Unusually warm afternoons will continue through Friday
Much cooler air is expected for the upcoming weekend
Christopher Mathis
Action 8 Weather Authority Meteorologist Christopher Mathis brings you the forecast on Action 8 News Rising from 4:30-7AM weekday mornings. He joined WAKA in May 2024.
Chris is returning to his home state of Alabama, after spending more than twenty years forecasting the weather in Mississippi. A native of Jackson County in Northeast Alabama, Chris developed a strong interest in the weather, and a love for television, at an early age.
Chris is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama and makes the Crimson Tide a top priority during football and basketball seasons. He also enjoys traveling to scenic locations all across America when there’s time off from work.
Chris holds the National Weather Association’s Seal Of Approval, and is recognized as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society.
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Dry and unseasonably warm for most of this week
Afternoon temperatures are likely to reach or climb over 90 degrees through Thursday
A Flood Watch and Tropical Storm Warning for Friday night
Hurricane-force winds are expected in some locations of South Alabama
Wet and windy weather is coming for Friday night and Saturday
Hurricane Isaias should make landfall Friday evening near the Alabama/Florida border
A hurricane landfall is expected on the Gulf Coast Friday night
Rain bands will spread into Central and South Alabama during the day Friday
Seasonably warm with dry weather for several days
A developing tropical system is likely to bring rain this weekend
Showers will linger in some areas through this afternoon
More rain could arrive for the upcoming weekend
A few showers could develop this afternoon and evening
Rain will be likely at times tomorrow and this weekend
Not very Fall-like as the calendar flips to October
Most areas are likely to reach 90 degrees today and again tomorrow
Warmer nights and muggier days are coming as humidity levels rise
Montgomery dropped to 52 degrees early Tuesday morning, marking the city's coolest temperature of the Fall season to date
