Chris Justus Biography
Chris Justus is a renowned American award-winning journalist working as the Chief Meteorologist at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. He joined WYFF News 4 in 2013 after previously working as a meteorologist at FOX Nashville from 2011 to 2013. He is well known for being among the first meteorologists in the nation to broadcast weather events live on both Facebook and on TV.
Chris Justus Age
Justus manages to keep information about his dates of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Chris Justus Height / Measurements
Justus is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, which is equivalent to 175 cm.
Chris Justus Wife / Children
Justus is married to his longtime partner, Lauren, born on April 15, 1990. The couple tied the knot on June 23, 2012. On their 13th anniversary, Justus posted a photo of himself and his wife on his Instagram account and captioned, “13 years, 3 kids, and 1 shiny head later… we said “I do” — and still do! Happy anniversary to my amazing wife Lauren — the woman who laughs at my dad jokes, survives the weather chaos, and claims she loves my new haircut.” Together, they have three children: two sons, Mason (born on July 14, 2015) and Parker (born on April 25, 2017), and daughter Olivia (born on January 4, 2022)
Chris Justus Family / Relatives
Justus’ father was a 4th generation apple farmer. On June 15, 2025, Justus wished his father a Happy Father’s Day through one of his Instagram posts. He captioned, “Happy Father’s Day to my hero. He taught me how to be a man.” Additionally, on May 14, 2023, Justus celebrated his mother on Mother’s Day through one of his Instagram posts, where she captioned, “A very special Happy Mother’s Day to our Mom! She’s a major part of who my brother @cory.justus and I are today! Thank you for teaching us how to love!” He has a brother called Cory Justus.
Chris Justus Education
Justus attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. Beyond the newsroom, Justus serves as an Adjunct Professor at Clemson University, where he teaches “Physics of Meteorology” in the Physics and Astronomy Department.
Chris Justus Career
Justus serves as the Chief Meteorologist at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. He joined WYFF News 4 in 2013 as a meteorologist and was promoted to Chief Meteorologist in November 2019, succeeding John Cessarich. As the chief meteorologist, Justus leads South Carolina’s top weather team, providing trusted forecasts for the Carolinas and northeast Georgia. He is well known for being among the first meteorologists in the nation to broadcast weather events live on both Facebook and on TV and for reporting on historic flooding in South Carolina (2015)
Prior to joining WYFF News 4, Justus worked as a meteorologist at FOX Nashville from 2011 to 2013. During his time there, he became widely recognized in Music City for his coverage of a turbulent night that produced 24 tornadoes, the largest outbreak ever recorded in Middle Tennessee. Occasionally, his career began at WJCL ABC in Savannah, GA, where he gained experience tracking several major hurricanes, including Matthew (2016), Irma (2017), and Florence (2018). From 2010 to 2011, he was part of WCCB FOX Charlotte, where he gained valuable expertise in forecasting weather patterns across the Carolinas.
Accolades | Recognition
Among his recent accolades was in 2020, when he received the Key to the City of Seneca for his work during the Easter 2020 Tornado Outbreak. Later in 2021, Justus was honored as Weathercaster of the Year by both the South Carolina Broadcasters Association and the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC). His work has also earned him two Emmy nominations for outstanding severe weather coverage, South Carolina Weathercaster of the Year (2021), North Carolina Weathercaster of the Year (2023), and Upstate South Carolina’s “Best Weathercaster” for 10 consecutive years.
Chris Justus Salary
Justus receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Chris Justus Net Worth
Through Justus’ career as a meteorologist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Chris Justus WYFF NEWS 4
Justus works with WYFF NEWS 4, where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Miya Payton
- Dale Gilbert
- Grace Lowe
- Bradford Ambrose
- Leah Phillips
- Julia Morris
- Marc Whiteman
- Sydney Shadrix
Chris Justus Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Justus is active on his social media accounts. He has about 424k followers on his Facebook Page @Chris Justus WYFF, about 2k followers on his Twitter account @MikeMcCWYFF, and around 50.8k followers on his Instagram account @chris_justus_meteorologist.