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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Warming trend moves in

By Friday, everything comes together. Sunshine takes over, temperatures respond, and we finally tap into that springtime feel. Highs will reach around 70 degrees. Welcome to SPRING!

Remaining chilly before a warmer air moves in late week

Today doesn’t offer much of a change from what we saw yesterday with highs barely inching up to the upper 40s under a good amount of sunshine. Morning lows will be some of the coldest we have this week with teens and 20s taking over.

A Cold, and Blustery St. Patrick’s Day

Temperatures early Tuesday morning are sitting in the low 30s for many spots, and with a steady northwest breeze. Winds will continue to blow between about 10 and 20 mph through the day, with occasional gusts pushing close to 30 mph. So if you’re heading out early, you’ll want the winter coat again.

Lingering showers and storms before temps dip to freezing

Scattered showers continue Monday into the early evening hours, mainly before 7 p.m. After that, skies will gradually start to clear but temps will drop significantly.

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Significant severe weather threat tonight through Monday

The severe weather threat is continuing to build across our region late tonight into Monday. The primary threats are damaging winds and even a few tornadoes, especially for locations south of I-85 and along and east of the I-77 corridor.

Sunny start to the weekend

As we roll into Saturday, the weekend really gets off to a beautiful start. Sunshine will take center stage for most of the day. Afternoon highs will climb into the low 70s. The air will feel mild, the skies will stay mostly clear, and overall it should feel like an ideal early spring day.

Sunny skies and 60s Friday

Friday will start on a cold note, with morning temperatures dipping into the mid-30s around sunrise. You’ll probably need the heavier jacket early on, but sunshine will take over for the rest of the day. That sunshine helps temperatures recover, with afternoon highs climbing back into the lower 60s.

Rain and storms arrive Thursday morning

Expect a wet start to the day with rain likely through the late morning and early afternoon, especially before 2 p.m.

Record warmth continues

Wednesday looks even warmer and windier. A gusty southwest wind is expected throughout the day reaching around 30 mph at times. That strong breeze will help pull in even warmer air, likely making Wednesday the hottest day of the week and the warmest day we’ve experienced so far this year.

Increasing clouds with record warmth expected Tuesday

By Tuesday and Wednesday, the warmth really settles in. A surge of spring-like heat and humidity will build across the region as a storm system begins to organize to our west. Both afternoons will feel more like late April than early March, with highs reaching the low to mid 80s. If we get enough sunshine, daily temperature records will be challenged.