Author: WAKA Action 8 News

Rainy Tuesday Ahead

Rain will overspread the state through the morning hours and rain should be fairly widespread by midday. We are going to see periods of rain today and it should continue through the afternoon and evening hours. A nice soaking rain for many of us, with rainfall totals around one inch possible. Good news is there is no threat of severe…

“A Living Hope” Update

For the past three months, Rhonda Adair has been in the fight of her life. With a four year old and 3 month old by her side, she has been getting treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. But now the doctors say her cancer has spread with a prognosis of just a matter of weeks. We talked…

Record Warmth Today?

PRESIDENTS’ DAY: For today, it will be dry and very nice as a lot of folks will be off work and out of school. Mainly sunny conditions are expected and highs are forecast to be in the upper 70s and lowers 80s for most of South/Central Alabama. The record high for Montgomery today is 80°, set back in 2011. Tonight,…

Footprints Ministry Holds First ‘Mom Prom’

It was a night to remember for sure as mom’s came out with their sons dressed to the nines… For a date on the dance floor. A DJ played all their favorite songs as they danced the night away. “I’m liking it a lot here. It’s great, the foods great. Everything is great, even the DJ. What is your favorite…

Rain Returns Says Future Forecaster Bernard McCaster III

ONE MORE DRY DAY: Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant with high in the upper 60s and lower 70s, but clouds return tonight ahead of the next wave aloft approaching from the west. THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: The main window for rain as the weekend begins will come from 12:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. Some thunder is possible, mainly…

EXTRA: Autism in Alabama

Autism. It is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders. And it affects one in 68 children in the U.S. It can cost an average family 60 thousand dollars a year. Yet, Alabama is one of the few states that does not mandate insurance to cover the costs for therapy. “Our biggest fear is as they get older, they can not function…

Sunny and Cool Today

After the cold start this morning, the rest of the day will be cool and dry with a sunny sky, and highs will be in the mid 60s. The sky will stay sunny Friday, and after another morning with temperatures near freezing, highs will rise to near 70°. WEEKEND WARMING TREND: Another upper-level feature will cross the Gulf Coast states…

Suspect Sketch Deemed Not Credible in Shannon Paulk Case

It’s been 16 years since Shannon Paulk disappeared from her Candlestick Park mobile home. Those in Prattville say they remember this case well. “I didn’t think that something like that would happen because Prattville is such a small town. Even though it’s growing now, it was smaller back then and I didn’t think something like that would happen,” said Kimberly…

Cooler Days Ahead

RAIN ENDS, TURNING COLDER: The rain will come to an end during the early part of today, with it completely out of the area well before noon. On the backside of the system, colder, drier air moves into the state and that will cause clouds to decrease throughout the remainder of the day. Our winds shift out of the northwest…

Dry Today, Storms Possible Overnight

LOVE AND RAIN ARE IN THE FORECAST: For your Valentine’s Day, the weather looks to be warm and very nice. We are going to see clouds on the increase through the day as a shortwave along with a surface low cross the region tonight. Most of today will be dry, but late tonight, we are going to see rain and…