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A first look at when to expect peak fall color

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 11:11 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Heat and dryness could impact this year’s fall foliage.

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Become an official storm spotter this fall

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 11:22 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The NWS is hosting several courses for those interested in becoming a SYKWARN storm spotter.

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Most of the U.S. will likely see above normal temperatures overall in September.

The weather outlook for September is here

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Above normal temperatures are likely.

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Cahaba Medical Care opens prenatal clinic in Perry County

Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 2:47 PM CDT

By Allison Bolton

Cahaba Medical Care is taking action in Perry County to address Alabama’s alarming infant and maternal mortality rates.

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Lindsey Stallworth, now a junior at the Alabama School of Math and Science, is shown at work in...

Rare fossil whale unearthed by Alabama School of Math and Science student

Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 8:09 AM CDT

By WALA Staff

A high school student and her biology teacher recently discovered a 30-million-year-old fossil whale skeleton on a farm owned by the student’s family in Monroe County.

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The new Amtrak train planned for the Gulf Coast will be named for Mardi Gras, according to...

Planned Gulf Coast train to be named after Mardi Gras, tourism official says

Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 7:32 PM CDT

By Brendan Kirby

The working name of the long-awaited Amtrak train planned for the Gulf Coast is Mardi Gras Service, Visit Mobile President and CEO David Clark confirmed Monday.

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Much of the Central U.S. is experiencing drought conditions.

The impacts of the current Alabama heatwave

Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 7:38 PM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

From the soils drying out to soaring pollen levels.

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Where the impending heatwave stands in the record books

Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 2:44 PM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

High temperatures will reach or exceed 100 degrees each day starting next Tuesday.

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The details on triple digit heat in Montgomery

Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 11:32 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The city has not recorded a day at or above 100° in 2023.

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Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the equatorial Pacific.

What El Nino means for winter 2023-24

Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 11:24 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

El Nino will continue through winter, and that can have an effect on our weather.

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Pollen levels are on the rise

Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:15 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Grass pollen and eventually ragweed pollen are the main issues.

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Sunday’s heat index was the highest in Montgomery in over 20 years

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:15 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The peak heat index reached 119.4 degrees.

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Here’s what to expect for the month of August

Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

August is usually hot and muggy with pop-up thunderstorms most days.

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One August supermoon down, another yet to come

Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 11:11 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The next supermoon will occur on August 30th.

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The details behind the Canadian wildfire smoke in Alabama’s sky

Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The sky was very hazy, gray-ish and milky on Monday.

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How this week’s heat stacks up against the records

Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Highs will be near 100 degrees Tuesday through Friday.

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ALEA: 4 traffic fatalities, 0 boating deaths during July 4 weekend

Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT

By Ty Storey

According to the new information from ALEA released on Friday, their Highway Patrol Division investigated just four traffic fatalities in this year’s holiday period, resulting in a 50 percent decrease from 2022′s traffic death numbers.

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Report: Montgomery has seen 3rd-highest increase in extremely hot days

Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 11:13 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

That’s out of 241 U.S. locations analyzed by Climate Central.

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How this heatwave stacks up to records

Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 11:44 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Montgomery will come close to record territory several afternoons.

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Tips and precautions for impending heatwave

Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 11:17 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Heat indices will reach 104° to 114¯° Thursday through Sunday.

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Heat illnesses are a concern this week

Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 11:22 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Heat indices will soar well above 100 degrees for most everyone all week.

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Hottest stretch of 2023 so far eyes Central AL

Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Highs will be in the 90s with heat indices near or above 100 degrees.

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It’s June! So what kind of weather are we expecting?

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:40 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The Climate Prediction Center is leaning towards a “normal” June for Alabama.

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What was that bright light zipping by in the Tuesday night sky?

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 11:28 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

It wasn’t a meteor, an asteroid or an airplane; it was a SpaceX capsule!

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Entire state of Alabama free of drought

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Montgomery is near normal for rainfall this year.

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That unpleasant algae is returning to the Gulf Coast beaches

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 11:05 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

June Grass comes with the warming waters.

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The heat index: A common Alabama summertime term

Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 11:02 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The heat index tells us what it feels like outside by factoring in the temperature and humidity.

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Mosquito days increasing across Alabama

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 11:29 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The Birmingham area is seeing the biggest increase.

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NOAA issues summer 2023 outlook

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The Deep South is in for a hotter than average summer.

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Best places to live in US: Where 4 Alabama cities rank

Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:47 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile all placed in the Top 150.

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Tick activity rises in Alabama this time of year

Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 6:42 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Ticks are around all year, but the summer months feature the most activity.

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Alabama slowly coming out of tornado season

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 11:39 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The season winds down as May moves along.

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May’s meteor shower peaking this weekend

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:08 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The Eta Aquarids are known for being a very solid shower.

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Where tropical systems typically form each month

Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

Hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin starts on June 1st.

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12 years ago: The April 27th tornado outbreak

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The outbreak brought 3 different waves of severe weather to Alabama.

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What to expect in May in Central Alabama

Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 10:43 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

May is one of the drier months of the year, on average, in Montgomery.

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2023′s first big meteor shower peaks this weekend

Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 11:18 AM CDT

By Tyler Sebree

The Lyrids peak April 21-23.

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Officer Morin moved out of Surgical Intensive Care Unit following shooting

Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 4:55 PM CDT

By Javon Williams, Charles Montgomery and Nick Kremer

A spokesperson for the police department confirmed the two injured officers responded to a shots fired call in the 4600 block of Governors House Drive that injured a woman.

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