Bryan Busby

Kansas City

Chief Meteorologist at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

Chief Meteorologist at KCWE-TV (Kansas City, MO)

Chief Meteorologist at KMBC 9 News in the middle of tornado alley. Links & RTs aren’t endorsements. Opinions are my own.

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Storms possible Wednesday night

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby

EXCLUSIVE LIVE RADAR AND NINE-DAY FORECAST. SO YOU’LL KNOW. FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. TRYING TO GET YOU PREPARED AS WE’RE HEADING INTO THE EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND WE ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR SOME CHANGES THAT WILL BE MOVING IN HERE IN THE FORM OF SOME RAIN THAT WILL BE PASSING THROUGH OUR AREA. WE HAVE IMPACT DAYS STARTING TOMORROW THROUGH SUNDAY. HERE’S THE BIGGEST THING THAT I REALLY WANT YOU TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS.
Kansas City weather: Showers taper off Friday evening; rain chances slightly dip for KC metro

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby

YOU CAN DO THAT SORT OF THING. YES, YES. COOL. CLOUDY AND WINDY TOMORROW MORNING. YEAH. MISERABLE IS RIGHT. YOU KNOW, YOU’VE GOT BASEBALL AT 8 A.M., 8 A.M. TOMORROW. YOU KNOW, NOT IDEAL, BUT THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS IS THAT SOME OF THE RAIN IS TRENDING A LITTLE MORE SOUTH. SO IT MIGHT NOT BE RAINING FOR BASEBALL. TOMORROW MORNING. WE’RE GOING TO KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR THAT, BUT IT WILL DEFINITELY BE CHILLY. SO YOU NEED TO HAVE THOSE LAYERS.
Rain will continue Friday through Saturday in Kansas City

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby

KMBC NINE NEWS. ALL RIGHT, TAYLOR, THANK YOU. AND NOW THAT GAME IS SET TO START AT 730 TOMORROW NIGHT. TOMORROW IS AN IMPACT DAY. BUT BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK? I THINK THEY’RE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. YOU’RE DEFINITELY GONNA HAVE TO BUNDLE UP, THAT’S FOR SURE. BUT MOST OF THE RAIN SHOULD BE GONE. IT LOOKED LIKE THE PITCH WAS A LITTLE WET RIGHT NOW. VERY WET OUT THE WINDOW. AND IT IS GOING TO IMPROVE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, HERE IT IS THE SPECIFIC FORECAST HERE FROM THE FIRST ALERT WEATHER CENTER. CLOUDY, COLD 47.
Kansas City will see rainy conditions linger over next few days

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby

CLEAN UP, AND IT’S ALREADY APRIL. OR IT’S JUST APRIL, DEPENDING UPON HOW YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT. AND WE KIND OF HAD THAT FIRST BOUT OF SEVERE WEATHER, BRIAN, YOU KNOW, AND ACTUALLY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WINTER, WE HAD WHAT BLIZZARDS. SO IT’S BEEN KIND OF AN ACTIVE 2025 THUS FAR. AND OUR STORM SEASON IS JUST NOW STARTING MARCH, APRIL, MAY. THOSE ARE THE THREE THAT WE USUALLY CONSIDER FOR SPRINGTIME THUNDERSTORMS. SO WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. CLOUDY SKIES.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued north of the Kansas City metro area

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby |Nick Sloan

NINE-DAY FORECAST, SO YOU’LL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. WE TOLD YOU A FEW DAYS AGO THAT WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE SOME ISSUES COMING IN THIS EVENING THROUGH THE FIRST PORTION OF YOUR WEDNESDAY, AND THAT’S WHY THEY’RE BOTH ALERT DAYS. HERE’S YOUR STORM TIMELINE TO GET YOU PREPARED. NEXT FEW HOURS. CALM FOR THE TIME BEING. CLOUDY. WINDY BUT MAINLY DRY. BUT AFTER 8:00 OR SO WE’LL START TO SEE SOME THUNDERSTORMS ROLL UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Kansas City weather: Two rounds of storms beginning late Tuesday

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby

STORMS THAT WE’RE WATCHING FOR US. THAT’S WHY TODAY IS AN ALERT DAY, WHICH IT’S BEEN. AND TOMORROW WE ADDED THAT ONE IN THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT SECOND ROUND THAT’S GOING TO ROLL IN POSSIBLY DURING OUR MORNING DRIVE. SO YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU TUNE IN TO FIRST NEWS TOMORROW MORNING. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW RADAR IS LOOKING. WE OF COURSE WILL LET YOU KNOW IF THAT’S HAVING ANY SORT OF IMPACT ON OUR TRAFFIC. IF THERE ARE STORMS AROUND AND IF WE HAVE ANYTHING SEVERE TOMORROW MORNING.
Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday night: Timeline and threats

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby |Nick Sloan

A KMBC Alert Day has been declared for Tuesday night as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to sweep through the Kansas City area, bringing the potential for damaging winds, large hail, and a slight tornado threat. The atmosphere will become increasingly unstable by late Tuesday, with storms first developing between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. to the west of the metro. These initial storms could become severe quickly, especially to the south and southwest.
Storm system to bring high winds, fire risk and storms to Kansas City region

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby |Nick Sloan

I CAN’T HELP BUT HEAR IT. ALL RIGHT. TONIGHT IS BEAUTIFUL. TOMORROW WE HAVE A MIXED BAG OF EVERYTHING. JUST ABOUT BECAUSE THE WINDS ARE GOING TO BE SO STRONG. THAT’S GOING TO BRING IN THIS. AND SO THAT’S WHY WE DECIDED TO GO FROM THE IMPACT DAY INITIALLY TO AN ALERT DAY TOMORROW. IT’S A LITTLE MORE SERIOUS. HERE ARE THE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND. JUST THREE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. FIRST OFF, IT IS GOING TO HAVE THE PRESSURE BECAUSE IT’S A VERY STRONG SYSTEM. SO YOU’RE GOING TO NOTICE ACHES AND PAINS, MIGRAINES.
Storms possible on Friday, flooding concerns east of Kansas City

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby

TO DONATE. EXCLUSIVE LIVE RADAR AND NINE-DAY FORECAST SO YOU’LL KNOW. FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. WELL, ANYBODY WHO STEPS OUTSIDE TODAY DOESN’T WANT TO COME BACK INSIDE, THAT’S FOR SURE. TOMORROW MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. VERY TRUE. THE WINDS ARE FAIRLY CALM RIGHT NOW. THEY’RE GOING TO PICK UP TOMORROW. WE HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. AND UNFORTUNATELY, WE COULD EVEN SEE SOME ROUGH WEATHER. NOT JUST THE WIND, BUT ALSO A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL POP UP.
Kansas City blizzard warning: Snow and dangerous winds set to impact travel

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Bryan Busby |Nick Sloan

KNOW. FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. STEPPED OUTSIDE FOR OUR DINNER BREAK AND IT WAS PRETTY QUIET FOR THE MOST PART. BUT AS YOU SAW AND BRIAN AND JACKSON’S LIVE SHOTS, IT’S PICKING UP. YEAH, IT IS PICKING UP FROM WEST TO EAST AND THERE’S SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT. THERE’S SO MUCH TO TRY TO DIGEST. SO LET’S GET RIGHT TO THE MEAT OF THE FORECAST, WHICH IS THE NINE DAY FORECAST HERE. NOTICE HOW WE’RE GOING TO START AT ABOUT 28 IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HIGH OF 37.