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: Storm system moving away; The sunshine returns for Sunday
After a mostly cloudy start with some areas of fog, the sunshine and milder temperatures will return for Sunday afternoon. NBC 5 meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest forecast.
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LIVE RADAR: Scattered showers across northeast North Texas; Storm system moving away
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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NBC 5 Forecast: Severe weather threat east of DFW for Saturday morning; Front moves in
Scattered showers and storms are again expected to develop for Saturday morning as a cold front moves in. Areas to the east of DFW will have a threat for severe weather.
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Weather Quiz: Rollercoasters and weather
NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith asks which weather feature will cause amusement parks to shut down a rollercoaster’s operation. BONUS: A photo of Kevan working at Six Flags!
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NBC 5 Forecast: Severe weather threat east of DFW Saturday morning
Another front is headed to North Texas bringing a severe weather threat east of the Dallas-Fort Worth area Saturday morning. NBC 5 Kevan Smith says temperatures will move above-normal.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Cooler & mostly cloudy for Christmas
Get ready for a mostly cloudy and cooler Christmas. Changes are looming on the horizon as another storm system nears North Texas. NBC 5 meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest.
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Severe weather threat across North Texas for Thursday
Get ready for a chance of severe weather across North Texas on Thursday as a storm system moves in.
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Weather Quiz: Christmas Eve temps
NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith asks what year we saw the lowest maximum temperature of 13 degrees on Christmas Eve.
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NBC 5 Forecast: Cooler & mostly cloudy for Christmas; More unsettled weather on the horizon
We’re heading into a mostly cloudy and cooler Christmas. Another storm system will bring showers and thunderstorms to North Texas on Thursday.
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NBC 5 Forecast: A cloudy and breezy start to the holiday week; Rain chances on the horizon
Expect increasing clouds and continued breezy conditions to start the week as a storm system approaches North Texas. NBC 5 meteorologist Kevan Smith has the latest forecast.
