Kevan Smith comes to the NBC 5/Telemundo Weather Team from the Black News Channel in Tallahassee, Florida, where he has served as chief meteorologist for four years,
Kevan grew up in the North Texas area.
After graduating from Texas Tech University with a triple bachelor's in atmospheric science, broadcast journalism and history, Smith began his career at KAMC in Lubbock. He also worked as a meteorologist at various stations in Louisiana, Nevada, Mississippi, and Texas. While at Weather Vision, he forecasted weather for over 25 stations nationwide.
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He has won numerous AP awards for best weathercasts.
Kevan loves politics, architecture and drawing. When he's not forecasting, you can find him karaokeing.
You can catch Kevan on the weekends and during the week.
The Latest
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Astronomy 101: Seasons on other planets
NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith tells us the length of a season on other planets in the Milky Way. Keep looking up North Texas!
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NBC 5 Forecast: Storm threat southeast of DFW; Quiet weather to start the week
As a cold front continues sliding southeast of DFW, showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop. Expect a quiet Monday with sunshine and highs into the 70s and 80s. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest details on your forecast.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Cold front arrives Sunday; Storm chances southeast of DFW
A cold front arrives by Sunday afternoon with storm chances to the southeast of Dallas/Fort Worth. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest forecast.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Thanks to a cold front, a quiet start to the week
Wonder about the weather forecast for North Texas? Get the forecast for Dallas-Fort Worth from the weather team certified most accurate by WeatheRate.
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Astronomy 101: A solar eclipse from the moon
NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith shows us a view from Friday’s lunar eclipse.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Fire danger threat returns; A Red Flag Warning in effect for Monday
Thanks to an increasing wind, warm temperatures and dry conditions, the fire danger threat will return to North Texas to start the week. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest forecast.
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NBC 5 Forecast: A mild and less breezy Sunday
We’re ending the weekend on a less breezy and mild note. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest forecast.
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Total lunar eclipse to delight the North Texas sky
This year’s only total lunar eclipse happens Friday morning and will be visible across North Texas. We are expecting mostly clear to partly cloudy conditions.
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Total lunar eclipse to delight the North Texas sky early Friday morning
March’s full moon will put on a cosmic show Friday morning.
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Astronomy 101: Did you know the sun has a twin?
NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith explains how our closest star, the sun, has a twin what that twin is. Keep looking up North Texas!
