Steve Caparotta Biography
Steve Caparotta is an American Meteorologist working for WAFB, serving as a weekday meteorologist. He has been working for the station since 2003, after working for WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, as a meteorologist for nearly 3 years.
Steve Caparotta Age
Caparotta likes to keep his personal life private; hence, he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 40s, judging from his appearance.
Steve Caparotta Height
Caparotta stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Steve Caparotta Family
Caparotta grew up in New Orleans but has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Caparotta has any siblings.
Steve Caparotta Wife
Caparotta married Christy in January 2008. On January 10, 2018, he posted a photo of them on his Facebook account and captioned “Happy 8th anniversary to my beautiful wife Christy…” The couple has two daughters, Eliana and Clara, as well as three dogs, Thora, Thunder, and Maple.
Eliana was born on September 25, 2013, and is 12 years old as of 2025. On September 25, 2025, he posted Eliana on his Facebook account and captioned it “We officially have a 12 year old as of Wednesday — Happy Birthday, Eliana…” During his free time, he is parked in front of the TV watching sports.
Steve Caparotta Net Worth
Caparotta has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Steve Caparotta WAFB
Caparotta is working at WAFB alongside other famous WAFB meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Greg Meriwether
- Elizabeth Vowell
- Liz Koh
- Deon Guillory
- Gabriella Mercurio
- Matt Venezia
- Ethan Tuttle
- Jared Silverman
- Henry Blakes
- John Eads
Steve Caparotta Salary
Caparotta earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Steve Caparotta Education
Caparotta joined the University of South Alabama in 1994 after completing his education at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. In 1998, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology.
During college, he spent summers as an intern at WVUE-TV in New Orleans. He also won the Coastal Weather Research Center Award as the top graduating senior in meteorology.
Caparotta furthered his studies at Louisiana State University in 2004. In 2008, he received his Master of Science degree in Geography/Climatology. There, he finished a master’s thesis in 2008 titled “The Madden-Julian Oscillation and Tropical Cyclone Frequency Variability.” He also researched the effects of Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) on tropical cyclone frequencies.
In 2012, he returned to Louisiana State University, obtaining a Ph.D. in Geography (Climatology) in 2018. There, he finished a dissertation in the summer of 2018 titled, “Madden-Julian Oscillation Relationships with Cool Season Cyclogenesis, Daily Precipitation, and Cool Season Severe Weather Frequencies in the Gulf of Mexico Region.”
Steve Caparotta Career
Caparotta is working for WAFB, serving as a weekday meteorologist on WAFB’s 5 p.m. newscast and WBXH’s 9 p.m. newscast. Moreover, he works as an instructor at Louisiana State University. He has the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) seal from the American Meteorological Society. Further, he is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist(CCM).
Since joining WAFB, Caparotta has broadcast many big weather events, including floods, ice storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. He won an Associated Press Award for his NOPD Looting” story from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Caparotta went through he eyewalls of Hurricane Ivan (2004) near Gulf Shores and Hurricane Rita (2005) in Lake Charles. He won the Associated Press Best Weathercast in Louisiana Award in 2009. Further, he has been a finalist for that award multiple times. The Baton Rouge Business Report mentioned him in their 2013 Forty Under 40 list. Additionally, he has received 4 Suncoast Emmys.
Caparotta became fascinated with the weather at an early age when he tracked tropical storms and hurricanes on paper tracking maps. His mentors, Bob Breck and Ken Aucoin, encouraged him to pursue a career in TV while he was interning at WVUE-TV in New Orleans while still in college.
After graduating from college, Caparotta secured his first job at KPLC in Lake Charles. He the spent several years at WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina, before relocating to Baton Rouge.
Steve Caparotta Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). He has over 77K followers on Facebook, over 2.9K on Instagram, and over 17K on X.