Yolanda Amadeo

Chief Meteorologist at WALB-TV (Albany, GA )

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Rainy weather likely the next 7 days

2 days ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - An active weather pattern kicked off with scattered showers and storms on Wednesday. Slow moving storms with heavy rain produced localized flooding in a few areas. Overnight dry and muggy with warm lows low 70s. Scattered showers and storms are likely the next 7 days. Some days wetter than others with periods of heavy rain but not a washout. Into the weekend, Saturday drier than Sundy which comes with the potential for isolated strong storms in our northern counties.
Shifting to a very wet weather pattern

3 days ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Although dry, a hazy milky sky has dominated since the weekend. The Canadian smoke responsible gradually clears out as a weak area of low pressure moves east. This set-up increases tropical moisture which returns rainy weather and higher humidity. Isolated showers early Wednesday become scattered through the afternoon and evening. This begins an active weather pattern that continues through the week into the weekend and next week.
Hazy sun tomorrow then rain midweek

4 days ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Canadian smoke traveling over 2,000 miles kept a hazy sky with highs low-upper 80s across SGA on Monday. More haze and still dry on Tuesday with warmer highs low 90s. Scattered showers and storms become likely Wednesday as moisture increases from the SE. Expect rain chances to hold through the week with highs upper 80s around 90°. Into the weekend, a front pushes into the region and stalls.
Drier air arrives for the weekend

1 week ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Following a week long period of unsettled weather, finally a cold front slides through drying us out Friday night. You’ll definitely feel the change with lower humidity which is perfect for the outdoors. Also mornings really delightful with lows low-mid 60s followed by abundant sunshine and pleasantly warm highs mid-upper 80s. Look for some passing clouds on Sunday otherwise dry conditions prevail. Next week high pressure builds across the region.
More rain and storms before drying out

1 week ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Thursday’s persistent rain gradually moved out early evening. Expect a brief lull from the rainy weather before the next round arrives with a cold front on Friday. Ahead of the boundary scattered showers and possibly some strong storms will push across SGA late afternoon into the evening. As the cold front passes, drier air filters in just as the weekend gets underway.
Unsettled pattern brings more rain and storms

1 week ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Very little rain came across SGA on Wednesday. The drier weather will be short-lived as rain and storms return Thursday then again on Friday. The unsettled weather pattern remains until a cold front slides through ushering in drier air late Friday. Expect showers and isolated strong-severe storms Thursday afternoon into early evening. Storms may produce damaging wind gusts, hail, frequent lightning and flash flooding.
More rain and storms for the week

1 week ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Another round of showers and storms remained below severe limits on Tuesday. Weakening storms diminished the severe threat although they came through with heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning. Overnight brings a lull with a few morning showers followed by the next round of scattered showers and storms midday into Wednesday evening. SGA is outlined in a Marginal Risk for isolated severe storms with damaging winds, hail, and frequent lightning.
More rain and storms for the week

1 week ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Early morning showers tapered off for a mostly dry Memorial Day. Isolated to scattered showers and storms began ramping up through the afternoon into early evening. Although this dampened some outdoor activities, many areas escaped the rainy weather. Storms have remained below severe limits but have produced heavy rain and frequent lightning. Isolated severe storms are possible through midnight. Rain ends but clouds linger into early Tuesday.
Risk of isolated storms over the holiday period

2 weeks ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Fantastic spring weather brought wall to wall sunshine and warm low-mid 90s on Friday. Thankfully the humidity remained low however it rises over the weekend. More sunshine with highs low-mid 90s on Saturday. Through the evening isolated showers are possible in our northern counties otherwise dry. On Sunday a warm start lows low 70s then hotter mid 90s and more humid with isolated showers through the afternoon.
Humidity takes a brief break

2 weeks ago | walb.com | Yolanda Amadeo

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A reinforcing push of drier air keeps the humidity low into Saturday. Enjoy the nice change on Friday with seasonal lows mid 60s and with abundant sunshine highs low 90s. We enter the holiday weekend pleasantly cool in the low-mid 60s. Saturday stays dry with plenty of sunshine and warm highs low 90s. More summer-like conditions creep in on Sunday as the humidity rises and highs top the mid 90s. and temperatures rise.