A longtime meteorologist who has helped locals make it through snowmageddons and other wild storms is saying goodbye.
NBC10 Boston meteorologist Matt Noyes announced on Wednesday that he’s leaving the station.
Noyes joined the NBC10 Boston and NECN family in 2002, and he has been a staple during weekday morning broadcasts — becoming a part of families’ morning routines before work and school.
“Twenty-plus years goes faster than you could ever imagine, right?” Noyes said during his goodbye to colleagues and viewers on Wednesday’s broadcast. “I came to Boston, 23 years old. Some folks believed I wouldn’t even have a successful career in this biz, right?
“But you folks put trust in me and everyone at home put the trust in me and in our team, and the rest is history,” he added. “So thank you to everybody who watches, of course.”
Many viewers on social media were immediately asking where Noyes is heading next, but he didn’t reveal his plans right away.
“I won’t be going far,” Noyes said. “You’ll still be able to find me.
“But at the same time, you know, I’m going to miss being with you every morning,” he added.
Noyes certainly won’t miss waking up in the middle of the night for the early morning broadcasts, he noted.
Goodbye @MattNBCBoston! We will miss you! pic.twitter.com/0DFgUNi4C7
— NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) March 27, 2024
Morning anchor Raul Martinez called it a “bittersweet day” for the NBC10 Boston and NECN family.
“I’m not crying, Matt. You’re crying,” said meteorologist Pete Bouchard in a farewell video. “This is a bittersweet goodbye. I know it’s gonna be tough, and I know your heart is so big it has room for weather and your family. But family takes precedence, as you know.”
Noyes, a Haverhill native, is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
“He has always believed in offering the viewer more — from first delivering regular, hour-by-hour rain/snow maps in the Boston market to pioneering our exclusive 10-day forecast,” reads his NBC10 profile.
“Matt’s community work has earned him several awards for dedication to local municipalities and organizations, as well as the Massachusetts State Police Public Service Award for assisting in preparation for a major hurricane strike to New England,” his profile reads.
In addition to his forecasting experience, he has been an instructor of meteorology at the college level.
NBC10 Boston’s Abbey Niezgoda posted, “A weather legend. Celebrating @MattNBCBoston – who always told me where to go in storms. To say we will miss you at @NBC10Boston @NECN is understatement, but can’t wait to see what’s next!”
