Trent Aric Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Trent Aric is a television weather presenter and journalist, and meteorologist for WPLG-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program Local 10 News

Breakthrough:Completed graduate education in geoscience and meteorology at Mississippi State University in 2002

10 Quick Facts About Trent Aric

Full Name: Trent Aric
Profession: Meteorologist
Known For: The television program Local 10 News
Current Employer: WPLG-TV
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Jacey Birch
Gender: Male
Beats: Weather
Net Worth: $353,000-$5,038,000 (Estimated range)
Salary: $56,000-$245,000 (Estimated range)

Trent Aric Age

Trent Aric's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

His educational background includes studies at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and Mississippi State University.

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
- Field of Study: Communication Studies and Journalism
Mississippi State University
- Qualification: Master of Science
- Field of Study: Geoscience and Meteorology
- Period: 2002

Career & Work

Trent Aric's career includes journalism and broadcasting roles with WINK-TV, a television station and WFTX-TV (FOX 4 Southwest Florida).

Organization: WINK-TV

Role: Meteorologist

Period: 2026

Details: Fort Myers, Florida

Organization: WFTX-TV (FOX 4 Southwest Florida)

Role: Morning meteorologist

Period: Before 2026

Details: Fort Myers, Florida

Role: Licensed insurance agent

Period: From 2024

Details: United States

Organization: WPLG-TV

Role: Meteorologist

Period: Approximately 2004–2017

Details: Miami, Florida · Worked as a television weather broadcaster for approximately 13 years before leaving the station in May 2017.

Organization: WRBL-TV

Role: Morning and noon meteorologist

Period: Early career

Details: Columbus, Georgia · Worked in television weather forecasting before joining larger Florida television markets.

Rise to Fame

Trent Aric rose to prominence for his role on the television show FOX 4 Morning Weather.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes FOX 4 Morning Weather, Local 10 Weather, and WINK Weather.

TV Show: FOX 4 Morning Weather (Morning meteorologist, Before 2026) — Southwest Florida weather forecasts covering storms, temperatures and daily conditions
TV Show: Local 10 Weather (Meteorologist, Approximately 2004-2017) — South Florida television weather forecasting
TV Show: WINK Weather (Meteorologist, 2026) — Short period with the Southwest Florida weather team following ownership-related changes
TV Show: Southwest Florida Winter Weather Forecasts (Meteorologist, 2025-2026) — Published forecasts concerning winter cold, fog, wind and regional weather hazards

Notable Coverage

Southwest Florida winter weather - FOX 4 Southwest Florida - 2026 - Published forecasts about cold-weather advisories, wind chills and seasonal temperature fluctuations
Southwest Florida rainfall and thunderstorms - FOX 4 Southwest Florida - 2026 - Reported on fog, precipitation, storms and regional weather conditions in early 2026
South Florida tropical weather - WPLG-TV - Provided broadcast meteorology coverage during his long tenure in the Miami television market

Awards & Achievements

Regional Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Nine regional Emmy Awards reported in his professional profile for television meteorology.
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards — Radio Television Digital News Association — Two regional awards reported in his professional profile.

Trent Aric Family & Relationships

Trent Aric is married to Jacey Birch.

Lesser Known Facts

He publicly discussed entering the insurance industry while still working in television weather.
He worked for approximately 13 years as a meteorologist at WPLG in Miami.
He earned graduate credentials in geoscience and meteorology.
He worked for FOX 4 Southwest Florida before the station's acquisition-related operational changes.
Industry reporting confirmed his departure from WINK in April 2026, meaning older profiles identifying him as its current meteorologist may be outdated.