Pete Bouchard joined the NBC 10 Boston and necn family in January of 2016, and broadcasts weekday evenings.
He’s been a familiar face to much of Southern New England over the past 13 years as the former senior meteorologist at WHDH in Boston.
Pete studied meteorology at one of first colleges in the country to offer a concentration in broadcast meteorology - Lyndon State College in Vermont.
His television career had humble roots in the basement of a motel in White River Junction, Vermont, where WNNE-TV was housed at the time. His next stops were WMTW in Portland, Maine, WVII in Bangor, Maine, WGME in Portland, Maine, and then on to Fox 25 in Boston.
The search for a television home didn’t end there though. He returned to Portland to work at Fox 51 with his wife as anchor before moving to WHDH in Boston in 2002.
All along the way, he gained experience across all of New England’s microclimates, visited countless schools (where some of the students went onto become interns of his), civic organizations and donated time to dozens of charities.
Pete has received numerous accolades in his long career from the Associated Press, Maine Association of Broadcasters, two Emmy nominations and three Best of Boston awards.
In his spare time, he embarrasses himself on the guitar and likes making sawdust in his workshop.
The Latest
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First Alert: Light snow in western Mass., Conn. causing icy roads
The pattern turns busy again this week, but there are no large storms brewing. Instead, we have a series of small events that dart through mostly at night. We had one Sunday night that was all but obliterated by a strong high-pressure system (and gobs of dry air). Cloudy remnants linger Monday with a slight bump in the temperatures. Click...
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Wind gusts continue, winter air to settle in after record-setting rainfall
After record-setting rainfall in parts of New England, and thousands of customers without power, we’re picking up the pieces this morning and moving on to quieter times. That’s not to say that we’re clear of the wind, yet. Gusts continue to come in from the west and northwest today, driving in colder temperatures and keeping the wind chill in the...
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First Alert: Downpours and gusty winds could bring flooding, power outages
There’s a lot to gnaw on Wednesday’s weather bone as an intensifying storm system charges through New England. High winds, power outages, flooding, temperature swings — we have it all. Taking it from the top, the early part of the day is the least bothersome. Occasional bouts of rain will fly through on a very fast-moving jet stream. If you...
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Watch for slick conditions Tuesday morning as another storm heads to New England
One down, one to go. Another storm taking shape in the Deep South will roar into New England by Wednesday. This one promises to hammer us with wind and rain on its approach and exit. In the meantime, we’re buried in clouds Tuesday, splitting our temperatures from north to south. Chilly breezes dropped us to near freezing this morning, so...
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Wintry mix expected to sweep through Monday night, with icy conditions possible
The forecast goes haywire this week with a bit of wintry weather, a major warmup, then another temperature crash late week. Seems this is the way of winter these days. First up is a little wintry mix – for some Monday night. The cold is marginal, so we’re seeing a bit of sleet or wet snow mixing with the rain...
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Wind chills keep temperatures feeling bitter cold
The numbing air will continue to blow across the Commonwealth today. Wind chills will cut us down to the teens for much of the day with frequent gusts to 40mph. Thankfully, the winds will ease late today as yesterday’s storm slowly chugs away from New England. Saturday features more peaceful weather with lighter breezes and plenty of early sun. But...
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Snow squalls possible midday Thursday. Here's what to expect
The winter storm now impacting Massachusetts could bring with it what’s known as “snow squalls” to the region around midday Thursday. But what are they and what should we expect? Shortly after lunchtime on Thursday, keep an eye to the sky. We could see snow squalls moving into Boston, creating a burst of wet snowflakes as the storm begins to wind...
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Is my school open Thursday? Get list of school closings and delays here
Hundreds of schools and districts are either closed or delayed Thursday as a storm moves through New England, bringing snow to many and mostly rain to Boston. The rain and snow continue into mid-morning before sweeping quickly offshore. Before they go, they will be impacting the Thursday morning commute across the region. Our final round of weather will be some...
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Winter storm on its way. Here's how much snow we can expect
Clouds are closing in Wednesday as we watch an “Alberta Clipper” storm system come through tonight and Thursday. These types of weather system originate over Alberta, Canada in the lee of the Canadian Rockies. They move quickly (like a clipper ship) and typically deliver a blast of very cold air. Climate change has rendered these systems endangered species in the...
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Snow possible in parts of New England this week
The season turns to winter this week, apropos since we started climatological (or meteorological) winter Sunday. This season runs from December to the end of February. Dec. 1 also marks the end of hurricane season. And folks across the southeast are saying good riddance. There’s not much of a breeze, but what little wind we have this morning will make...
