Claire Fry
Wilmington, N.C.
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Claire Fry joined the WECT First Alert Weather team as a Meteorologist in 2021. Born and raised in NC, Claire earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from NC State in 2021.
Claire has been interested in weather from a young age when she saw a tornado form. It was from that event forward that Claire’s interest in weather grew. Being drawn to the beach, Claire is super excited to be your calm in the storm and make her first mark in forecasting!
Claire enjoys improving herself as a lover of fitness and healthy living; she is thrilled to call Wilmington her new home.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
The heat continues at home with the tropics beginning to rumble...
Updated: Aug. 13, 2023 at 9:15 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Heat continues to build into the new workweek...
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 5:22 AM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Hot & humid conditions with occasional thunderstorms continue into the weekend....
Updated: Aug. 6, 2023 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Temperatures will continue to build into the new workweek...
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
A few strong storms possible, but a break in the heat is coming...
Updated: Jul. 30, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
More stressful heat continues for the weekend with a few strong storms possible...
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Days with the lower storm chances will tend to have the higher temperatures.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Temperatures are slightly cooler but skies are bit more unsettled...
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Hot & humid conditions with storm chances continue to kick off the new week...
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Your First Alert Forecast opens with unsettled evening skies and then trends hotter.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Excessive heat index values near 110 are possible on Monday which means a First Alert Action Day is in effect for Monday July 3.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2023 at 3:05 AM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Hot & humid conditions mark your holiday weekend...
Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 7:58 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
A hot & humid start of July...
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible overnight ahead of drier conditions for midweek..
Updated: Jun. 25, 2023 at 10:40 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Shower and thunderstorm chances return Monday ahead of a cold front...
Updated: Jun. 24, 2023 at 6:33 AM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Becoming a bit more settled this weekend as storms are churning through the tropics...
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Cooler highs with wet & stormy conditions take over the region shortly...
Updated: Jun. 18, 2023 at 2:13 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Mild & mostly dry Father's Day with changes for the new workweek...
Updated: Jun. 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Temperatures rebound with dry conditions for the weekends ahead of storm odds Monday.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 1:07 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Sunscreen up and keep your trip to the water intact!
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
A cold front will enhance rain chances tonight with temperatures slightly cooler for Thursday...
Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
More clouds will build in Sunday behind a front putting a cap on highs....
Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
As a tropical system flounders in the Gulf of Mexico, the Cape Fear Region should get lots of dry time...
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
As a tropical system flounders in the Gulf of Mexico, the Cape Fear Region should get lots of dry time...
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Showers and gusty storms are possible Sunday; though, conditions are beginning to improve...
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Your First Alert Weather Team continues to expect a period unsettled weather in the Cape Fear Region for part, but likely not all, of the holiday weekend.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Sunshine returns Saturday ahead of another front enhancing shower chances.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
A surface front draped across or near the Cape Fear Region argues for rain chances this week, but the pattern in the higher levels of the atmosphere will often act to suppress these chances.
Updated: May. 14, 2023 at 6:33 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Unsettled weather makes a return early this week...
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 6:08 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Rain chances start the forecast period at 0%, but they don't stay there for very long...
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Low rain chances will trend toward medium and even high at times in the coming days.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2023 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Drier conditions are on the way Sunday and through the early workweek.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Temperatures will wiggle their way into the 80s by midweek...
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday ahead of drier conditions for your weekend plans.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Milder afternoons are ahead, but so will be another chance at rain...
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Cool mornings and even milder afternoons are ahead...
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
The Easter Bunny is delivering some peeks of sunshine and slightly warmer temps....
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Seasonable temperatures return amid plenty of sunshine...
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:31 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Record-highs are challenged once again Sunday with the possibility of a few severe storms...
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
The first part of the week will be the chilliest.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 2:04 PM EDT
|By Claire Fry
Another cold shot to wrap up winter...
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:57 PM EDT
|By Gannon Medwick, Claire Fry, Eric Davis and Gabe Ross
Freezing temperatures remain probable here in the early goings of the growing season. Your First Alert Weather Team continues a First Alert Action Day into Wednesday, March 15.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:12 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
Your weekend includes a mix of sunshine and rainfall with chilly temperatures.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:29 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
Sunshine will sponsor a warmup through Tuesday but some chillier changes are coming soon after.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 2:31 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
Cooler changes are on the horizon after two consecutive record-high days have been broken.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
Under variable clouds, with limited fog and rain chances, and amid balmy southwesterly breezes, temperatures are set to swell to impressive and possibly record levels this midweek.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 1:58 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
Milder temperatures are on the way with slim rain odds...
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
A beautiful day to spend with your significant other...
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
More rain is likely for Super Bowl Sunday with much more sunshine in the mix this week.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM EST
|By Claire Fry
Milder into the week ahead of us with drier conditions on the way after a brief rain chance Sunday afternoon.