Alena Lee
Meteorologist
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Alena Lee was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV.
Unlike most weather geeks, her passion for weather didn't stem as a child. Instead it happened while she was finishing up her journalism degree at Arizona State University.
During her last semester at ASU she forecast for Cronkite News, an emmy-award winning nightly newscast fully run by students. With her self-taught knowledge of weather it was just enough to land her first job on-air at WPDE in Myrtle Beach, SC.
After a two-year stint in the Southeast, she headed back out west to ABC30 in Fresno, CA. There she was the weekday morning and midday weather anchor.
While working full-time, Alena studied online at Mississippi State University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Geoscience.
After getting a feel for both sides of the country, Alena is happy to call the Midwest her new home. She joined KCTV5 in September 2018 and is thrilled to be working in a market that gets all four seasons.
You can catch her forecasts Thursday and Friday at noon and weekend mornings.
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It's looking like it's going to be rather hot and humid this weekend.
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Another round of pop-up showers and storms returns during the afternoon, bringing some parts of our viewing area heavy rain, lightning and gusty wind.
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By the afternoon, under a mix of sun and clouds, look for widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to form. Once again, severe weather is not expected.
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Another round of rain and thunderstorms could develop overnight into early Wednesday, which could impact the morning drive.
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Clear and comfortable for the rest of this Saturday evening as east to southeast winds stay light through the overnight hours.
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By the afternoon, look for plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.
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By Friday afternoon, expect plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
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Warm and muggy conditions will continue into Thursday. Another round of showers and a few thunderstorms will be widely scattered across the area.
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High pressure will remain in control allowing winds to come in from the south and temperatures to climb into the low to mid 80s for several days in a row.
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By Saturday afternoon, look for plenty of sunshine and highs in the upper 60s and low 70s.
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The next cold front approaching from the northwest will bring our next chance of rain and a few thunderstorms.
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The sunshine and warmer weather we had Wednesday will return for another day Thursday. After that, our next cold front arrives.
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Temperatures will bottom out in the low to middle 50s to start, then warm into the upper 70s or close to 80 degrees by the afternoon!
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We have weather alert for the rest of Mother’s Day with scattered showers and thunderstorms that will continue to slowly move through the area this evening.
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The rest of the weekend will continue to feature a summer-like feel as highs return to the 80s by the afternoon on Sunday.
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The weekend is setting up to be warm, with highs in the low to middle 80s both Saturday and Sunday. Neither day looks to be a washout.
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By late morning, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms should develop around the metro and will continue to build throughout the afternoon as we continue to increase temperatures back into just the lower and middle 70s.
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We’re still in quite the active weather pattern despite the break in the rain Wednesday...
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After a hot and humid Sunday afternoon with near record heat Kansas City and surrounding areas are once again under the risk for severe weather tonight.
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FORECAST: High temperatures expected Sunday before thunderstorms in evening
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For areas along and north of 36 Highway until 11:00 pm. Any storms that develop in the highlighted area could be capable of producing severe weather including large hail and/or a tornado.
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It’s all about the heat as we head into the weekend.
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By the afternoon, temperatures will recover into the middle to upper 70s. Areas that see rainfall may not get out of the 60s.
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Scattered showers are possible midday Thursday into the early afternoon before another round of rain arrives at night.
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High pressure slides in from the north bringing sunshine but also cooler temperatures Sunday afternoon.
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A strong cold front pushed through Saturday afternoon putting an end to the warmth and sending wind gusts over 50mph for parts of eastern Kansas and western Missouri.
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Most of the rainfall will wind down late tonight into the overnight hours. We should get some peeks of sunshine throughout the day, with temperatures rebounding into the upper 60s.
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FORECAST: Warmer weather brings moisture and opportunity for cloud cover
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Shortly after we get close to 70 degrees, a cold front will swing through late in the day. This will be the trigger for showers and storms to develop across the area.
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A brief shower can’t be ruled out during the middle of the day in the metro, but that chance is still slim.
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As the cold front sweeps through, temperatures will take a hit. Many areas will only be in the 50s by Friday afternoon.
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Clouds will increase ahead of our next storm system, which will arrive well after dark.
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Clear skies and lighter northwest winds tonight will send the morning lows into the low to mid-30s by Monday.
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Thunderstorms will continue to wind down through this evening as clouds linger and temperatures take a deep dive into the 30s. By daybreak on Sunday temperatures will bottom out in the mid to upper 30s with scattered light rain rotating around an area of low pressure that will be parked over Wisconsin and Illinois.
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A few strong to severe storms could form on the Kansas side of our viewing area late Friday evening. The threat for severe weather will shift to the Missouri side by Saturday afternoon.
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We’ll be able to get through most of the day Friday without seeing any rain, but then our next storm system will pull in from the west.
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We’ll see a return to warmer-than-normal temperatures again on Thursday.
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FORECAST: Clouds increase Sunday night with scattered showers possible Monday
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FORECAST: Dry and mild conditions expected this evening as temperatures return to the 50s after dark
Dry and mild conditions expected this evening as temperatures return to the 50s after dark. By early Sunday look for mostly sunny skies with lows in the low to mid 40s. By the afternoon a few more clouds may develop otherwise it will be even warmer with highs soaring into the low 70s.
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Temperatures will continue to warm each afternoon, with highs in the upper 60s on Saturday and low 70s by Easter Sunday.
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High pressure will reign supreme for our weather through the rest of the week and into the weekend.
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Clear skies and light winds will send the low near or just slightly below freezing overnight. This could be detrimental to sensitive outdoor plants, especially for the areas that typically see their last frost the first week of April.
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Breezy southwest winds will stay elevated through tonight until we head through the overnight hours as a front sags southward.
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Our next disturbance will arrive late Sunday into Monday, bringing a chance of rain and a few rumbles of thunder.
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Temperatures will be in the middle to upper 30s by daybreak Saturday.
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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for northern and eastern Missouri until 8 p.m.
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Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms could move in overnight into early Friday. An isolated strong to severe storm cannot be ruled out by daybreak.
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Rain should not be a factor for opening day at The K, but the wind will be a nuisance if you plan to be out and about.
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Clouds will gradually clear this evening allowing temperatures to bottom out in the mid to upper 20s by daybreak on Monday.
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A line of showers and a few storms will continue pushing eastward and move into our viewing area after sunset.
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