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Golden Apple: Rachelle Agin

Our Golden Apple Award winner this week comes from the Autauga County School System. Rachelle Agin at Pine Level Elementary says a lot has changed in the 20 plus years she has been an educator., but her ability to change with the times is why she has been selected as this week”s Golden Apple Award Winner. Rachelle Agin says, “It…

More Record Warmth, Temps Tumble Late This Week

ROLLING INTO NOVEMBER: Today will be another mainly sunny and warm day, and yes, another record high is forecast. For November 1st in the city of Montgomery, the record high is 87° set in 2004, today we are forecasting a high of 89°. For Wednesday and Thursday easterly/southeasterly flow will be slowing increasing moisture levels which will allow for more…

Horrifyingly Warm Weather for Halloween

It was a weekend full of sunshine and record warmth, as all the observation sites through out Central Alabama set new records both Saturday and Sunday. For Sunday, the record high was 89° at Montgomery. More record warmth is expected today and for the first of November, before we begin to see slightly cooler, but still well above average temps….

Two People Killed in Covington County Wreck

Alabama State Troopers say two people were killed this morning in a wreck in Covington County. Investigators say Irving Ladon Bullard, 82, and Mary Ellen Bullard, 77, both of Opp, were killed when their pickup truck collided with a tractor-trailer truck. State troopers say the Bullards were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer truck was not…

Record Warmth Ahead; Future Forecaster Camron Cleveland

TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Sunny, dry, and near record warmth will highlight the forecast this final weekend of October. Each day will feature abundant sunshine, no threat of rain, and highs during the afternoon in the upper 80s, which will be making a run at those records. Lots of outdoor events happening this weekend, and the weather will be cooperating…

UPDATE: Marengo Co. Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

Marengo County authorities tell Alabama News Network that a woman is in critical condition after being shot in an apparent home invasion in Gallion. Investigator Patrick Champion says the woman’s son found her lying on the floor bleeding when he came home from school Monday afternoon. He says the woman had been shot in the head and her car had been…

A Shower Possible, Weekend Record Highs

SHOWER TODAY?: We will continue to mention isolated showers today with a weak surface boundary passing through the state, but most places won’t see a drop, and there won’t be any drought relief. We will see more clouds today and highs will still be well above average for this time of year. If you don’t see rain today, which most…

Temps Remaining Well Above Average

For today, another unseasonably warm day with highs about ten degrees above average as mid 80s are expected. We should see increasing clouds through the day, but no rain is expected. For tomorrow, a very weak surface boundary will bring the risk of an isolated shower, but with very limited moisture and weak dynamic support, showers should be few and…

Unseasonably Warm and Dry Weather

DRY WEATHER CONTINUES: With little to no rain in the forecast, things are not looking good for the week ahead as drought conditions only get worse. The positive in the forecast is these fall days sure are very nice with their cool starts and warm afternoons. Today, after the cool start this morning, temperatures will rebound nicely into the mid…