A Heat Advisory continues areawide through Tuesday evening
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will bring temporary relief from the heat in some locations
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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.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will bring temporary relief from the heat in some locations
Heat index values are expected to reach 105 degrees or hotter
Daily thundershowers will reduce the summer heat in many locations
Rain chances will increase starting Wednesday
Heat index values could reach 105 degrees or hotter, especially Tuesday afternoon
Scattered thundershowers are expected both days this weekend
Rain chances are about fifty percent today for each location
High temperatures may be in the mid 90s in some locations Wednesday afternoon. However, showers and storms were already isolated to widely scattered at midday.
Rain chances will be much higher late this week
Heat index values will climb over 100 degrees in places that stay dry



