Dangerous Heat and Humidity Through Labor Day Weekend Across Alabama

Chief Meteorologist Dave Nussbaum has your latest Central Alabama forecast. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Saturday evening, with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s and heat index values potentially reaching 105° or higher. A few afternoon and evening storms are possible, with heavy rain and gusty winds. The dangerous heat and humidity continue through Labor Day weekend, including for those heading to the Alabama game. Stay hydrated, take frequent breaks, seek shade or air conditioning, and avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day.

First Alert for heat & humidity through the holiday weekend

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Tennessee Valley will remain hot and humid through the weekend, with highs generally in the mid to upper 90s and heat indices around 100–106 degrees, keeping the Heat Advisory in effect through at least Saturday evening. A few isolated showers or thunderstorms may develop each afternoon, mainly across northeast Alabama, southern Middle Tennessee, and northwest Alabama, but most locations will remain dry. A weak backdoor cold front may bring a slight increase in storm chances and modestly lower temperatures early next week, with highs dropping into the lower to mid 90s and heat indices closer to 98–103 degrees, but no major break from the heat is expected yet. Our next cold front may arrive around the 16th of the month.

Meteorological Fall begins, August recap

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — With September beginning, it means meteorological fall has officially begun! For record-keeping purposes, meteorological fall includes the months of September, October, and November. While meteorological fall has started, the summertime heat will maintain its grip on the Tennessee Valley through the first week of September.

Hot and Humid Week Ahead for Central Alabama With The Heat Index Near 105°+, Storms Return For Weekend

Alabama’s 42 Weather Live Channel: Tuesday: An upper-level ridge will build across the Southeast, setting the stage for a hot, humid stretch. At the surface, high pressure will remain east of Alabama, continuing to pump warm, humid air into the region. Combined with the strong upper-level ridge, we’ll see partly cloudy skies with only a […]

A Very Hot End To August & Start To September

Huntsville, Ala. (WHNT) – August goes out with a bang with highs in the lower to middle 90s. The average high is 90° so this isn’t a big surprise. Here are the highs for Monday afternoon. The extended forecast looks just as hot, if not a little...

Storms Bring Down Trees, Power Lines Across Tennessee Valley

LAWRENCEBURG, TN — A line of storms brought down trees and utility lines across the region today, creating scattered damage and travel issues in parts of southern Tennessee and north Alabama. Several hundred customers were also without power across portions of Tennessee and Alabama for a time as the storms moved through.

Tropical Storm Dolly forms over the Atlantic

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The fourth named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season formed Thursday morning. The World Meteorological Organization chooses the names years in advance of the hurricane season. With the 10 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center announced the formation of Tropical Storm Dolly. This system has...

‘Heartbreaking’: Huntsville’s Nepalese community reacts to catastrophic flooding in homeland

For Huntsville residents with deep roots in the region, watching the destruction unfold from thousands of miles away has been painful.

Power outages reported across Florence Wednesday afternoon

Power outages are being reported across the county Wednesday afternoon as Florence Electricity Department crews work to restore service. The department reported the outages around 1:30 p.m. Aug. 26 and said crews are working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. Florence Electricity is asking customers to call...

Storms cause road closures, downed lines in Lawrence County

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Storms moved across the Tennessee Valley Wednesday afternoon, causing damage in Lawrence County. Crews are repairing traffic lights knocked down during the storm at the intersection of Highway 24 and Court Street in Moulton. Highway 157 near County Road 246 is closed due to power...

Over 4,000 without power in Madison County due to storms

Huntsville Utilities says over 4,000 people are without power after storms moved through Madison County Wednesday.

Huntsville woman drives donations to storm-ravaged hometown of Gary, Indiana

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Thousands of residents in Gary and Merrillville, Indiana, remain without power nearly two weeks after severe storms hit the area, and one Huntsville resident is stepping in to help. Ronni McMillan, a former Gary resident now living in Huntsville, started a donation drive 10 days ago....

Isolated strong to severe storms possible Wednesday

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — After a pleasant start to the week, The Weather Authority will be monitoring radar trends Wednesday afternoon for storms. A cluster of storms to the northwest of the area will continue to track southeast into our region. We will be closely monitoring the interaction between that cluster and a warm front […]

Several power outages reported in North Alabama following round of severe storms

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Several parts of North Alabama are working to restore power after storms caused outages on Wednesday. Huntsville Utilities say more than 4,200 customers are currently without service following a round of severe storms. Officials say crews have been dispatched to the areas without power and are...

First Alert Weather at 4:45 a.m. 8/25

Albertville Alabama House Fire Suspected to Be Caused by Overnight Lightning Strikes as Intense Storm Produced More Than One Strike Per Second

ALBERTVILLE, AL — An overnight house fire tore through a residence in Albertville during an intense thunderstorm, with lightning suspected as the cause after the storm produced an extraordinary strike frequency of more than one bolt per second at its peak. Intense Overnight Storm Preceded the Fire. The fire...