Kirsty McCabe has built a distinctive career at the intersection of science, meteorology and television broadcasting . Born in Scotland, she studied geophysics before moving into science journalism and professional weather forecasting. Her broadcasting career has included major UK platforms such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 5, The Weather Channel and Sky News . She is also a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society and Editor of MetMatters, combining her forecasting experience with accessible weather and climate communication.
Profile Details Full Name Kirsty McCabe Date of Birth 10 July 1975 Age 51 years Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Birthplace Kilmarnock, Scotland Nationality Scottish / British Profession Meteorologist, Weather Presenter & Science Communicator Education University of Edinburgh – Geophysics Known For BBC Weather, ITV, GMTV, Daybreak, Channel 5 and Sky News Spouse Renato Marchio Children Three Fellowship Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS) Net Worth Estimated £1.5 million
Year / Period Career & Life Milestone Early Life Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland , and developed an early interest in science and performance. University Years Studied Geophysics at the University of Edinburgh . After University Gained experience at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Oxford Period Continued scientific research connected with environmental and climate studies. Early Career Worked in science journalism , including experience with New Scientist . 2003 Joined the BBC Weather team and began developing her career as a professional weather forecaster. 2004–2005 Completed professional Met Office meteorological training . 2003–2008 Presented weather across various BBC television, radio and news platforms. 2008 Became a GMTV weather presenter . 2010 Joined Daybreak as a weather presenter and environment correspondent. 2011 Received a TRIC Award nomination for weather presenting. 2010s Continued broadcasting work with major British television and news networks. 2020 Became a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS) . 2020s Continued combining television meteorology with science and climate communication. Recent Career Worked across broadcast meteorology, weather presenting and editorial science communication .
Family Detail Information Marital Status Married Husband Renato Marchio Husband’s Profession Architect Marriage July 2008 Children Three children Children’s Names Ethan, Logan and Ava Family Life McCabe keeps much of her family life private while continuing her demanding broadcasting career. Parents Detailed public information about her parents is limited. Siblings Detailed public information about siblings is not widely documented. Family Privacy Most publicly available information about McCabe focuses on her professional career rather than her family.
Platform Account / Details X (Twitter) @kirstymccabe LinkedIn Kirsty McCabe — professional profileInstagram No officially verified public account confirmed Facebook No officially verified public account confirmed Social Media Focus Weather, meteorology, climate, broadcasting and science communication
