Jon Rivas Biography
Jon Rivas is a renowned American Meteorologist working as a weekday meteorologist for the KCCI 8 morning news in Des Moines, Iowa. He has been with the KCCI Storm team since joining in November 2023. Previously, he worked as a morning meteorologist at KIMT-TV in Mason City/Rochester.
Jon Rivas Age
Rivas celebrates his birthday on April 6 every year. This is according to a photo he posted on his Instagram account on April 6, 2025, captioning “Another WILD birthday weekend in the books watching the undefeated Iowa Wookiees!” However, he has not mentioned his year of birth to the public, and it is therefore not known how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 30s.
Jon Rivas Height
Rivas is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, which is equivalent to 170.18 cm.
Jon Rivas’ Wife / Children
Rivas is married to Brooke. They tied the knot in September 2023 and celebrated their first anniversary on September 2, 2024, with a sweet Instagram post captioned “Waterfalling in love all over again. Happy first anniversary!” As of 2025, Jon and Brooke don’t have children mentioned publicly, but they do have two beloved dogs named Echo and Mila, who feature often in his social media posts.
Jon Rivas Family
Rivas manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Jon Rivas Education
Rivas’s passion for weather began when he was still young, during the 1988 historic floods of San Antonio. After graduating from high school, Rivas enrolled at Texas A&M University, where he pursued Atmospheric Science, graduating in 2013. After graduation, Rivas briefly worked as a camera operator at KENS in San Antonio, Texas, before landing a job at KIMT-TV.
Jon Rivas Career
Rivas works as a weekday meteorologist for the KCCI 8 morning news in Des Moines, Iowa. He has been with the KCCI Storm team since joining in November 2023. He delivers the morning weather forecast alongside Scott Carpenter, Chief Meteorologist Jason Sydejko, Alyx Sacks, and Eric Hanson.
Before joining KCCI, Rivas worked as a morning meteorologist at KIMT-TV in Mason City/Rochester, where he was known for his enthusiasm about the Midwest’s dynamic weather patterns. Notably, he earned a Regional Emmy award in 2018 while working for KIMT-TV for his coverage during the winter season.
Jon Rivas Salary
Rivas receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000 from working as a weekday morning meteorologist.
Jon Rivas Net Worth
Through Rivas’ career as a meteorologist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Jon Rivas KCCI 8 News
Rivas works with KCCI 8 News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Alyssa Gomez
- Eric Hanson
- Ben Kaplan
- Jodi Long
- Alyx Sacks
- Nicole Tam
- Stacey Horst
- Todd Magel
- Laura Terrell
- Jeff Dubrof
- Shannon Ehrhardt
- Scott Reister
- Anne Campolongo
- Zane Satre
- David Koeller
- Jason Sydejko
Jon Rivas Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Rivas is active on his social media accounts. He has about 4.2k followers on his Facebook Page @Jon Rivas and around 340 followers on his Instagram account @jonrivaskcci.