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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NBC 5 Forecast: Sunny and Warm Pattern Continues; An Air Quality Alert for Monday
Due to a light wind, high levels of ozone are possible across DFW for Monday. Thus, an Air Quality Alert (Ozone Action Day) is in effect. Otherwise, our quiet weather pattern will continue with above normal temperatures.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Dry with above normal high temperatures
A dry and mostly sunny weather pattern will continue for North Texas.
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Weather Quiz: Big Tex 1970
It was 87 degrees when The State Fair of Texas opened on Oct. 2, 1970, NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith asks why Big Tex almost didn’t show up for the opening.
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NBC 5 Forecast: A quiet weather pattern in place
We’re heading into a sunny and dry weekend with slightly above normal temperatures.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: Thanks to a cold front, a below normal start to the week
A cold front will bring a chance of rain across North Texas along with some cooler temperatures. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest weather updates.
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NBC 5 FORECAST: One more very warm day for Sunday; Cold front on the horizon
It certainly will not feel like the first day of fall with highs into the lower to mid-90s. A cold front will bring North Texas rain chances by Sunday evening into Monday morning.
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It's that time of year again…. Lights Out, DFW!
When the sun goes down, the Dallas and Fort Worth skylines will stay dark to help birds during fall migration.
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Time for Lights Out in DFW fall bird migration of birds begins
The Lights Out initiative aims to help protect migratory birds by turning off lights at night. NBC 5’s Kevan Smith tells us more.
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Partial lunar eclipse to delight the North Texas sky. Here's when to look up
We are expecting mostly clear conditions for a partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night. Here’s when you need to be looking skyward.
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Partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night will be visible across North Texas
On Tuesday evening, September’s full supermoon will put on a cosmic show for North Texans. Here’s when to look upward.