in Putnam County, Miranda grew up in Westchester County where his love of weather began. Growing up in “the woods,” he was fascinated by Nor’easters and hurricanes.
Miranda 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.
A member of the American Meteorological Society, Miranda 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. In addition, he is an active supporter of the LGBT organization “Live Out Loud”, among others.
Miranda lives with his husband and family in New Jersey.
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Flash flood warning lingers for parts of NJ, NY's Rockland County through early PM
After flooding rainfall impacted the morning commute Monday, pockets of heavy downpours will continue to impact parts of the tri-state area into early afternoon. The threat zone is narrowing to Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey and Long Island in New York. As of 12:30 p.m., a flash flood warning was in effect for Bergen, southeast Passaic, and northern…
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Flash flood warning issued for NYC, NJ, Hudson Valley as heavy rain hits
The first of this week’s storm system hit parts of the tri-state late Sunday evening, with multiple rounds of heavy rain expected through Monday.
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Heat, air quality alerts cover NYC area; Long Island sees high rip current risk
Extreme heat warnings and advisories once again seize the New York City area starting Tuesday, kicking off another heat wave that, while it won’t compare with the last, will be miserable in its own right. A heat advisory goes into effect in New York City shortly before noon, and by Wednesday many neighborhoods will feel like they’re over 100...
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Strong storms lead to flooded roads in NYC area ahead of 30-degree temperature plunge
It was another scorcher across the tri-state on Wednesday, which gave way to lines of powerful storms that moved through just after the evening rush. Severe thunderstorm warnings started popping up for central Jersey and the Jersey Shore after 4:30 p.m. as the storms arrived. The line of storms made its way up through New York City and onto Long…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of NY as temperatures soar
Enjoying the beautiful weather? It’ll be here all week. It might not stay 100 percent dry, though — you know how spring weather goes. Isolated thunderstorms may pop up across parts of the tri-state area later Tuesday. Spots north and west of the city are most at risk, but no widespread rough weather is expected. Winds could be damaging, however….
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Thunderstorms possible for NYC area ahead of nearly 30-degree temperature plunge
Wednesday brings us another day of 70-plus-degree weather and near-record highs. Enjoy. On Thursday, we’ll be around 50. Fortunately, that chill won’t last long. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to overspread the New York City area late Wednesday afternoon into the evening. Thunder is possible in and around the area. Some spots, mainly in southern New Jersey, could see...
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When will snow be heaviest by you? Here's the latest hourly radar breakdown
With a winter storm set to hit the New York City area — along with nearly half of the United States — this weekend, the timing, along with potential snow accumulation and travel impacts, are top of mind. See hourly radar projections and more on timing below. Follow our winter storm blog for live updates.
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Light snow hampers travel early Tuesday: How many inches might you get?
Yeah … so that white Christmas thing probably isn’t going to happen. But some of us may get a white Tuesday. A clipper system is expected to bring light snow to the north and west of New York City early Tuesday, potentially dropping up to 3 inches while making roads slick. Distant suburbs could see more. In the five boroughs,…
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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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Extreme heat brings record-breaking temps to NYC area ahead of strong storms
We’re blazing hot (and it comes as no surprise)! Extreme heat has again enveloped the tri-state area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue heat advisories through Wednesday. This week officially delivered the second heat wave of the summer in New York City, with Central Park notching temps above 90 degrees for the third straight day, but an approaching...
