Janessa Webb

Nationally recognized Meteorologist Janessa Webb brings her passion for weather and storytelling to the WCCB Charlotte WeatherWise team, where she delivers accurate and engaging forecasts every weekday evening at 9 and 10 p.m.

Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Janessa’s passion for extreme weather began at an early age and has guided her through an extensive career in both national and local television. She returned to North Carolina after nearly four years in Washington, D.C., where she built a weather department from the ground up and served as Chief Meteorologist for several leading broadcasts.

Before that, Janessa was a Meteorologist for NBC News and MSNBC in New York City, appearing on programs such as Early Today, Morning Joe, NBC Nightly News, and The 11th Hour with Brian Williams. She also filled in for Al Roker on TODAY and previously served as a weekday meteorologist for WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. Webb spent her early years as a meteorologist in Anchorage, Alaska, at KYUR and KTVA for nearly nine years. She graduated from East Anchorage High School prior to studying at Winston-Salem State University and Mississippi State University.

Webb is a member of the National Weather Association, The American Meteorological Society, the National Association of Black Journalists. Webb has served as a mentor to young journalists throughout her career and believes strongly in giving back to the community.

When Webb isn’t tracking the weather, her faith and family remain the center of her life and foundation. She also has a passion for teaching and is a certified hot yoga instructor and personal trainer, she embraces an active lifestyle and loves a good adventure.

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Building heat for Wednesday

As we move into the afternoon, things turn a bit more active. After about 3 p.m., we’ll be watching for a few showers and thunderstorms to develop. It’s not going to be a washout, but some neighborhoods could see rain especially right around the evening commute.

80s with sunny skies Tuesday

We really start to crank up the heat on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday looks like one of those days you just want to be outside with lots of sunshine with highs around 81°. It will be a little breezy though, with gusts up to 20 or even 25 mph, so just keep that in mind if you’ve got anything loose outside.

Increased fire threat with more sunshine Monday

Heading into Monday, you’ll start to feel that warm-up settle in. It won’t be a perfect blue-sky day, but we’ll get a nice mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures will climb to the mid 70s.

Record breaking warmth

We are in for a big warm-up, with temperatures soaring into the upper 80s to 90 degrees by this afternoon. That’s not just warm it’s record-challenging heat. The current record for the day is 85 degrees, set back in 1950, and we’re expected to beat it.

80s return this afternoon

All eyes are on Friday, when temperatures surge even higher approaching 90 degrees in many spots. That puts us in position to break a long-standing record of 85 degrees, set back in 1950. So yes, we’re not just talking about a warm stretch we’re talking about record-breaking heat to wrap up the workweek.

The warm-up starts today!

Today highs will climb back into the mid 60s, which will feel much more comfortable compared to the recent chill. Today will be an ideal day if you are looking for sunshine and more seasonable air. By Thursday, temperatures really start to take off, jumping into the upper 70s with plenty of mild, spring-like air settling in.

Cooler temperatures with gradual clearing Tuesday

Tuesday brings a big cooldown that you’ll feel right away. We’ll start the morning with lows near 40s with cooler air filtering in from the north will keep temperatures from recovering much. Afternoon highs will struggle to reach 60 degrees for most areas. That’s a drop of nearly 30 degrees, so it’s going to feel like a shock to the system.