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…
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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.
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…
There has been an encouraging trend of declining lightning fatalities since the start of National Lightning Awareness Week.
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…
Discussion: Scattered storms have become severe this afternoon producing gusty wind, frequent lightning and hail. Storms will taper off this evening with widely scattered showers and storms expected again…
Relief from the oppressive conditions is on the way, but it will be brief.
Discussion: With a strong high pressure still in control, we will stay very hot through the remainder of the week. Actual high temperatures will stay in the upper…
Discussion: With a strong high pressure still in control, we will stay very hot through the remainder of the week. Actual high temperatures will climb well into…
The dangerous heat wave continues. Isolated afternoon storm chances.
Discussion: Humidity will increase through the day Saturday with a weak system lifting north across the area. Widely scattered showers and storms are likely Saturday afternoon and evening - severe weather…
Discussion: Skies will gradually clear and humidity will slowly fall through the day Thursday. Thursday and Friday will be hot, but dry with a comfortable airmass. Another cold front will…
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