Light showers could affect some areas today
Rain chances are twenty percent or less for each location
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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.
Rain chances are twenty percent or less for each location
Clouds will prevent us from reaching record highs for a while longer
Clouds and a few showers could delay our 80-degree warmth until Thursday
We could reach 80 degrees as soon as Wednesday
Rain will end in time for a beautiful weekend
Temperatures should climb over 70 degrees Thursday afternoon
Temperatures will reach the 60s or 70s each day through the weekend
70-degree temperatures are expected as soon as Thursday
Showers should end areawide before sunset Monday
Temperatures should climb into the 50s on Saturday and Sunday afternoons



