Third party candidates are emerging in the race for the White house – as the election inches closer… But how will they impact the election? Third party candidates historically haven’t gotten many votes. But they can influence how the election is swayed. And this year there may be more of an impact than ever. Political analyst Steve Flowers says the…
A broad surface low is along the Northern Gulf, combined with colder air aloft and a more unstable atmosphere, will set up a forecast that involves scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms and that is exactly what we are going to see again today. By this afternoon, we are going to see an active radar with numerous showers and storms…
A state judicial panel on Monday refused to dismiss an ethics complaint against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, saying that Moore will go to trial in September on accusations that he urged 68 probate judges to defy the federal courts on same-sex marriage. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary, a state panel that disciplines judges, refused dueling requests to either…
FOR TODAY: A surface boundary has stalled across Central Alabama, and with an area of low pressure along the Gulf Coast, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be likely throughout the day, but more numerous mainly from noon until 10PM tonight. It will be mostly cloudy and highs will be in the lower 90s today. Precipitable water values at or over…
Alabama’s sales tax holiday weekend is underway on back-to-school items and other merchandise, such as diapers and some computers. From Friday, August 5 until midnight Sunday, August 7, the state is waiving its 4% sales tax on eligible clothes, school supplies and electronics. In addition, many cities and counties are waiving their local taxes. To get a complete list…
FINALLY FRIDAY: Very little change in our weather forecast for today as we continue to deal with hot and humid weather. Highs will be in the upper 90s again today and we are once again under a Heat Advisory as heat index values will range from 100°-109°. Heat relief will come from showers and storms that pop-up across Alabama, mainly…
HEAT ADVISORY: Temperatures are well into the 90s and heat index values will be well over 100°, and some heat index values will be as high as 109° at times. For that reason, a Heat Advisory continues for much of the area through 9PM this evening, as dangerous heat levels are expected. This afternoon, clouds will be on the increase…
Another hot and humid day, as we continue to see an upper-level ridge to the west of the state, and with Alabama on the eastern periphery of this ridge, we are seeing our upper-level flow out of the north. This allows clusters of storms to move out of the Midwest into the Southeast, and that is what we saw on…
Exit 38 along Interstate 85 is starting to look a little different as crews break ground on a new development. “We are breaking the ground on the infrastructure, which is the basic foundation and I can tell you its been a long time coming,” said Mayor Johnny Ford. Mayor Johnny Ford says it will be on the site of a…
Hot and humid weather continues across the state, and we just don’t see much change in the overall weather pattern this time of year as we stay in the doldrums of summer. For today, the sky across Central Alabama will be partly to mostly clear with the typical cumulus clouds overhead that form during a summertime day. By this afternoon,…
