Tommie Owens

Meteorologist at WALB-TV (Albany, GA )

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Hot, humid, and isolated rain as summer officially approaches.

1 week ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A few isolated to scattered showers and storms remain possible this evening, but most areas of rainfall will come to an end tonight. Lows will be in the 70s with areas of fog for Tuesday morning. A disturbance will move through, aiding in storm development on Tuesday. This will help showers and storms in the afternoon, but coverage will remain scattered. Highs will be impacted mainly by rainfall potential.
More heat, humidity, and scattered storms during the week of Juneteenth

1 week ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A disturbance to our west has provided enough energy in the atmosphere for shower and thunderstorm development this evening. However, it will move out of the region overnight, allowing for shower chances to diminish for parts of the next week. Tonight, mostly cloudy skies and a few areas of patchy fog are possible—lows in the 70s. Monday starts dry, but our typical summertime pattern of afternoon and evening pop-up showers and storms continues.
Father’s Day starts dry but showers and storms arrive by the afternoon

1 week ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Showers and storms will come to an end through the night with lows falling into the low to mid 70s. Skies will be mostly cloudy to start Father’s Day, but a few isolated showers and storms may move in during the morning. However, coverage for rainfall will pick up during the afternoon and evening. Showers and storms will not be severe, but flash flooding, lightning, and gusty winds will remain possible. Temperatures will be hot and humid in the low 90s.
Father’s Day weekend features more rainfall across South Georgia

2 weeks ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Showers and storms will steadily come to an end overnight, but a few spotty showers cannot be ruled out to kick off Saturday morning. Lows will be warm and muggy in the 70s. Saturday will remain hot and humid, with temperatures climbing toward the mid-to-upper 80s. Heat index values will soar into the mid-90s, but some relief may come in the form of more showers and storms. Most rainfall will occur during the afternoon and evening, with low chances for severe weather.
More rainfall possible during the work week

2 weeks ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A chance for showers and thunderstorms will continue into the night as a disturbance slides across South Georgia. Storms overnight will contain strong to severe winds along with flash flooding. Lows tonight will dip into the upper 60s and low 70s. Tuesday will be warm and humid, with highs in the 80s, but another round of showers and storms cannot be ruled out by the afternoon. No severe weather is currently expected besides gusty winds and small hail.
June starts mild, dry, and hazy before late week rain

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Tonight, partly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 60s. The Canadian wildfire smoke has blocked out South Georgia’s sunshine through the weekend, but an upper-level system moves eastward to drag some of the smoke out of the region on Monday. This will allow the sun to shine by the afternoon, and highs will heat up into the upper 80s and low 90s. Rain chances will remain limited as high pressure resides over the area.
June starts mild, but summer-like heat returns next week

3 weeks ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Northwesterly winds will keep us mild through the night with lows falling into the seasonable cool low 60s. Skies will be mostly clear. Sunday will be slightly warmer, with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s, and a mix of sun and clouds. Rain chances will remain low. High pressure will build in overnight on Sunday, resulting in more dry weather and low humidity to close out the weekend. Monday will be similar with more dry conditions.
A few scattered showers & storms for the Memorial Day holiday

1 month ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A few isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible to start the Memorial Day holiday for a few areas west of I-75. However, dry time returns briefly before afternoon and evening showers and storms arrive. Any late-day showers and storms could contain a severe component with damaging winds and large hail. Today’s highs will be hot and humid in the low to mid-90s. Tonight, showers and storms end early with lows falling into the low 70s under partly cloudy skies.
A wet trend continues for the week in SGA

1 month ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Besides a few clouds, most will be dry for the morning with lows falling in the upper 60s and low 70s. Sunday’s temperatures climb into the mid-90s with feel-like values in the mid to upper 90s, with plenty of sunshine through the morning and early afternoon. However, a stationary front will provide South Georgia a chance for scattered showers and storms by the late afternoon and evening.
Scattered showers are possible over the next few days

1 month ago | walb.com | Tommie Owens

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A stationary boundary draped across the South could lead to a few isolated showers and storms north of Highway 82, but there is enough dry air that most areas will remain dry. Tonight’s low will fall into the upper 60s and low 70s. Sunday’s temperatures climb into the mid-90s with feel-like values in the mid to upper 90s, with plenty of sunshine through the morning and early afternoon.