Melissa Meeder m5r17

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Melissa ed the KCTV First Warn 5 Weather team in April 2024 as a weekday meteorologist. 5f3n15

Melissa's ion for weather stemmed from a fear of severe weather that later turned into an interest, hobby, and then a career path.

Melissa's journey to become a meteorologist started at the University of Iowa, where she earned a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication in 2020.

She then headed to Mississippi State University and earned her master's in Geosciences with an emphasis in Broadcast Meteorology in 2022.

Originally from the Midwest, Melissa knew she wanted to head back to the Midwest and Great Plains and landed in Lincoln, Nebraska, working at 10/11 News.

Away from work, Melissa enjoys eating good food, dancing, cheering on the Hawkeyes and spending time with friends, family, fiancé and her English Cream Golden Retriever named Paisley.

Weather Forecast

Spotty rain today, heat returns for the weekend 1u6d1u

Updated: Jun. 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Mike Nicco

Today is similar to yesterday—highs only in the low 80s with mostly cloudy skies.

Weather Forecast

Spotty downpours with cooler conditions today 6h5u65

Updated: Jun. 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Mike Nicco

A significant cool-down today, but humidity remains high. Expect some spotty rain & thunderstorms with a high around 78°.

Weather Forecast

Hottest day since last October 1m1w3m

Updated: Jun. 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Warren Sears

Summer heat and humidity have finally arrived, bringing us the hottest day of the year so far with a high today of 90°.

Weather Forecast

Updated: Jun. 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Warren Sears

Today will be the last of comfortable humidity values, as summer returns in full swing Wednesday. Get ready for feels-like temps in the low to mid 90s.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Sunny and mild Monday 5i582u

Updated: Jun. 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Warren Sears

We’ll stay mostly sunny with a bit of a breeze all day, gusts up to 25 mph. This afternoon, the high will hit near 78°.

Weather Forecast

Quiet but hazy day with a First Warn looming for Friday 4t6b60

Updated: Jun. 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Enjoy a mild and mostly dry day today, with rain chances increasing tomorrow, and potential for severe weather on Friday.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Severe storms move out of Kansas City area g1n49

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

A Flood Watch is in effect with more rain and thunderstorms into the afternoon. Heavy rain, damaging winds, and hail are the primary threats, with flash flooding, again remaining the biggest concern.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Another day near 90 with sun, First Warn for storms Tuesday 5b325b

Updated: Jun. 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

We start this week summer-like, with high temps around 86°. Heat and some humidity increase storm chances, giving us a First Warn Tuesday morning.

Weather Forecast

Pool weather arrives for a summer-like end to the week 675l5o

Updated: May 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Sunshine in the upper 70s today as we continue to warm over the weekend. Rain and storm chances return with First Warns on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Weather Forecast

Spotty pop-up rain with cool conditions today r23m

Updated: May 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Temperatures remain cool in the 60s with a chance for pop-up showers or isolated thunderstorms. The high will hit around 69°.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Back into the 70s this afternoon, First Warn this evening 434b56

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Warren Sears

We warm up this afternoon with highs near 70°. A First Warn tonight for scattered rain & storms 7 p.m. into Thursday morning.

Weather Forecast

Updated: May 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Today is cloudy with a high of 70°. Although it won't be a washout, an active weather pattern arrives today and will persist through Memorial Day. First Warns are in place for rain and storms, flooding, and a few low-end severe risks over the next 4 days.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Nice weather the rest of today, First Warns for the holiday weekend 1s664c

Updated: May 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Mike Nicco

This will be the last day we have full sunshine and temperatures around 70° until next week. Enjoy! We see our next storm system move in on Friday, bringing rain, storms, and low severe weather risks through Monday.

Weather Forecast

Seasonally day with evening rain chances, new First Warn for Friday 2m5e2

Updated: May 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Some clouds will filter this afternoon, and high temperatures top out near 70°. Spotty rain and thunderstorm chances build south of I-70 through the night.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Drying out this afternoon with cool and breezy conditions 2v4318

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Once we dry out by the afternoon, we should see decreasing cloud cover and breezy conditions.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Warm, breezy afternoons for weekend before severe threat Sunday evening 615w4n

Updated: May 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Mike Nicco

Sunshine, high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s with winds 15 - 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Weather Forecast

Possible severe storms are on tap for Monday in our area.

