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

Warm, Sunny & Breezy Friday

Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear and mild. Lows: in the upper 50s. Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy and very warm. Highs in mid 80s. Record high is 88 so we will…

Dense Fog Followed By A Big Warm Up

Forecast: Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Dense fog. Lows in the upper 40s. Thursday: AM patchy fog. Warm and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s near 80. Wind: SW 10-20…

Freezing Tonight, But Warming Late Week

Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 20s to near freezing. Freeze Warning goes into effect at 1 am. Tuesday: Freeze Warning in effect until…

Rain Chances Return Friday

Discussion: A cold front will arrive late Friday bringing increasing rain chances. Rain will clear early Saturday with a cooler, but mainly dry weekend. Another system will move through midweek next week and bring another round of rain to the…

Frost Likely Thursday Morning

Alerts: Freeze Warning in effect from 2 am until 10 am Thursday Discussion: Skies will be clear overnight and temperatures will fall below freezing. The high pressure will…