Al Conklin Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Al Conklin is an American television weather presenter and journalist, and chief meteorologist for WBTV.

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Best Known For:The television program WBTV First Alert Weather

Breakthrough:Began his television meteorology career with WECT in Wilmington in 1989

10 Quick Facts About Al Conklin

Full Name: Al Conklin
Nationality: American
Profession: Meteorologist
Known For: The television program WBTV First Alert Weather
Place of Birth: New York
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Joy Conklin
Gender: Male
Beats: Weather and Environment / Climate
Media Level: Local

Al Conklin Age

Al Conklin's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended State University of New York at Oswego, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Meteorology.

State University of New York at Oswego
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Meteorology

Career & Work

Al Conklin's career includes news and reporting roles with WBTV and WINK-TV, a television station.

Organization: WBTV

Role: Chief Meteorologist

Period: 2022–Present

Details: Charlotte, North Carolina

Organization: WBTV

Role: Broadcast Meteorologist

Period: 1993–2021

Details: Charlotte, North Carolina

Organization: WINK-TV

Role: Meteorologist

Period: Approximately two years before 1993

Details: Fort Myers, Florida

Organization: WTVJ-TV

Role: Meteorologist

Period: Approximately one year before 1993

Details: Miami, Florida · Presented weather forecasts before returning to North Carolina.

Organization: AccuWeather

Role: Broadcast Meteorologist

Period: Approximately four years before 1989

Details: Pennsylvania

Organization: WECT-TV

Role: Meteorologist and Environmental Reporter

Period: From 1989

Details: Wilmington, North Carolina · Began his television meteorology career in Wilmington.

Rise to Fame

Al Conklin rose to prominence for his role on the television show WBTV First Alert Weather.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes WBTV First Alert Weather, WBTV News Weather Forecasts, and WBTV Severe Weather Special.

Television

TV Show: WBTV First Alert Weather (Chief Meteorologist, 2022-Present) — Weather forecasts, severe-weather tracking and regional meteorological analysis
TV Show: WBTV News Weather Forecasts (Meteorologist, 1993-Present) — Long-running forecasting work for the Charlotte television market
TV Show: WBTV Severe Weather Special (Meteorologist, 2023) — Special programming about regional severe weather and preparedness

Work: Super El Niño: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Impact North Carolina Weather (Author and Meteorologist, 2026) — WBTV weather analysis published in September 2026

Notable Coverage

Carolinas severe weather forecasting - WBTV - Provides forecasts and severe-weather coverage for Charlotte and surrounding communities
Super El Niño and possible North Carolina weather effects - WBTV - 2026 - Published analysis of the developing El Niño pattern and its potential effects on regional weather
October temperature changes - WBTV - 2026 - Reported on a sharp temperature drop expected across the Carolinas in October
Severe weather preparedness - WBTV - 2023 - Participated in station programming focused on severe-weather awareness and community readiness

Awards & Achievements

Emmy Award for Best Weathercast — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 1997 — Excellence in television weather presentation.

Al Conklin Family & Relationships

Al Conklin is married to Joy Conklin.

Lesser Known Facts

Began forecasting weather on radio before moving into television.
Worked for approximately four years as a broadcast meteorologist at AccuWeather.
Worked in Wilmington, Fort Myers and Miami before joining WBTV in Charlotte.
Holds the American Meteorological Society's Television Seal of Approval.
Celebrated three decades with WBTV in 2023.
Joined WBTV on April 1, 1993.