Warren Sears
Meteorologist
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Warren Sears' journey brings him back home to Kansas City as the newest Meteorologist of the KCTV 5 weather team.
A proud Jayhawk, Warren graduated with a degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Kansas in 2019. There, he got industry experience at the student lead news station and even spent some time in St. Joseph doing weekend weather while finishing his degree. After college, Warren went north to the land of cheese and started his career in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
He most recently spent time down in Wichita, covering almost 80 counties in Kansas, Nebraska and the Panhandle of Oklahoma. Warren feels his time in the Wichita news market really enhanced his forecasting skills. There, he experienced first-hand just how relentless mother nature can be when a strong EF-3 tornado destroyed part of Andover, Kansas in April of 2022.
Originally from northwest Olathe, Warren was always fascinated by towering clouds and ominous storms. He would turn the TV on and watch the local Meteorologists for hours. He used to have a saying when he first learned to talk, "I know it's thunder, but it's lightning," which funny enough is actually a true statement. It wasn't until high school that Warren shadowed a meteorologist at a news station here in KC. He then immediately knew this is what he wanted to do for a living.
Warren is incredibly excited to be forecasting for his hometown. It is quite the full-circle moment for him. He had countless family members, friends, teachers and coaches that supported and continue to support his dream. One of Warren's favorite things in life is to be outdoors. He loves to hike, bike, take his dog Phog for walks and explore new areas. He also loves to expand his network and looks forward to meeting you out in the community. Warren also considers himself a foodie, so send over all of your favorite places to eat in town!
Catch Warren on weekend mornings and also on a wide variety of shows during the week.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Get ready for some steamy summer-like days. Summer officially does not start until 6/21.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Warm, but not overly hot for most of our holiday weekend. This trend carries into Memorial Day as well.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 6:06 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
By Wednesday afternoon, a field of widely scattered showers and storms will initiate. I do not expect any severe weather, but a brief downpour or two will be possible.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:01 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Our quiet stretch will continue Tuesday, with highs in the lower 80s and a good deal of sunshine.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Saturday turned out to be a cool, but comfortable afternoon in the lower 70s. Expect another cool night with lows near 50 degrees under a mostly clear sky.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Expect temperatures in the mid-50s Tuesday morning, then a beautiful afternoon right at 70 degrees.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 8:18 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Expect dry conditions early to give way to widely scattered showers and a couple of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 8:24 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Our Mother’s Day forecast is looking pretty solid, with lower 80s on the table by Sunday afternoon. It will be pretty humid again. We do have our next Weather Alert on Sunday afternoon/evening.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
The potential is there for a few more showers and rumbles to start Wednesday, likely drying out by the afternoon with lower 80s on the table again.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 7:50 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Expect another warm and rather humid day on Tuesday. As we move into the afternoon, a small disturbance will bring us a chance for a thunderstorm or two.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the KC metro and points east. This includes most along and north of I-70.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 8:26 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Most of us will make it to the upper 80s and lower 90s by Sunday afternoon. Mostly dry during the day, but we need to watch out for stronger storms late into the overnight as an approaching disturbance slides in.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 10:08 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Temperatures will eventually make a run at 90 degrees today. If this holds, it will break a daily record high temperature of 89 set back in 2004.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
The northwest wind has been a bit of a nuisance over the last few days, to say the least! We will finally be able to shake that as we move into Wednesday.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
With another breezy day out of the northwest on Tuesday, highs will stay below average in the mid-60s.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 8:17 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
It isn’t until Wednesday when we notice warmer air working back into the region with highs in the 70s. We keep quite a few days in the lower to mid 70s for next weekend and beyond.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 8:33 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Temperatures will make a warmer run today at the upper 60s to near 70 degrees by the afternoon. Our wind starts on the lighter side, but really picks up this afternoon as a cold front begins to swing through.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Expect a few breaks in the clouds again Wednesday morning before another rather gloomy afternoon with highs in the mid-60s.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
