Rain chances increase starting Wednesday
Many locations are likely to experience wet weather during the next several days
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.
Articles
Our long dry spell could end soon
Wednesday will bring our highest rain chances in several weeks
Calendar says November, but the weather disagrees
Unusually warm air will remain in place through the weekend and longer
Dry weather for most places on Halloween
Scattered areas of rain and lightning are expected in West Alabama
Warm for Halloween and mostly dry
Rain could interfere with holiday activities in West Alabama
Another warm spell begins today
80-degree days will continue into November
Feeling a little more like Fall today
Not as warm as we've been lately, but still above average for late October
Another record high expected today
Temperatures will approach 90 degrees Friday and Saturday afternoons
Montgomery could tie or break a record high today
88 degrees is our record high on this date
A late October warm spell
Temperatures will approach 90 degrees later this week
