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.

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Weekend Weather View with Kaitlin

A holiday weekend filled with love... or not! Either way, I do not think you will love this forecast. Expect widespread rain through the day Saturday with freezing rain/drizzle early Saturday morning north of I-40. Sunday does not look…

Cooler and Wet Days Ahead

An isolated shower is possible through the evening, but very few and far between. Patchy dense fog likely overnight with lows only bottoming out in the 40s. Our next weather…

Weekend Weather View with Kaitlin

The biggest annual sporting event in the United States is this Sunday! Super Bowl Sunday! Whether you're staying in or having a BBQ, our weather looks decent through the weekend.