Legendary local meteorologist Harvey Leonard is retiring after a 50-year career forecasting the weather.
WCVB channel 5 announced that Leonard’s last weeknight appearance is scheduled for May 25th. He will transition to the position of chief meteorologist emeritus in the fall, where he will contribute to severe weather and climate coverage.
Before joining WCVB, Leonard was Channel 7’s chief meteorologist from 1977 until 2002. Harvey previously worked at WPRI-TV in Providence before that.
“After five wonderful decades doing a job that I love, and after having received so many distinguished honors from dear colleagues and professional organizations, I’ve decided it’s time to step back from my day-to-day role at WCVB and transition to contributing in a new way,” Leonard said in his retirement announcement.
Congrats to our friend and colleague Harvey Leonard who will retire at the end of this month ! pic.twitter.com/dpkeHIRCkS
— Mike Lynch (@LynchieWCVB) May 11, 2022