
Jason Simpson
Chief Meteorologist at WVTM-TV (Birmingham, AL)
Meteorologist at WVTM 13 in Birmingham. Parent liaison @PC4Quality, advocate for CHD, Castin' 'N Catchin' charity bass tournament.
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3 weeks ago |
wvtm13.com | Jason Simpson
DOCTOR BROWN, GOOD GUY, GOOD GUY. WE HAVE IMPACT WEATHER TO DEAL WITH COMING UP OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FIRST ROUND COMES IN TOMORROW, AND THERE IS SOME QUESTION AS TO HOW FAR SOUTH THE STORMS THAT YOU SEE DEPICTED BY THIS ONE FORECAST MODEL RIGHT HERE WOULD BE, BY THIS TIME ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ODDS ARE THIS IS PROBABLY A LITTLE TOO FAR SOUTH THERE MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTING NORTH ALABAMA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. WE LIKELY HAVE A FEW MORE STORMS DURING THE DAY. SATURDAY.
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3 weeks ago |
wvtm13.com | Jason Simpson
FULL FORECAST | FIRST WARNING LIVE RADAR | WAYS TO STAY SAFE IN SEVERE WEATHER | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONSSaturday and Sunday have been designated as First Warning Impact Days due to the threat of heavy thunderstorms that may impact outdoor plans. We designate a First Warning Impact Day when there is weather that could be a nuisance and change your plans. It is important that you have a way to get the latest information.
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4 weeks ago |
wvtm13.com | Jason Simpson
SKIES STILL CLOUDY IN CHILTON COUNTY, BUT WE’RE WORKING ON GETTING THESE OUT OF HERE TONIGHT AS COOLER, DRIER AIR IS SET TO MOVE IN AND LOOK, TOMORROW MORNING IS GOING TO FEEL FANTASTIC IN THE 50S AND LOW 60S ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE SOMETHING CALLED WILDFIRE SMOKE COMING IN. TOMORROW. YOU’LL NOTICE THE HAZE BUILDING IN, ESPECIALLY FROM BIRMINGHAM NORTH, AND THIS IS TRAVELING OVER 1600 MILES FROM CANADA ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S. INTO ALABAMA ON SATURDAY.
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1 month ago |
wvtm13.com | Jason Simpson
FLIGHT IN THE FUTURE AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. WANT TO CHECK IN NOW WITH OUR FIRST WARNING, CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JASON SIMPSON. JASON, WHERE’S THE RAIN? BEGINNING RIGHT NOW. IT’S COMING OUT OF BIBB COUNTY INTO SHELBY COUNTY. THERE IS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT WAS JUST ISSUED FOR SHELBY COUNTY MOMENTS AGO. SO LET’S GET RIGHT TO THIS. VIEWING IT FROM ALABASTER. THAT’S THE TOP OF FULL MOON BAR-B-QUE. LOOKING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST, AND YOU CAN SEE THE SKY GETTING DARK TO THE LEFT.
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1 month ago |
wvtm13.com | Jason Simpson
WEEKEND THAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 80S. THE NEXT TWO DAYS. HUMIDITY IS COMFORTABLE, BUT BOY DOES IT COME UP HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND ON SATURDAY. SATURDAY I THINK WILL BE A DAY WHERE WE HAVE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF COVERAGE. I DO THINK THERE WILL BE AT LEAST THE THREAT FOR SOME THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES TO COME IN LATER IN THE DAY AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SOME OF THOSE STORMS COULD BE RATHER STRONG, AND THEN WE’LL LIKELY DEAL WITH ANOTHER WAVE OF OF THUNDERSTORMS.
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