Katie Horner

Kansas City

First Alert Meteorologist at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

First Alert Meteorologist at KCWE-TV (Kansas City, MO)

Katie Horner joins KMBC as a Meteorologist with more than 15 years of experience forecasting in KC. Links & RTs aren’t endorsements. Opinions are my own.

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Calmer and cooler day following yesterday's storms

2 days ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

SO YOU MAY NEED TO WASH YOUR CAR. WE DID GET A LOT OF RAIN, THOUGH. TWO AND A HALF, 2.53 OFFICIALLY FELL AT KCI YESTERDAY, WHERE WE KEEP OUR OFFICIAL RECORDS, AND THAT IS NOW THE NEW RECORD FOR THE DAY. BUT IT STILL LEAVES US WITH ALMOST AN INCH DEFICIT IN THE RAIN GAUGE. BUT WE’VE GOT MORE RAIN COMING THIS WEEK. THIS IS AN ESTIMATE FROM DOPPLER OF HOW MUCH RAIN FELL YESTERDAY, AND WE THOUGHT 1 TO 3 WOULD BE POSSIBLE.
Multiple rounds of storms, some possibly severe

3 days ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

PEOPLE YOU WILL MEET. I NEED TO PREPARE YOU FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY. TODAY IS A WEATHER ALERT DAY AND I PUT THE RISKS IN ORDER OF LIKELIHOOD. SO FLOODING IS OUR HIGHEST RISK. AND THEN BEHIND THAT IS STRONG WINDS. WE COULD SEE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. WE CANNOT RULE OUT HAIL OR TORNADOES, BUT THE RISKS OF BOTH OF THOSE ARE STILL ON THE LOW SIDE. THE AREA OF COVERAGE THAT IS MOST LIKELY TO SEE A CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE IN THIS YELLOW.
DEI Books Restored to the Naval Academy Library, and More News for Librarians

3 days ago | bookriot.com | Katie Horner

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Katie's parents never told her "no" when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation & Reference Manager in Illinois.
Hot, windy weather today will set us up for severe storms Tuesday

4 days ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

TO GET TO BEFORE WE EVEN THINK ABOUT NEXT WEEKEND. WE DO. WE WANT TO PREPARE YOU FOR SOME CHANGES TO OUR FORECAST. TOMORROW HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ALERT DAY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER, AND I DON’T WANT TO JUMP OVER TODAY. THE SMOKE IN THE AIR HAS DECREASED OUR AIR QUALITY. IT’S GOING TO GET VERY HOT THIS AFTERNOON. WE’RE LOOKING FOR TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S. BUT LOOK YOU CAN SEE THE SMOKE RIGHT NOW AS WE LOOK LIVE OUT OF OUR PRICE CHOPPER CITY VIEW CAMERA ON THE PLAZA.
Kansas City weather: Sunny and warm weekend ahead with storm chances on the horizon

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL. COLLEGE BASEBALL. BIG SLICK TONIGHT. IT’S PERFECT. IT IS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT WEATHER FOR ALL OF THOSE EVENTS. ANYTHING YOU’RE DOING OUTSIDE THE WEATHER IS GREAT AND WILL BE GREAT ALL WEEKEND, EXCEPT FOR ONE LITTLE CHANCE OF RAIN. AND I WILL SHOW YOU THAT. AND I WANT TO PREPARE YOU FOR NEXT WEEK. WE HAVE ONE DAY THAT ALREADY STANDS OUT AS A WEATHER IMPACT DAY FOR STORMY WEATHER, AND WE MAY HAVE MORE, ESPECIALLY TOWARDS THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
Kansas City weather: Rain Thursday evening, warmer weekend ahead

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

CAMP IN JULY. EXCLUSIVE LIVE RADAR AND NINE-DAY FORECAST SO YOU’LL KNOW FIRST, THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. LET’S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES. I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND DAYS UNTIL OPENING. IS THAT WHAT IT IS? 100 DAYS. OPENING DAY? YEAH, BUT THIS WEEKEND. THIS WEEKEND IS WORTH CELEBRATING. IT’S THE WEEKEND WE SHOULD HAVE HAD LAST WEEKEND FOR MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS. BUT YOU’LL GET TO DO THAT THIS WEEKEND.
Rain will come back in later this evening

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

THROUGH SOME RAIN SHOWERS TO GET THERE. WE HAVE GOT A CHANCE OF A SPOTTY SHOWER THIS EVENING. WE WILL RECEIVE STEADY RAIN OVERNIGHT. THAT WILL STILL BE WITH US IN THE MORNING, AND THERE COULD BE A SPOT THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. SO THAT’S THE OVERVIEW. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT RADAR MAY LOOK LIKE. AND HERE WE ARE THIS EVENING. SEE HOW LIGHT THESE SHOWERS ARE. WE’RE ON THE LOWEST END OF OUR INTENSITY SCALE. AND YOU CAN SEE THE COVERAGE IS NOT WIDESPREAD. SO SPOTTY LIGHT SHOWER THIS EVENING.
Light scattered showers for your Tuesday

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

SO JUST A DAMP DAY TODAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR LIVE SWEEP COMING THROUGH AT OUR RAIN SHOWERS. THERE’S NO LIGHTNING, IT’S JUST RAIN. AND AT SOME POINT WE SEE THAT YELLOW. THE INTENSITY OF THE RAIN PICKS UP A LITTLE BIT. A RAIN JACKET, A FLEECE LINED RAIN JACKET AND UMBRELLA WOULD NOT BE A BAD ACCESSORY TO TAKE WITH YOU TODAY, AS THIS IS MOVING SO SLOW. 1015 MILES AN HOUR. YOU CAN SEE IT JUST DRIFTING OFF TO THE EAST. THAT MEANS IT’S SLOW TO MOVE IN AND SLOW TO MOVE OUT.
Dire Wolves, Shadow Daddies, and Other News for Library Staff

1 week ago | bookriot.com | Katie Horner

A new study looks at the impact of book bans on the consumption of banned books. You can read the full study here. Don’t miss the powerful documentary, Banned Together, about book banning and school censorship. A bill in North Carolina banning books with sexual descriptions from school libraries has passed the House committee. Teen Vogue profiled the group of South Carolina students who successfully fought against book bans in Beaufort, SC.
Rain likely to interrupt outdoor Memorial Day plans

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Katie Horner

YEAH, LOTS OF PATIENCE BECAUSE THE TARP MAY GET PULLED A FEW TIMES TODAY. TOMORROW ALSO IS A WEATHER IMPACT DAY FOR RAIN SHOWERS THAT COULD IMPACT THE REDS GAME, BUT WHEN THEY SWITCH SERIES OVER TO THE TIGERS, THE WEATHER LOOKS PHENOMENAL FOR THOSE GAMES. SO RIGHT NOW WE KNOW THAT TODAY WE HAVE RAIN MOVING IN. THERE WILL BE RAIN IN THE AREA AROUND LUNCHTIME. SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS STILL IN THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON.