Janessa Webb

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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, Janessaโ€™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.

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 isnโ€™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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More sunshine and 70s Thursday

Tonight, expect a quiet evening across the area with a few more clouds drifting overhead. Temperatures will gradually cool overnight, but we're not tracking any major changes or significant weather concerns. As we move through the rest of the workweek, sunshine will have a little more competition from the clouds. We're still expecting plenty of dry time, and temperatures will continue to climb into the 70s during the afternoon.

Quiet evening with more 70s this week

Tonight: Quiet and Comfortable We're looking at another peaceful fall evening across region. Clouds will continue to drift across the area, but there's no need to worry about any rain. Dry weather remain in place, and that will be the story as we head into Wednesday morning. Lows will remain on the cooler side in the low to mid 40s

Cooler weekend with sunny skies

Saturday and Sunday: Fall Weather at Its Finest! We're looking at a great combination of sunshine, a few passing clouds, and afternoon temperatures topping out in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

More sunshine and 70s Friday

Tonight: We're looking at another quiet and comfortable fall evening across the region. Skies will stay mostly clear, allowing temperatures to cool off nicely after sunset. You may want to grab a light jacket as that fall chill settles in.

Clear and quiet tonight with record warmth Thursday

โ€‹Thursday once again high pressure will keep the sunshine goingโ€‹ and above average temperatures. Afternoon highs will climb into the upper 80sโ€‹ to near 90ยฐ, โ€‹wโ€‹ith record highs likely by late afternoon.

Summer Heat To Fall Chill

No weather worries as we head through Tuesday evening! We'll keep things nice and dry across the region and the surrounding communities.ย Skies will stay mostly clear overnight, setting us up for another beautiful, sunny start Wednesday morning. Lows fall into the mid 50s