Kaitlin Wright

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Kaitlin joined WCCB Charlotte in 2020, working on the News at Ten before transitioning to her current role as morning Meteorologist for WCCB News Rising in 2025.

A Charlotte native, Kaitlin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Meteorology. Before returning home, her broadcast career took her to Albany, New York; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Pensacola, Florida. From hurricanes and tornadoes to excessive heat and snow – she is knowledgeable about and familiar with a variety of weather conditions.

Kaitlin holds the prestigious AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation from the American Meteorological Society. The CBM is considered the gold standard in broadcast meteorology, recognizing excellence in meteorological expertise and effective communication of weather information to the public.

Kaitlin considers her greatest accomplishment to be motherhood. She and her husband, Ryan, are raising their three young boys, Reece, Holland and Rhodes who keep life busy, fun and full of adventure.

Articles

Humidity & Scattered Showers Building Back In

Discussion: A stalled front to our south will slightly lift north this evening bringing scattered showers and higher humidity back to the region. On and off showers will dominate Wednesday with…

Drier Air Briefly Moves In

Discussion: A weak cold front will move across the area this evening before stalling to our south. With the WCCB Charlotte area north of the stalled front Tuesday, we can expect…

Humidity & Rain Chances Rising

Charlotte reached 101° Wednesday afternoon making this the hottest temperature in 3,636 days - since July 8th, 2012. This also breaks the previous record for the day of 100° set in…

Heat Builds Through Mid-Week

New: Air Quality Alert in effect Tuesday from 10 am - 8 pm for Mecklenburg and Union counties. Discussion: An area of high pressure will keep the area dry through the…

Lower Humidity Through The Weekend

Discussion: Scattered storms will develop this afternoon with a few potentially becoming severe. Damaging wind, hail and frequent lightning are the primary threats. With a cold front crossing the region today and the…