When disaster strikes, Huntsville Center is ready

Preparing for a typhoon is part of life when you live on the island of Guam. Buildings can be secured, equipment protected and emergency plans put in place. But what can’t be predicted is what will be left behind when the wind and rain stop. When Typhoon Bavi ravaged...

Chief Meteorologist Brad Travis talks about what we can expect as we head into the rest of the week.

Weather Authority closely monitoring the tropics this week

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The workweek will shape up perfectly for the Tennessee Valley with plenty of sunshine and seasonable temperatures. As we inch closer to the weekend, we will be closely monitoring the tropics and the potential for heavy rain. We will likely see the next tropical storm...

Invest 92L Ensemble Tracks Target Mississippi and Alabama Coast This Weekend as Tropical Moisture Brings Showers Back to Central Alabama by Saturday

ALABAMA — Ensemble guidance continues to show Invest 92L moving north through the Gulf and approaching the northern Gulf Coast this weekend. Development is expected to be slow at first, with conditions only marginally favorable for strengthening. Both the American and European models bring a system toward the coast, though they differ on timing, track, and intensity. Tropical moisture is expected to surge north and bring showers back to Central Alabama by Saturday regardless of how the system develops.

Cullman County church sustains heavy damage in fire

A Hanceville church sustained heavy damage in an overnight fire.

Firefighters respond to large brush fire in Lauderdale County

Firefighters are on the scene of a large brush fire in Lauderdale County.

Drought conditions worsen for the area

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The lack of rain has worsened drought conditions here in the Tennessee Valley. The drought monitor is released weekly on Thursday mornings. The data analyzed is collected each Tuesday morning. The drought conditions continue to worsen across the Tennessee Valley following September’s lack of rainfall....

Rain Chances Up Today

Much-Needed Weekend Rain Heads for Alabama Including Montgomery, Birmingham, and Tuscaloosa With Over 4 Inches Possible in Spots Late Saturday Into Sunday

ALABAMA — A big change is coming to Alabama this weekend, with a good chance for much-needed rain after last weekend’s sunshine. Scattered showers and storms will begin Friday evening, followed by steadier rain and storms from Saturday afternoon into Sunday. The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting more than 4 inches of rain in some areas, though ensemble guidance shows about a 30 to 40 percent chance of 2 inches or more.

EMA prepares for possible weekend rain at Rock the South

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Local meteorologists are predicting potential rain showers this weekend at Rock the South, and the Morgan County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has detailed its preparations for a possible weather emergency. The first two days of the festival are expected to be clear, but organizers are watching...

Two new storm shelters coming to Madison County District 1

Two new storm shelters are coming to District 1 in Madison County.

Chief Meteorologist Brad Travis talks about what we can expect going into the later half of the week

Zero Rain Makes September the Driest on Record in Nashville Since 1871, as Dallas, Little Rock, Oklahoma City and Huntsville Bake Through a Historic Dry Spell

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Nashville has not recorded a single measurable drop of rain since August 26, making this the driest September on record since official records began in 1871. The city’s rainfall total for the month stands at an astonishing 0.00 inches, breaking the old record set in 2019, when just two hundredths of an inch fell. The dry streak is not limited to Tennessee. Dallas has picked up only 0.01 inch since August 1, while Little Rock, Oklahoma City and Huntsville are all on track for one of their five driest Septembers on record.

Heat Climbs to 90 Degrees Across Alabama Including Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery Before Weekend Storms Bring More Than Two Inches of Rain

ALABAMA — Heat levels are on the rise across Alabama this week, with many communities reaching 90 degrees by Wednesday and Thursday. The warm spell will not last, as an upper ridge breaks down by the weekend, opening the door for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. Rain totals could exceed two inches in many places, followed by cooler air the week of October 5 to 9, with highs dropping into the 70s.

Alabama First Frost Dates Have Steadily Shifted Nearly a Full Week Later Over the Past 60 Years Across Both Huntsville and Birmingham

HUNTSVILLE, AL — Alabama residents are officially about a month out from the annual scramble to watch overnight temperatures for the season’s first frost, and new data shows that the timing of that first frost has been steadily shifting later over the past six decades. Historically, Alabama’s first frost has shown up between late October and early November, but over the last 60 years, that chilly air has been arriving noticeably later, pushing first frost dates back by nearly a full week in both Huntsville and Birmingham.

Elevated fire risk Monday with September ending dry

September has shaped up to be one of the driest on record for the Tennessee Valley, and those conditions are forecast to continue to start the week!