Katherine Thompson

Chief Meteorologist
Katherine Thompson

Katherine Thompson has been with WVVA since June of 2014. For 5 years, Katherine was the station’s morning & noon meteorologist for WVVA Early/ News Today and WVVA News at Noon. In 2019, Katherine became the station’s Chief Meteorologist, and you can now find her live weather forecasts on WVVA News at 5 PM, 6 PM, (10 PM on the CW) and 11PM.

Katherine has won several broadcasting awards, including the Two Virginias AP Broadcasters Award for Best Weathercaster (2018), and the West Virginia Broadcasters Association Award for Best Weathercaster (2019). and the West Virginia Broadcasters Association Award for Best Weathercaster (2021).

Katherine graduated from North Carolina State University with degrees in both Meteorology and History.