Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Golden Apple: LaFrancis Davis

Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Montgomery Public School System. Carver High School Band Director LaFrancis Davis, is just as motivated today teaching band as he was over 21 years ago when he started, and that passion makes a difference to his students. “It’s not a job, it’s a passion. I don’t look at teaching band…

One More Very Muggy Day

FOR WEDNESDAY: A front will move through Central Alabama during the day today, bringing with it, an end to this very moist, tropical air mass as much lower dewpoints settle into the state. A few showers and storms could fire up ahead of the front during the afternoon hours, but those will be few and far between, and most of…

Air You Can Wear

A very tropical air mass remains in place and I keep checking my calendar after stepping outside, it feels more like June, compared to what should be a dry October air mass. It remains a mainly cloudy day, with temperatures in the 80s. Scattered pockets of rain will be possible through afternoon and the overnight hours. HELLO OPHELIA: At 500…

No More Nate, but Clouds and Rain Remain

A very warm and humid day can be expected throughout your Monday, this will leave us primed for scattered showers and storms throughout the day. Afternoon highs will be in the lower to mid-80s across the area, but with dewpoint values in the 70s, it will feel much warmer than that. If your in to percentages, the chance of rain…

Tracking Nate: Storm Heading Out of Our Area

The Alabama News Network Weather Authority team of meteorologists is tracking the aftermath of Hurricane Nate as it moves out of our area. Nate made landfall around 12:30 Sunday morning near Biloxi, Mississippi. In our part of Alabama, the storm’s biggest impacts have been downed trees and power lines. There have been heavy amounts of rain in some spots, with…

Noon Weather Update: Waiting on Nate

NEW DAY, SAME FORECAST: Very nice, but warm October weather continues today across Alabama. Ample sunshine, low humidity levels, a nice east breeze at times, and temperatures in the lower and mid 80s in most spots, not too bad at all. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: For the high school games tonight, the sky should be clear with temperatures falling from around…

All Eyes Watching the Tropics

MORE OF THE SAME: Little change the next two days as a strong ridge remains in place across the eastern half of the U.S. Our weather stays dry, very warm, and mainly clear. Temperatures will be running about 5-8 degrees above average with highs in the mid to upper 80s forecast. Nights will be fair and comfortable with lows ranging…

Noon Update: Tropical Depression 16 Develops

A strong ridge in place across the eastern half of the U.S. keeps the weather in Alabama, dry, very warm, and mainly clear. Temperatures will be running about five degrees above average with highs in the mid to upper 80s forecast. Nights will be fair and comfortable with lows ranging from the lower to mid 60s. GULF TROPICAL MISCHIEF?: Remember…