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

Few showers with more clouds Wednesday

  Forecast: Tonight: Increasing clouds. Lows in the low 50s. Wednesday: Widely scattered showers throughout the day. Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy skies. Highs near 70.…

Sunny, warm and breezy Friday

Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s, near 80. Gusts up to 25 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy.…

Breezy, sunny and dry Wednesday

Burn Ban continues in both North and South Carolina until further notice.   Forecast: Tonight: Decreasing clouds with skies becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.…

Windy and warm Tuesday

  Forecast: Tonight: Isolated showers lingering. Clouds clearing. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy. Isolated showers are possible. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds gusting as…