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

Rain Moves Out With Warm Temperatures Moving In

Forecast: Tonight: Scattered showers ending around midnight. Patchy dense fog. Lows: Mid 50s. Tuesday: Patchy morning fog. Mostly sunny. Highs: Low 80s. Wednesday: Partly sunny, warm and breezy. Highs: Mid 80s. Wind:…

Windy Saturday With Morning Rain

Alerts: - High Wind Warning in effect for the Mountains above 3,500 from midnight tonight through Saturday night. Wind could gust up to 65. - Wind Advisory in effect for the rest of…

Drier & Cooler Air Builds In Overnight

Forecast: Tonight: Scattered showers this evening. Mostly cloudy then gradually clearing overnight. Lows: Low 40s. Wind: N 10-20. Wednesday: Coolest day of the week. Breezy, sunny and dry. Highs top out near…

Showers & Storms For Part Of Your Saturday

Forecast: Tonight: Increasing clouds, breezy and warm. Lows: Low 60s. Saturday: Scattered showers through the first half of the day. Isolated afternoon and early evening showers and storms…