The NFL Draft begins on Thursday and we are looking at afternoon temperatures in the mid-60s. A light shower or two is possible during the day, but the better rain chances look to move in Friday.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 8:43 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Sunday temperatures turned a bit more pleasant by the afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 50s. We will see another chilly night tonight as we fall back into the mid to upper 30s. Could see a bit of patchy frost, so those mainly around the metro have a Frost Advisory in place for early Monday morning. We get to add a few more degrees on Monday as we all make it back to the 60s.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 8:19 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Mid 50s will return with a noticeable northwest wind from 5-15 mph. The weekend ends on a dry note, but slim and spotty rain chances return this upcoming week.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Saturday was downright chilly across the region. Many of us in the metro only made it to the upper 40s and lower 50s. This is going to lead to a cold night with Freeze Warnings in place for all of us. Make sure you cover your sensitive plants or bring them in tonight. We will wake up to upper 20s and lower 30s Sunday morning.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Freeze Warnings are in place mainly north of I-70 Friday night, with a freeze watch for the entire viewing area for Saturday night.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Thursday’s cold front brought some big changes to the region and will keep us locked into a cool pattern for the next few days.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Warmer temperatures, more moisture and an approaching cold front will set the stage for some thunderstorms Wednesday evening into early Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 8:19 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
A Wind Advisory is in place from noon until 7:00 PM on Sunday for most of us in the region. The advisory is in place for gusts up to 45 mph. This strong northwest wind keeps us chilly today with afternoon highs only in the mid to upper 50s. Expect another night in the mid to upper 30s Sunday night into Monday morning.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 8:37 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Temperatures will be at their warmest in the morning, before dropping to the 40s by the afternoon. Another wave of spotty rain and rumbles will be in place for the afternoon and early evening.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 4:48 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Another beautiful spring day around the region. Most of us made it to the mid and upper 70s with a few spots bumping up to 80 degrees. High pressure is in place so we have plenty of sunshine still to come. Expect a pleasant evening with nighttime temperatures eventually falling off to the lower 50s under a mostly clear sky.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:42 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Winds will stay out of the south overnight, which will help to usher in much warmer air Tuesday.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 7:57 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
It will be a beautiful day across the board as we eventually climb into the lower 70s. We start the day with sunshine and 40s, warming to the 60s by brunch time and the lower 70s by the afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 8:44 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Temperatures will climb to the upper 60s and lower 70s across the metro. With high pressure in place, we will see abundant sunshine and a light southeast breeze from 5 to 15 mph. Great day to get outside!
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Highs will hang out in the 50s for the next few days.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
We’ll turn humid through the morning Tuesday, as dew points dramatically climb into the 60s.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 8:18 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Warmer winds out of the south on Sunday. We will see gusty conditions at times, especially through lunch. Those gusts could reach 35-40 mph. Those of you farther to the south have elevated fire danger.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 8:43 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Highs will be much cooler in the mid 50s, but at least we should see some afternoon sunshine.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
The sun was able to peek out a bit this afternoon which helped us warm to the upper 40s and lower 50s. It will be a cool and quiet evening across the board.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
After a nice and sunny afternoon, we will watch clouds start to increase into Monday evening and the overnight.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 8:32 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
After a quick shot of rain Saturday night into early Sunday morning, a weak cold front moved through and will leave us much cooler by Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
On Wednesday morning, we’ll be watching for another area of spotty showers. The wind will help us warm up significantly, though!
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 3:36 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
We’ll have some warmer air that sticks around for the week ahead, but we have some spotty rain and storm chances to talk about.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:17 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
After a frigid start to Sunday, things are looking up a bit into the afternoon. Now it’s not going to be overly warm, but compared to what we have seen lately, it will feel pretty nice.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 6:31 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Mid-March has really felt like the heart of winter, and it will continue through our Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
Some slightly warmer air was able to work back into the area on Tuesday, with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Warren Sears
FORECAST: After a few cold days, warmer air on Tuesday and Wednesday, with strong south winds
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By Warren Sears
A cold start to Sunday does not yield many improvements by the afternoon. We will make a run at 42 degrees today, but many spots to the north will not get out of the 30s.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 6:47 AM CST
|By Warren Sears
Light and spotty showers possible during our Saturday. Especially farther north, may have a bit of a wintery mix.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 7:05 AM CST
|By Warren Sears
FORECAST: Beautiful late winter weekend, temperatures climb even more along with stronger winds
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 8:51 AM CST
|By Warren Sears
Few light and spotty showers early Saturday, warmer and windier by Sunday afternoon
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 7:38 AM CST
|By Warren Sears
FORECAST: Dense fog to start the day and rain showers to end
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 8:00 AM CST
|By Warren Sears
FORECAST: Warmer weekend, pleasant temperatures next week
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