Liz Braden

Fort Wayne

Meteorologist at WPTA-TV (Fort Wayne, IN)

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First Alert Weather Days: Heat wave continues into the workweek

5 days ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - are in place through Wednesday due to the dangerously high heat and humidity. The heat index is expected to range as high as 100-105° for the first half of the workweek. Be sure to limit your time outdoors and stay hydrated. The UV index will be very high throughout Monday, the burn time will be as quick as 20 minutes. We’ll track out pop-up showers and storms beyond Monday, repeating throughout the week.
First Alert Weather Days extended: Tracking extreme heat & humidity

1 week ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - have been extended to include Saturday - Tuesday for extreme heat and humidity. The heat index is expected to reach 100°+ for several days in a row. Humidity will gradually be on the rise today into the weekend. Highs for Friday reach the low to mid 80s with partly cloudy skies. Over the weekend, make sure to pace yourself with the dangerous heat and humidity.
First Alert Forecast: Mild today... but a heat wave on the way

1 week ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Today’s the day to take advantage of if you need to do any storm cleanup or lawn work. A much hotter trend is on the way for the weekend into next week!A cold front that triggered yesterday’s storms drives in a few light showers this mornning. Spotty rain showers are expected until midday, but we look to dry up and clear out this evening. This evening will be the ideal time to do any outdoor work, that’s when highs will only reach the mid to upper 70s.
First Alert Weather Day: Monitoring severe potential later today

1 week ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A is in place later today for the potential for severe storms. We’ll be monitoring how the day evolves as the chance for daytime rain could hinder some of the storm energy later on. Depending on how quickly we dry up and recover from any rain that could come in early on, the main timeframe for any severe storms would be 3-9 pm. Clusters and broken lines of storms look to pick up in the evening, which could largely slow down your drive home from work.
Multiple First Alert Weather Days issued: Tracking storms & heat

1 week ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We’re heating up big time over the next week! We’ll deal with the severe risk with tomorrow evening’s storms, then the hottest air arrives throughout the weekend. There’s a conditional risk for severe storms tomorrow... we’ll have to monitor if any rain or storms in the morning or afternoon would weaken the main round that brings the severe threat from 5-10 pm. If nothing weakens the evening round of storms, then strong winds and heavy rain will be our primary concerns.
First Alert Forecast: Monitoring storm chances this week

1 week ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A hot week is in store with highs in the 80s, but chances for storms come back in the forecast. While the majority of the day today will be dry, there is the weak chance for an isolated pop-up shower or two this evening. More pop-ups will develop on Tuesday, mainly drying the late afternoon and evening. No severe weather is expected for the first two days of the workweek. We’re monitoring a storm setup for Wednesday that could pose the risk for severe weather.
First Alert Forecast: Planning around rain for the start of Father's Day weekend

2 weeks ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Some scattered rain will come in at times for later today into the beginning of the weekend, but it won’t be a total washout for your Father’s Day weekend plans. Skies stay cloudy with highs in the mid 70s on Friday. A few light, stray showers are possible for the first half of Friday. By the late evening, rain starts to pick up more. The highest rain chances will be late tonight into early Saturday.
First Alert Forecast: Heating up today, chance for some rain into weekend

2 weeks ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It’s heating up for Thursday with highs just shy of 90 in some spots! Clouds gradually roll in throughout the day, bringing us partly to mostly cloudy skies. There’s a weak chance for a stray shower or two up north this evening, but I expect this to be fairly isolated. We’ll have more scattered rain on Friday into Saturday. Occasional, spotty showers will filter in through Saturday morning and afternoon before becoming more isolated past noon.
First Alert Forecast: 80s back in play, humidity slowly creeping up

2 weeks ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It’s feeling more like summer with the 80s and sunshine in the forecast!Temperatures quickly warm up for Wednesday. We look to reach the 80s by the afternoon, topping off in the mid 80s by this evening. Hazy sunshine will be around for the day, but clouds gradually roll in tomorrow. Your Next First Alert: More chances for rain come in by Friday into the weekend. Rain looks to be scattered for Friday into Saturday, but it won’t be a total washout.
First Alert Forecast: Back to the 80s soon, rain chances into weekend

2 weeks ago | 21alivenews.com | Liz Braden

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We’ll have more sunshine today, and a warmer trend will kick in tomorrow. Highs make it into the mid 70s for Tuesday with winds gusting out of the west up to 20 mph. Expect fully dry conditions for both today and tomorrow. Rain chances gradually creep up as we get closer to Father’s Day weekend. An isolated shower or two is possible on Thursday, but better chances for rain kick in late Friday.