Prime spring weather for now, eye on next week’s storms 4r4g42

Updated: May 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Luke Dorris

As of right now, it appears we could have strong to severe storms in our general area from late Sunday night and into the day Monday.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Wednesday makes for a hot and humid afternoon 552131

Updated: May 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Today will likely be the hottest yet this year. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s with feel-like temperatures as hot as 95°. Some breezes help at 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph through the day.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Wednesday as rain chances build this afternoon 476e24

Updated: May 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Warren Sears

This afternoon to evening rain moves in from the south, becoming widespread with a high today of 70°.

Weather Forecast

Nice today with increasing clouds, rain returns for First Warn Wednesday 105z4o

Updated: May 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

We will see increasing clouds throughout the day, and by the afternoon, mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature in the mid-70s.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Friday: Scattered rain and storms in two rounds possible 4q1q7

Updated: May 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

A cold front drops through the area today, resulting in scattered rain and isolated thunderstorm chances.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Scattered showers, few thunderstorms expected Friday before beautiful weekend 1r5w6x

Updated: May 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM CDT

By Luke Dorris, Savannah Tennyson and Melissa Meeder

It’s a quiet evening with temperatures in the 60s and mostly dry conditions.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: This afternoon another batch of scattered rain 321871

Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM CDT

By Warren Sears and Melissa Meeder

The chances of rain and thunderstorms continue today and Thursday, but relief is in sight for a spectacular weekend! High temperatures will reach the seasonal upper 60s this afternoon.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: Expect peeks of sunshine this afternoon before cloud cover returns 2x232q

Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Warren Sears

This afternoon, some dry time, skies will remain cloudy. High temperatures will only reach the upper-60s. After the sun sets, more scattered rain moves in.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: Warm day ahead of severe storms this evening, into the night z5e4u

Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible with two potential rounds of severe weather. The first may occur this evening, and the second after 10 p.m. into Tuesday morning.

Weather Forecast

Quiet, cooler and cloudy Friday 66ns

Updated: Apr. 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Cloudy and drier today. High temperatures reach between 67° and 71°.

Weather Forecast

Updated: Apr. 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

We’ll have more scattered rain and storm chances today with better chances to our north, less to the south. Highs today reach around 78°.

Weather Forecast

Pop-up rumbles this afternoon with low end severe storm potential this evening 69493e

Updated: Apr. 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

Mostly cloudy and dry with intermittent showers, highs in the mid to upper 70s. Storms move in for some around 6 p.m.

Weather Forecast

Warm and sunny day leads to spotty storm chances tonight x1k6y

Updated: Apr. 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

A beautiful day, sunny in the upper 70s with storms for some late tonight.

Weather Forecast

Sunny and quiet this afternoon 3d502n

Updated: Apr. 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder, Greg Bennett and Warren Sears

Sunshine takes over this afternoon with temperatures rising to the low 70s. However, another wet weather pattern will move in by midweek.

Weather Forecast

Updated: Apr. 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder, Greg Bennett and Savannah Tennyson

Gear up for a cool, gloomy and soggy next couple of days. New as of today, there is now a severe weather threat for Easter Sunday. Damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes will be possible with any strong to severe storm that develops in the afternoon to evening.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Warm, breezy with spotty showers and rumbles 5e5a5j

Updated: Apr. 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

Expect pleasant temperatures, cloudy skies, and wind gusts reaching 30 mph by lunchtime, lasting into the early evening. Highs will be in the mid-70s.

Weather Forecast

Cool with clouds this Monday afternoon 3d2w3l

Updated: Apr. 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder, Greg Bennett and Warren Sears

Significantly cooler temperatures expected this afternoon. Highs only reach the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: The first 80s of the year with breezy to windy conditions e246i

Updated: Apr. 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Happy Sunday! It’ll be hot, hot, hot this afternoon as high temperatures soar to the first 80s and 90s of the year.

Weather Forecast

Pleasant spring-like afternoon with breezy conditions 443w6d

Updated: Apr. 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Temperatures rise into the mid 70s this afternoon with breezy conditions.

