Luke Dorris
Chief Meteorologist
Luke is beyond excited to come to a place that feels like home. He and his wife both have deep roots in the area, and he believes Kansas City is the perfect place to raise their family.
Luke spent the last six years at WPLG in Miami, where he provided advanced forecasts for South Florida’s extreme conditions.
Before his time in Miami, Dorris spent seven years at KLKN in Lincoln, Nebraska, leading a team of meteorologists in a very high-impact weather region, like Kansas City.
Dorris has received a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation from the American Meteorological Society.
Dorris, a native of St. Louis, received his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. He and his wife Kelli have three children and three dogs.
We are in a sweet stretch of spring weather lined up right into the weekend.
We are in a sweet stretch of spring weather lined up right into the weekend.
We continue with a First Warn into the night as scattered rain will come and go.
Our next weather system is on the move, and it will bring changes to the Kansas City area. We are First Warning Wednesday for widespread rain, as steady soaking showers move into the region.
Our weather pattern at the moment is hard to top.
While the weather has been great, wet weather is coming later this week.
It’s a simply fantastic weekend on the way! It looks to be the most sunshine we’ve had during the weekend in over a month.
It’s a quiet evening with temperatures in the 60s and mostly dry conditions.
We have been First Warning for rain this evening all week, and we will be in and out of rain into the night.
It has been a nice break in rain this afternoon and evening, but we are First Warning you that it will be a brief break.
The potential for severe weather is on the table into the night, with two potential rounds.
This week has certainly been typical spring, with the area being in and out of rain.
We catch a break from rain for a bit, but we are First Warning for rain at times Sunday.
We are in the midst of a very typical springtime setup, with scattered showers and storms in and out of the area.
We have been highlighting this evening with a First Warn for several days, and scattered storms will be on the move into the night.
The days that stand out as the most likely to affect plans outside are Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
A big green-up is underway! Warm temperatures and recent rain will supercharge the spring bloom this week, and more rain is on the way.
Spring-like temperatures and more rain are on the way.
There are lots of updates to this complex weekend forecast. First off, we have dropped the First Warn for Saturday. The trend is coming in much drier, and impacts to plans outdoors look minimal. We are First Warning you that Sunday could either bring a washout or strong storms.
We have been watching this bumpy stretch of weather into the weekend all week, and we have been First Warning for a rainy Easter Sunday since last weekend.
We have been watching this bumpy stretch of weather into the weekend all week, and we have been First Warning for a rainy Easter Sunday since last weekend.
We are First Warning you for scattered strong storms late tonight and into Thursday morning.
Our weather is undergoing a change starting Wednesday with a warm-up and rain chances returning.
If you need guaranteed dry time for a project or outdoor plans, Tuesday is your only “lock” of the week.
We have some exceptionally nice weather to be outside in the Kansas City area this weekend.
We have some premium spring weather lined up for Friday and the weekend.
We have some wonderful spring weather lined up for the weekend, and you will want to make plans outside.
Cloud cover hangs around today with a 20% chance for an isolated shower. High temperatures reach the low to mid-70s.
The warm spring weather we have been waiting for is here!
We are First Warning for a freeze by Tuesday morning, and it could damage or kill sensitive and young spring vegetation.
It will cool quickly tonight, causing a First Warn for a freeze, but it will warm up later this week.
The overall picture for the weekend is looking better than forecasts from earlier in the week.
We are First Warning you that Friday will bring downpours at times, and we also have a First Warn for potential rain on Saturday.
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.
We have a somewhat gloomy and cool stretch of weather into the weekend, with First Warns in place to highlight outdoor plans may be impacted on Friday and Saturday.
We can expect afternoon temperatures to make a run at the upper 60s and lower 70s.
A significant chance for strong to severe storm activity is expected late tonight, transitioning into tomorrow morning.
Tuesday is a First Warn Weather Day, our highest alert, as strong to severe storms look to push through in the evening and overnight.
You may be woken up by rumbles of thunder overnight as a cluster of storms drifts east out of central Kansas.
We are First Warning Thursday for possible storms, first with a possible morning round, then a second round late in the day.
We have an excellent evening to enjoy, but some spring storms may arrive tomorrow.
We have some wonderful spring weather to enjoy, with a big warm up ahead of us to some of warmest weather so far this year.
We have some pleasant spring weather to enjoy this week, with warmer weather starting Tuesday and gaining traction from there.
We will have plenty of dry time to be outside this weekend, but we are First Warning you for some spring thunderstorms Saturday night.
Temperatures will rise above normal Friday and through the weekend, and we will have plenty of good time to be outside.
The last day of winter brought crashing temperatures, high winds, and snow for its grand finale.
Today is a First Warn Weather Day due to the crashing temperatures, high winds, and rain switching to snow this evening.
Wednesday is the last day of winter, and it will act like it.
Winter is about to sideswipe us once again.
We have decided to upgrade Wednesday to a First Warn Weather Day.
