Weather Presenter / Broadcast Meteorologist
Presents weather forecasts on television and radio, interpreting meteorological data for public communication. In Kenya — where agriculture, aviation and daily life are weather-dependent and climate events (droughts, floods) are frequent — weather presenters play an important public information role.
- AI exposure
- 41 of 100, moderate exposure
- Hiring trend
- Stable
- Hiring rate
- 20%
The role
What the work is, what it pays, and what it costs you.
At a glance
- Remote friendly
- No
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Time to senior
- 7 years
A day in the role
Presents the evening weather forecast on prime-time TV — interpreting satellite images and rainfall data. Reviews KMD weather models and prepares the forecast script. Creates a social media weather update for the station's platforms. Covers a special segment on El Nino expected impacts. Collaborates with a KMD meteorologist on a severe weather warning. Records a radio weather bulletin. Prepares a weather explainer on the Indian Ocean Dipole.
What it pays
Kenyan market, per month- Entry
- KES 35,000-65,000
- Mid
- KES 75,000-160,000
- Senior
- KES 190,000-400,000
Exposure
How much of this a machine can already do, and how that was worked out.
Where this rating sits
1,516 rated careersRated above 48% of the 1,516 careers in the catalogue, which averages 43. Inside media & communication the mean is 67, across 108 careers.
Named task by task
Already automated
- AI-powered weather data visualisation and forecast generation
- Automated weather graphics creation from meteorological data
- AI-assisted severe weather alert generation
- Generating weather summary scripts
Still human
- Presenting weather forecasts — on-air TV and radio weather presentations, interpreting meteorological data for public understanding
- Interpreting meteorological data — analysing satellite images, weather models, rainfall data, temperature data from Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD)
- Communicating severe weather warnings — drought alerts, flood warnings, storm warnings, heat advisories
- Explaining climate phenomena — El Nino, La Nina, IOD (Indian Ocean Dipole), seasonal forecasts
- Engaging with audiences — making weather information accessible, relevant and engaging
- Collaborating with meteorologists — working with KMD forecasters to translate data into public communication
- Creating weather content — social media weather updates, weather blogs, weather explainers
- Covering special weather events — election weather, holiday travel weather, agricultural planting seasons
Task counts
- Displacing
- AI weather graphics and automated forecasts may reduce some presentation roles — but human presenters remain preferred for audience engagement.
- Augmenting
- AI visualisation and data analysis improve forecast quality.
Sources
Behind the rating- Kenya Meteorological Department
- Kenya TV weather segments
- Kenya climate data
Getting in
The routes into the role and what each one asks for.
What to study
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How people get in
BSc Meteorology/Environmental Science or BA Media + broadcast experience
5-7 yearsVery high cost
BSc Meteorology or Environmental Science, or BA Media/Communications plus broadcast experience — entry as weather presenter
Who hires
- Citizen TV (Royal Media)
- NTV (Nation Media)
- KTN (Standard Media)
- KBC (Kenya Broadcasting)
- Kenya Meteorological Department
Common misconceptions
Weather presenters just read forecasts
Weather presenters interpret complex meteorological data, communicate severe weather warnings and explain climate phenomena — requiring both scientific knowledge and communication skills.
What happens next
How the role changes from here, and where it leads.
Growth outlook
- Net demand change
- +3%
- Over
- 2026-2028
- Drivers
- Climate change increasing weather awareness,Digital weather content demand,Severe weather events requiring communication
- Headwinds
- AI weather presentation tools,Limited positions at TV stations,Automated weather apps reducing TV weather viewership
What to learn
- AI-powered weather visualisation tools
- Digital and social media weather communication
- Climate change communication
- Mobile weather app content creation
Kenyan market notes
Weather presentation is a specialised broadcast role in Kenya. Key context: Kenya's economy is weather-dependent — agriculture (30% of GDP, employs 70% of population), aviation, tourism, and daily life are all affected by weather. Kenya experiences significant weather events — droughts (2016-17, 2020-2022 — millions affected), floods (El Nino 2023-2024 — hundreds of deaths, displacement), and seasonal rainfall variations (long rains March-May, short rains October-December). Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) — provides weather forecasts and data that weather presenters interpret. Key media houses: Citizen TV (most popular — weather segment in prime-time news), NTV, KTN, KBC — all have weather segments. Key challenges: limited number of weather presenter positions (each major TV station has 1-2), need for both meteorological knowledge and broadcast skills, and AI weather visualisation tools automating some presentation. Salary: entry KES 35,000-65,000 (junior weather presenter), mid KES 75,000-160,000 (established weather presenter), senior KES 190,000-400,000+ (senior weather presenter or meteorologist-broadcaster).
Further reading
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