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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Cold Night Following By A Gradual Warm Up

Gradual Weekend Warm-Up

Freezing temperatures in the mountains have effectively ended the growing season across the mountains. This means there will be no more Frost Advisories of Freeze Warnings for these areas…

Coldest Air So Far This Season

Coldest Air So Far This Season

Alerts: Freeze Warning in effect from 2 AM to 10 AM for Ashe and Watauga counties. Frost Advisory in effect for Avery county from 1 AM to 11 AM Wednesday.…

Slight Weekend Warm Up

Slight Weekend Warm-Up

Forecast: Tonight: Clear and chilly! Lows in the 40s. Saturday: Sunny. A bit warmer with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Sunday: Sunny. Warmer with highs near 80. Monday: Sunny. Highs in…

Cool Mornings With Beautiful Days Ahead

Cool Mornings & Nice Days Close The Week

Tap here for the latest on Hurricane Milton. Forecast: Mountain Notes: Lows will drop into the low 40s across the mountains Thursday night through the weekend. Tonight: Decreasing clouds. Lows:…