Since 2003, Rob provides weekend weather forecasts and contributes to weekday weather coverage for NBC Bay Area.
He also produces and reports on weather-related news specials including the award-winning "On Thin Ice" a report on climate change affecting Alaska's glaciers. The American Meteorological Society recognized "On Thin Ice" with its "Excellence in Scientific Reporting" award for "highlighting the importance of climate change's relevance to future impacts to the San Francisco Bay Area."
Rob's career in broadcast news began off camera as an ABC News production associate for "20/20" and "Primetime Live." He later joined the local news assignment desk at KNBC in Burbank where he worked in news special projects also seen on CNBC.
Before calling NBC Bay Area home, Rob worked at KIRO (CBS) in Seattle and at KCRA (NBC) in Sacramento where he spent three years as a morning and weekend weather anchor. Rob was also a weather anchor and reporter for KSBY in San Luis Obispo and KESQ in Palm Desert/Palm Springs.
He is an active member of the American Meteorological Society and carries the AMS Television Seal of Approval #1682.
While not on air at NBC Bay Area, Rob is a guest lecturer for San Jose State Meteorology guiding the department’s broadcast meteorology minor program and collaborating with SJSU's Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC) on wildfire-related stories and field work.
Rob volunteers time for the Lupus Foundation of Northern California as a former board member, emcee for the 5K Walk/Run and has travelled to Washington D.C. with the Lupus Research Institute to raise lupus awareness at congressional meetings.
He was honored in 2015 with the LFNC's "Top Media Ally" award at the annual Purple Ribbon Gala, and spends time assisting LupusLA at events during the year. Rob has also earned regional Emmy awards for weather anchoring and newscasts in 2002 (KCRA), 2011, 2015 and 2023.
Rob and wife Sarah recently welcomed two fraternal twin boys Christopher and Jonathan into the family, they enjoy living in the Tri-Valley along with their dog Stella.
Social media updates available @RobMayeda on Twitter and Facebook.
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San Jose State graduate captures funnel cloud on video
A San Jose State University graduate shared a video with NBC Bay Area, showing a funnel cloud in Northern California.
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Bay Area aurora borealis viewing: What to know about chances to see northern lights
NBC Bay Area’s Rob Mayeda shares viewing tips and some of the science behind what makes the aurora borealis aka northern lights visible in our skies
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, currently hospitalized in Chicago: Source
Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights icon who gained worldwide acclaim for his work, is currently hospitalized in Chicago, a source tells NBC Chicago.
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Rob's forecast: Muggy Monday, showers possible ahead
Low clouds and drizzle to start with some showers possible to finish. An upper low will slowly move into Northern California bringing some daily chances for showers at least through midweek, with the best chances locally for some rain currently aiming for Tuesday.
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Rob's forecast: mild weekend, showers ahead
Mild temps continue to wrap up the weekend with valleys warming into the 80s and mainly 70s bayside. Plan on more clouds and a chance for showers increasing later on Monday into Tuesday. Unsettled weather with a chance for showers may linger through midweek with cooler than average temperatures.
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The coolest Bay Area summer in decades is setting records
While much of the United States deals with dangerous heat and high humidity, the coolest Bay Area summer in decades is now setting records.
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Meteorologist explains why the Bay Area is off to a cooler start this summer
Many locations across the Bay Area are seeing one of the coldest starts to summer in decades. Meteorologist Rob Mayeda explains why.
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Why wildfire fuels matter more in a warming climate
A warming climate has made it more challenging to deal with wildfires by extending the number of days they can occur and leading to faster-growing larger fires that can have major impacts on air quality.
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Watch Duty app designed to provide public with real-time wildfire information
A new app designed for wildfire information is soaring up the download charts as fire season ramps up.
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October heat brings extreme fire danger
If you feel like you’ve been baking during the record-setting run of hot temperatures to start October, you’re not alone. Vegetation in the Bay Area hills and mountains has been reacting the same way.