Weather Forecast

Spring-like Friday, big warm up for the weekend z624l

Updated: Apr. 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

A beautiful spring-like day is expected with a significant warming trend over the weekend. Sunday is expected to be the warmest day of the year so far!

Weather Forecast

Mild today with wind gusts and sunshine through the early evening 4x572g

Updated: Apr. 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM CDT

By Greg Bennett and Melissa Meeder

Today's temperatures will remain above average, reaching a high of 72°, with winds picking up throughout the afternoon and continuing into the early evening.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Extra warm this weekend, but a bump in the road first 2l4l2

Updated: Apr. 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM CDT

By Luke Dorris, Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

Cloud cover hangs around today with a 20% chance for an isolated shower. High temperatures reach the low to mid-70s.

Weather Forecast

First Warn: Gloomy Friday with off and on rain 492t5t

Updated: Apr. 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

Expect a cloudy day with scattered showers, potentially accumulating up to half an inch of rain in the metro. Temperatures will stay cool in the upper 40s and low 50s.

Weather Forecast

Get ready for a chilly and wet stretch as we wrap up the week.

First Warn Forecast: A First Warn for Friday, next dose of downpours arrives 5g6p9

Updated: Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM CDT

By Luke Dorris, Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

Get ready for a chilly and wet stretch as we wrap up the week. This evening is cool and you may catch a brief and light shower, but many of us will remain dry.

Weather Forecast

Updated: Mar. 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

With a dose of healthy sunshine, temperatures reach the mid-50s this afternoon.

Weather Forecast

First Warns in place this weekend for rain, storms and severe storm potential 3zlu

Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

This weekend will bring major changes to the KCTV5 viewing area as rain, storms and severe weather potential are set to move in Saturday evening to Sunday morning with additional storm development on Sunday.

Weather Forecast

We are First Warning you for scattered storms in the area Thursday, and some of these storms...

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Spotty but strong storms possible Thursday 4p6o6l

Updated: Mar. 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM CDT

By Luke Dorris, Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

We have an excellent evening to enjoy, but some spring storms may arrive tomorrow.

Weather Forecast

What to know about the weather this week in Kansas City.

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Big warm up this week, spring storms may impact weekend 2o476t

Updated: Mar. 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

Mostly cloudy skies remain throughout the evening with temperatures in the 50s.

First Warn 5 Weather Show

First Warn Forecast: The new week starts off pleasant with a spring-like feel 2425v

Updated: Mar. 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Tonight, skies will be mostly clear and low temperatures drop to mid 30s. The new week kicks off with warmer temperatures and spring-like conditions.

Weather Forecast

First Warn Forecast: rain and thunderstorms move in overnight, some may be strong to severe 3e3e1u

Updated: Mar. 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

Rain and thunderstorm activity will become scattered across the area tonight. A few strong to severe storms are possible south of I-70.

Weather Forecast

We are First Warning you for a chance of strong to severe storms over the weekend.

First Warn 5 Forecast: Nice stretches this weekend, but windy and storms at times 1n5n3e

Updated: Mar. 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder

We are First Warning you for a chance of strong to severe storms over the weekend.

First Warn 5 Weather Show

We have been watching our next chance for rain this weekend, and new information has shifted...

First Warn Forecast: Spring warmth is in, weekend may see storms at times 91611

Updated: Mar. 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

We have been watching our next chance for rain this weekend, and new information has shifted the timing up.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: Storms come to an end, extreme winds and fire danger persist for our evening 734e

Updated: Mar. 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

A FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY remains in effect for extreme winds and fire danger. Severe storm activity has come to an end.

Weather Forecast

This mini forecast shows KCTV5 First Warn viewers what is coming in the next few days.

Updated: Mar. 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM CDT

By Melissa Meeder and Greg Bennett

It's a stunning evening to be outdoors with temperatures in the 70s and 60s.

