Shane Butler

Montgomery

Chief Meteorologist at WNCF-TV (Montgomery, AL)

Chief Meteorologist at WAKA-TV (Selma, AL)

Meteorologist (CBM and NWA seal holder). A private pilot and remote UAV pilot.

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Additional Rounds Of Rain And Storms Coming Our Way!

1 week ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: Our weather pattern becomes active again tonight and will continue through Friday. Several rounds of showers and t-storms will pass through here. Some storms could be strong to possibly severe. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, quarter size hail, along with heavy downpours and frequent lightning strikes. A new round of rain and storms will push into and through the area during the evening hours. Another round is expected early Thursday morning.
More Rain And Storms Coming Our Way

1 week ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: A very active weather pattern will continue across our area through the week. Several rounds of showers and t-storms will pass through here. Some storms could be strong to possibly severe. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, quarter size hail, along with heavy downpours and frequent lightning strikes. Our first round of rain and storms are exiting into Georgia this afternoon.
Several More Rounds Of Rain And Storms Ahead

1 week ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: Updated: A very active weather pattern will continue across our area through the week. Several rounds of showers and t-storms will pass through here. Some storms could be strong to possibly severe. The main threats will be damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, quarter size hail, along with heavy downpours and frequent lightning strikes. The showers and storms we have moving through the state now and into late evening could be strong to severe.
Rain & Storm Threat Throughout The Holiday Weekend

2 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: A rather active weather pattern will be establishing itself over the deep south this weekend. Showers and t-storms will be possible each day. All indications are this pattern will continue well into next week as well. Memorial Day weekend will have the chance for showers and t-storms each day. Some storms could be strong to possibly severe. The main threats will be damaging wind gust, hail, and very heavy downpours.
Rain Chances Returning Over The Weekend

2 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: Updated: Northwesterly winds are bringing in some drier air to the area. The less humid air will provide us some comfortable conditions for at least one more day. We could experience a few more mornings with temps in the upper 50s for lows. High pressure is over the deep south and that will help provide us these mainly clear and dry conditions. The air mass will be less humid leading to some really nice mornings.
Trending Dry And Bit Milder This Week

2 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: We’re on the backside of a frontal boundary and that’s going to set us up for a quieter weather pattern for several days. It’s looking mainly rain free and a bit milder temperaturewise going into the latter half of the week. We could experience a few mornings with temps in the 50s for lows. High pressure will build over the deep south and that will help provide us mainly clear and dry conditions. The air mass will be less humid leading to some really nice mornings.
A Severe Storm Threat Tonight Into Early Wednesday Morning

2 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: We have a strong to severe storm threat for our area tonight into early Wednesday morning. The NOAA weather radio transmitters will not be operational tonight. You will need to have other ways to receive warnings. We encourage you to download our weather app and stay weather aware. The storm threat will increase as we go into the late evening hours. Storms will enter West Alabama around 8pm and advance eastward.
Strong To Severe Storm Threat Ahead

2 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: We start the workweek out with a rather hot and humid air mass in place. It continues into Tuesday but a cold fronts on the way and it will bring significant changes to our weather by midweek. A quick round of rain and storms then a trend towards clear and milder conditions. In the meantime, we have a quiet night ahead with a mostly cloudy sky and temps falling into the upper 60s to lower 70s overnight.
A Summer-Like Feel To Our Weekend

3 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: Summer-like heat has made its way into the deep south. We’re expecting 90+ degree heat over the next several days. A partly sunny sky along with southerly breezes will help temps to make the climb. Several spots will be reaching and even surpassing the 90 degree mark at times. A frontal boundary will work its way into the deep south over the weekend. We will bring back the chance for showers and t-storms. Some storms will be capable of gusty winds and hail. .
The Chance For Rain Returns For The Weekend

3 weeks ago | waka.com | Shane Butler

Posted: Summer-like heat has made its way into the deep south. We’re expecting to reach the 90 degree mark over the next several days. A partly sunny sky along with southerly breezes will help temps to make the climb. Several spots will be reaching and even surpassing the 90 degree mark at times. In the meantime, we’re expecting low level moisture to stream into the area overnight. As a result, fog will develop and visibility will be decreasing early Friday.