Cinthia Pimentel joined NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 in September 2022 as a bilingual weather anchor.
Cinthia is from the Bay Area. She grew up in the Canal neighborhood of San Rafael. Her love for local weather developed at a young age while watching the news with her parents and grandparents.
From unbeatable Bay Area weather, to reading about and seeing the devastation from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Cinthia knew then she wanted a career in meteorology.
Cinthia’s broadcast career began at KRON4 in San Francisco where she worked in all roles from the assignment desk, news producer, and fill-in weather anchor.
Cinthia is the first in her family to attend and graduate college. She earned a B.S. in Earth Systems Science with a specialization in Atmospheric Science from UC Irvine. She is currently working on her Certification in Broadcast and Operational Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
On her free time, Cinthia enjoys being at home, hot power yoga and running. She is married and is a ‘dog mom’ to a Labrador Retriever mix and a Doberman mix, both adopted from a shelter in the East Bay.
The Latest
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Forecast: Sunny & breezy weekend
Windy and sunny throughout the weekend. Cinthia Pimentel has the Microclimate Weather forecast with a look ahead at warmer temperatures.
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California likely to remain drought free for second straight year, NOAA says
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration has released its spring 2024 outlook, saying April, May and June may see above average temperatures but Californians won’t have to worry about another drought.
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Heavy snow expected in the Sierra, prompting winter weather alerts
Heavy snow is expected to fall in the Sierra Nevada this weekend, prompting a winter weather advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe region, according to the National Weather Service.
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City of San Jose works toward zero waste
City officials want to make San Jose one of the first major cities to rethink energy, water and land use by engaging everyone, from residents, to businesses, and government agencies.
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Flooding from King Tides gives glimpse of future sea level rise
Residents living along the Bay Area coastline have recently dealt with huge waves at the beaches and local flooding from higher than normal tides.