Latest News 5l6540

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Kansas City police follow protest policy adopted after George Floyd’s death 2l6l2t

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Jail staff praised for ‘swift action’ evacuating inmates during suspected fire 365649

No arrests made in overnight shootings that left 4 injured, 1 dead 6g5d21

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‘It’s gutting’: Jackson County businesses hit with high property tax assessments 686y4a

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Constitutional lawyer says recently ed Missouri property tax bill violates state law s666q

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Melissa Meeder m5r17

Meteorologist 3s4638

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Spotty rain today, heat returns for the weekend 1u6d1u

Spotty downpours with cooler conditions today 6h5u65

Hottest day since last October 1m1w3m

First Warn Forecast: Sunny and mild Monday 5i582u

Quiet but hazy day with a First Warn looming for Friday 4t6b60

First Warn Forecast: Severe storms move out of Kansas City area g1n49

First Warn Forecast: Another day near 90 with sun, First Warn for storms Tuesday 5b325b

Pool weather arrives for a summer-like end to the week 675l5o

Spotty pop-up rain with cool conditions today r23m

First Warn Forecast: Back into the 70s this afternoon, First Warn this evening 434b56

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Nice weather the rest of today, First Warns for the holiday weekend 1s664c

Seasonally day with evening rain chances, new First Warn for Friday 2m5e2

First Warn Forecast: Drying out this afternoon with cool and breezy conditions 2v4318

First Warn Forecast: Warm, breezy afternoons for weekend before severe threat Sunday evening 615w4n

Prime spring weather for now, eye on next week’s storms 4r4g42

First Warn Forecast: Wednesday makes for a hot and humid afternoon 552131

First Warn Wednesday as rain chances build this afternoon 476e24

Nice today with increasing clouds, rain returns for First Warn Wednesday 105z4o

First Warn Friday: Scattered rain and storms in two rounds possible 4q1q7

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Scattered showers, few thunderstorms expected Friday before beautiful weekend 1r5w6x

FIRST WARN FORECAST: This afternoon another batch of scattered rain 321871

First Warn Forecast: Expect peeks of sunshine this afternoon before cloud cover returns 2x232q

FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: Warm day ahead of severe storms this evening, into the night z5e4u

Quiet, cooler and cloudy Friday 66ns

Pop-up rumbles this afternoon with low end severe storm potential this evening 69493e

Warm and sunny day leads to spotty storm chances tonight x1k6y

Sunny and quiet this afternoon 3d502n

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Warm, breezy with spotty showers and rumbles 5e5a5j

Cool with clouds this Monday afternoon 3d2w3l

First Warn Forecast: The first 80s of the year with breezy to windy conditions e246i

Pleasant spring-like afternoon with breezy conditions 443w6d

Spring-like Friday, big warm up for the weekend z624l

Mild today with wind gusts and sunshine through the early evening 4x572g

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Extra warm this weekend, but a bump in the road first 2l4l2

First Warn: Gloomy Friday with off and on rain 492t5t

First Warn Forecast: A First Warn for Friday, next dose of downpours arrives 5g6p9

First Warns in place this weekend for rain, storms and severe storm potential 3zlu

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Spotty but strong storms possible Thursday 4p6o6l

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Big warm up this week, spring storms may impact weekend 2o476t

First Warn Forecast: The new week starts off pleasant with a spring-like feel 2425v

First Warn Forecast: rain and thunderstorms move in overnight, some may be strong to severe 3e3e1u

First Warn 5 Forecast: Nice stretches this weekend, but windy and storms at times 1n5n3e

First Warn Forecast: Spring warmth is in, weekend may see storms at times 91611

FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: Storms come to an end, extreme winds and fire danger persist for our evening 734e

Latest News 5l6540

LIVE UPDATES: ‘No Kings Day’ protests underway across KC metro 571j5b

Man airlifted to Kansas City hospital after rolling Harley-Davidson motorcycle b3j3i

Kansas City police follow protest policy adopted after George Floyd’s death 2l6l2t

Jail staff praised for ‘swift action’ evacuating inmates during suspected fire 365649

No arrests made in overnight shootings that left 4 injured, 1 dead 6g5d21

Latest News 5l6540

Local 6-year-old in need of lifesaving kidney donor a4ph

‘It’s gutting’: Jackson County businesses hit with high property tax assessments 686y4a

Court Documents: Man drove 95 mph before head-on crash near Warrensburg r3x61

Constitutional lawyer says recently ed Missouri property tax bill violates state law s666q

‘Keep it peaceful, that’s all,’ Law enforcement agencies address planned protests 325772

FACT CHECK: Viral post claiming arrest for Kansas City community service found to be false 1v2940