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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Patchy Am Fog Wednesday

Patchy Morning Fog Followed By 80° Highs

Forecast: Tonight: Evening isolated showers and storms. Patchy dense fog will develop. Lows: Upper 50s, near 60. Wednesday: AM patchy dense fog. Mostly sunny. Highs: Low to mid 80s. Thursday: Warm and…

Isolated Storms Tuesday

Isolated Storms Possible Tuesday

Tonight: Increasing clouds and mild. Lows: Near 60. Tuesday: Clouds increase. Widely scattered PM showers with isolated storms. Highs: 80. Wednesday: Isolated storms. A bit warmer with highs in the low 80s. Thursday:…

Nice Weekend Ahead

Nice Weekend On Tap

  Forecast: Tonight: Isolated evening showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows: Mid 50s. Saturday: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs: Mid to upper 70s. Sunday: The warm up begins with highs near 80 degrees. Sunshine returns.…

Clouds & Slightly Cooler Temperatures Close Out The Week

Clouds Increase Friday

Mostly cloudy with some isolated showers remain for Friday but some sun and warmth returns this weekend.

More Sunshine On Tap Thursday

Plenty Of Sunshine Fills Our Skies Thursday

Forecast: Tonight: Isolated evening showers. Gone by showtime. Decreasing clouds. Low: 50. Thursday: More sunshine and a bit warmer. Highs: Mid 70s. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs: Low to mid 70s. Saturday:…

Isolated Midweek Showers

Isolated Showers Possible Wednesday

  Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear. Not as cold. Low: Low 50s. Wednesday: A few more clouds. Isolated showers. Highs: Mid 70s. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs: Mid 70s. Friday: Partly sunny. Highs: Mid 70s.…

Earth Day 2024

Earth Day 2024: Planet Vs. Plastics

Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics. Plastic is made up of roughly 16,000 different chemicals. The majority of those chemicals are toxic to the human body.

Cold Start Turns Into A Beautiful Day

Patchy Morning Frost

Earth Day 2024: The 2024 Earth Day theme is Planet vs. Plastics, a commitment to call for the end of plastics "for the sake of human and planetary health."…