Adam Burniston
Meteorologist & Reporter
Lexington, Ky
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Adam Burniston is a Meteorologist on the weekends, a multimedia reporter, and a certified drone pilot.
He joined the WKYT team in March 2017 after working as a meteorologist for KALB in Louisiana, which is another Gray Television affiliate.
Adam graduated from Ball State University in 2015, where he double majored in Atmospheric Sciences and Geographical Information Science.
When not watching the weather, Adam enjoys his time by getting outdoors and cycling or playing disc golf. He also enjoys playing music on his acoustic guitar, bass guitar, or drums.
As showers move out later tonight, a drier pattern will return with a cool down showing up later this week
While many things have stopped during the pandemic, disc golf is one sport that has only been growing more during the pandemic.
After having to cancel last year due to the pandemic, the Central Kentucky Home and Garden show is back on for this year and kicks off Friday at noon.
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With such a great start to spring weather-wise, you may have gotten out in your gardens and planted earlier than usual this year. But, a spring freeze is on the way, which means some of those plants might be lost.
Knox County was hit particularly hard when the Cumberland River rose to its flood stage, well above 33 feet, and crested on Monday.
Heavy weekend rain caused the Cumberland River to swell past its banks. From Saturday morning through the early morning hours of Sunday, upwards of three to five inches of rain fell across southern Kentucky.
Gusty winds will remain around through tonight, but better weather is on the way before some bigger changes by Wednesday
It's a First Alert Weather Day as strong to severe storms blow in through the overnight and into early Sunday morning
The biggest change is that Keeneland will be operating with limited capacity for each meet in adherence with social distancing guidelines.
After several winter storms last month and then devastating flooding this month, many farmers are feeling the impacts
Nearly 800 families will be getting help in Owsley County thanks to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Make sure to take advantage of the dry days we have left, because storm chances will return again later this week
While we had a good start to the weekend, the forecast is only getting better with more sunshine and warmer temperatures
While cleanup continues, groups from all over the U.S. have come in to help out in Beattyville.
Crews from out of state have been arriving across Kentucky over this past week to help families recover after devastating flooding.
A group of volunteer veterans and first responders are helping in the recovery process after devastating flooding in Estill County.
Active weather takes over our forecast this week with the potential for strong to severe storms by Wednesday and Thursday
While we'll end out our weekend on a somewhat dry note, more action-packed weather is taking back over next week with the potential for strong storms.
Our weekend remains split with some dry time before more active weather ramps back up
After enjoying a nice stretch of weather, a more active pattern takes over with showers and thunderstorms
Our dry pattern continues as southwesterly winds bring in a blast of Spring-like air across the Commonwealth
We will also be feeling that spring fever this week as milder air surges in as our dry pattern continues
Our dry pattern continues through the beginning of next week with a warmer surge of temperatures returning
It was a scary situation Tuesday evening in the Panbowl Lake area after part of the dam along Highway 15 broke away. Fortunately, crews worked quickly to fill that hole with sandbags to prevent any further damage or potential rupture.
Several areas continue to experience widespread flooding as heavy showers move through
Flooding will continue to be an ongoing threat as we head into the overnight hours with some strong storms possible as well
Heavy showers and strong storms will increase through the overnight and last through Sunday bringing widespread flooding across the Commonwealth
Rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms move into the Commonwealth through the weekend leading to the potential for flooding and flash flooding
While our winter storms are well behind us now, the damage and debris in Jackson County still lines the roads and crews are working to restore power to several households.
About 300 additional crewmen from as far away as Georgia are helping with the efforts.
As our thaw continues, we're tracking in another cold front overnight that will bring showers across the Commonwealth
Over one thousand people remain without power in Magoffin County, many of them being in rural areas. As they face power outages, many are even without water.
Here is our latest call for snow & ice as the next winter storm brings HIGH impacts into our region
On the heels of recovering from our last Ice Storm, another Winter Storm threatens the Commonwealth bringing HIGH impacts
While the brunt of the winter weather storm may be over, the issues continue across Clark County, at one point Clark Energy reported having 10,000 customers without power.
Drivers will want to especially be careful as always on overpasses, bridges, and any entrance or exit ramps as they are typically the first to freeze due to more cold air getting around them.
As a winter storm threatens the commonwealth with the potential for significant icing, power companies across the state are preparing for the hazards it’s likely to bring.
A winter pattern is loading up for this weekend ahead bring freezing rain along with it
We begin another First Alert Weather Day as snow moves in overnight and into Sunday leading to some accumulation and possible travel hazards
While temperatures are expected to dive into the teens this weekend and into early next week, the Catholic Action Center has already begun their outreach program to help those that are homeless find a warm place to stay. But due to COVID-19, they are facing some new challenges this year and need your help.
An arctic blast of cold air is coming our way with temperatures potentially getting into the teens and single digits.
While most roads are now pretty clear to drive on across Scott County, it was a different story earlier in the morning on Monday.
We continue our First Alert Weather Day as snow showers increase overnight leading to several inches of snow across the Commonwealth
It's a First Alert Weather Day as we track a wintry mix overnight tonight with snow chances early next week
A wintry mix and rain moves in for this weekend as another active pattern takes over
For several years the Lexington Academy of Barbering has offered free haircuts to students as they head back to school, but now they’re expanding this program to help out more people during the pandemic.
As we’ve seen during this pandemic, getting outdoors is a great way to socially distance while maintaining your health. That’s why officials with the Town Branch Park that will be located in the heart of downtown are staying optimistic as they just hit a big milestone for raising money.
A First Alert Weather Day begins late tonight and will last through Monday as strong storms and heavy rain moves in
While we've enjoyed some dry days, another active pattern begins to ramp up tomorrow and into early next week with heavy rain bringing issues to the Commonwealth
While we get to enjoy some dry time in the forecast, it will be short-lived as another active pattern sets up next week