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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Above average temperatures through the weekend

  Forecast: Tonight: Scattered storms - isolated severe storms possible. Warmer with lows in the mid 50s. Friday: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs in the low to mid 70s. Saturday: Isolated showers.…

Warmer temperatures to end the workweek

  Forecast: Tonight: Lows in the low to mid 40s. Scattered overnight showers. Thursday: Isolated AM rain. Decreasing clouds and warmer. Highs in the upper 60s, near 70. Breezy with…

Cooler and cloudy Wednesday

  Forecast: Tonight: Increasing clouds. Lows in the low to mid 40s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy to cloudy and much cooler. Highs in the low 50s. Isolated showers in the evening with widely…

Near record warmth Tuesday

Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows: Mid to upper 70s. Tuesday: Sunny skies and near record warmth. Highs in the mid 70s. The record for Tuesday is 76 set back in 1927. Wednesday: Partly…