Lauryn Ricketts is a broadcast meteorologist based in Washington, D.C. For the last 8 years, she has worked with NBCWashington in Washington, D.C., as a part of StormTeam4. Prior to her time at NBC, Lauryn worked with the ABC and Fox stations, both in D.C. She has also made her way around the Mid Atlantic on-air with stints in Baltimore, Richmond, and her hometown of Winchester, VA. 

An avid D.C. sports fan and a true life-long Washington Commanders fan, Lauryn lives not only for the weather, but for Washington, D.C., sports. She grew up playing soccer and eventually spent her collegiate years playing the game and even some of her adult life coaching high school at the varsity level. Being a huge sports fan allowed her to put her passions together of weather and sports and has been heard on several radio shows across the United States, including years at SiriusXM Fantasy Football channel providing weather & sports advice based on the football forecast. With that being said, Lauryn is big into fantasy football!

Lauryn has a special place in her heart for our military and military families as her husband is a Lt. Colonel with the USMC. In fact, she is currently posted in Prague, Czech Republic, with her husband and her 2-year-old son, Crew. In her spare time, Lauryn teaches fitness classes, specifically Barre, TRX & pilates. She also has two cats, Puffy and Predator.