A stretch of unusually warm weather begins on Tuesday
Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach 80 degrees or warmer through Friday
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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.
Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach 80 degrees or warmer through Friday
Temperatures will approach or even reach 80 degrees within the next several days
Temperatures will stay far above freezing Wednesday night
The airport temperature dropped to 26 degrees late Monday evening, and bottomed out at 23 degrees Tuesday morning
Temperatures are expected to plunge into the middle 20s
A few severe storms will be possible during the afternoon and evening
A few storms tomorrow could be capable of producing hail and damaging winds
A low severe-weather threat exists during the afternoon and evening
Scattered thundershowers could develop by late Friday
Temperatures will climb back into the 70s starting Tuesday



