Emily Byrd Bio, Wiki
Emily Byrd is an American Meteorologist working for FOX 8 WGHP, serving as a meteorologist at the FOX8 Max Weather Center, based in High Point, North Carolina. She joined the station in the year 2002.
Emily Byrd Age, Birthday
Byrd likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not yet disclosed the date, month, or the year she was born. However, she might be in her 40s.
Emily Byrd Height, measurements
Byrd stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
Emily Byrd Family
Byrd was raised in Triad, North Carolina. She has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Byrd has any siblings.
Emily Byrd Husband, wedding
Byrd is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. When Byrd is not working, she likes spending time with her mostly-perfect daughter, either sewing, gardening, or jogging.
Emily Byrd Daughter
Byrd takes great pride in being a mom to her daughter, Bree. Bree joined her mother for a special weather report on February 14, 2014. Bree was born on April 26, 2011, and is 14 years old as of 2025.
On April 26, 2018, she posted a photo of them on her Facebook account and captioned, “Seven years ago, this little person changed my life. Happy birthday to my smart, funny, incredibly creative daughter, Bree!!”
Emily Byrd Net Worth
Byrd has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Meteorologist.
Emily Byrd Salary
Byrd earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Emily Byrd FOX 8 WGHP
Byrd is currently working at FOX 8 WGHP where she works alongside other famous FOX 8 WGHP anchors and reporters including;
- Charles Ewing
- Kevin Connolly
- Clara Goodwin
- Danny Harnden
- Tess Bargebuhr
- Caroline Bowyer
- Jordan Brown
- Lauren Crawford
- Madison Forsey
- Tyler Hardin
- Daryl Matthews
- Daniel Pierce
- Alliyah Sims
Emily Byrd Education
Byrd is a proud alumnus of North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology. From the University of North Carolina, she graduated with a Degree in Fine Arts.
Emily Byrd Career
Byrd is working for FOX 8 WGHP, serving as a meteorologist at the FOX8 Max Weather Center, based in High Point, North Carolina. She previously hosted the pet-centered series, “Project Pet.”
Byrd says that it is great fun to walk the same halls as the people she admired as she was growing up and to be a part of the FOX 8 WGHP family makes her work incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. Before joining the station, she served at 2 stations; WXLV-TV(ABC affiliate) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and WNCN-TV(CBS-Affiliate) in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Byrd has been passionate about the weather since she was young. She used to study the weather on the front porch, where she watched and listened to thunderstorms. It was then that she got hooked on the behavior of the atmosphere. She says that there was never anything else that she aspired to do than study the weather.
Byrd would leave the dinner table to catch Meteorologist Frank Deal on FOX 8 every evening at 6:16 PM, who always had a report from “our man” and shared a funny joke. Cynthia Smoot and Fred Blackman were the ones leading the newscast, while Rich Brenner signaled time to go back to the dinner table and finish eating. When 2 young upstarts (Van Denton and Neill McNeill) joined Frank Deal on FOX 8, Byrd was always asking herself whether those were their real names!
Emily Byrd Injury, Bones
On February 8, 2012, the TVSpy announced that Byrd was recovering from injuries sustained during a bad fall. It happened that she was out shopping and hit her head and broke several bones. It was fortunate that the situation was not that critical. She recovered and continued with her life normally.
Emily Byrd Social Media Platforms
Byrd is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram and Facebook. She has over 59K followers on Facebook and over 3.6K on Instagram.