Brad Travis
Chief Meteorologist
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Brad grew up on the Great Plains of south central Kansas along the Chisholm Trail in Tornado Alley.
Brad graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Atmospheric Science in May of 1995. In 2005, Brad was awarded the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.
Brad joined the weather department of WAFF in November of 1996.
Brad lives in Monrovia with his wife Brenda and their two boys, Ross and Drake. Brad also has two dogs, Sami and Cassidy.
Military Service and Awards Persian Gulf 1990-1991: National Defense Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal, Liberation of Kuwait Medal, Army Service Ribbon Non-Commisioned Officer Training Ribbon, Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon Hobbies, Working on the Mustang,Woodworking, Fishing, Hunting and Gardening.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Friday is now a 48 First Alert Weather Day. The storm system we have been watching for several days continues to show a potential threat for strong to severe storms beginning late Friday evening and continuing through at least 2am Saturday. Damaging straight line winds and heavy rain will be the primary threat but we do have a...
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:19 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Scattered frost again overnight tonight but temperatures are not expected to be as cold as there were Wednesday morning.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Wednesday and Thursday are now 48 First Alert Weather Days. Clouds will increase overnight tonight and so will the humidity.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:12 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
We now have a Developing 48 First Alert for Wednesday and Thursday so enjoy the beautiful weather and highs in the 70s Tuesday. A very warm and unstable airmass will shift north throughout the afternoon on Wednesday. Temperatures will get close to 80 degrees by 3pm. We expect widespread storms with gusty winds and heavy rain to develop Wednesday...
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:42 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Scattered showers will continue to track east tonight and throughout much of the day on Saturday.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
A cold front will move in overnight tonight. We will start Friday with more clouds and temperatures in the lower 50s. By Friday afternoon....
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 9:23 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
The threat for severe weather has ended in the area but excess rainfall is causing some issue on area highways and other county roads.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Brad Travis and Eric Burke
All forms of severe weather will be possible today including, 60+ mph wind, large hail and tornadoes
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
First Alert Weather day for Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:43 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
A cooler night tonight with morning lows in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Overall, a pretty nice Friday ahead with less wind and highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. The clouds roll in Friday night and rain will follow by Saturday afternoon. We expect temperatures to start the day in the 40s but we will likely warm into the lower 50s Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 3:20 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Patchy dense fog will likely develop overnight tonight and stick around through about 9am Wednesday. Expect passing clouds
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Overnight lows will be cooler as colder air blows into the region and we'll dip in the upper 30s and low 40s. Thursday will be another
Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 5:13 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Increasing clouds tonight with lows around 57 degrees. Shower chances will increase during the late morning hours on Monday with isolated storm chances increasing during the afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 4:42 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Clouds will return tomorrow after a cold and partly cloudy night. We expect a few passing showers Sunday with highs near 50.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
We will be tracking thunderstorms developing into the afternoon hours
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 3:31 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
A warming trend is underway. Afternoon highs will the lower to middle 60s Wednesday through Saturday...
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 4:32 PM CST
|By Brad Travis
Clouds will be on the way out tonight and temperatures will drop into the lower to middle 20s by sunrise Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Mostly cloudy and breezy this evening with a few showers remaining possible through the overnight hours.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 2:36 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for several counties along and west of I-65 through 7:00 PM CDT. A few isolated, spin-up tornadoes will be possible as a cold front moves across the area. A line of fast moving rain showers and thunderstorms will move through the Tennessee Valley this afternoon and evening bringing a threat of strong to severe thunderstorms.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A cool night ahead so plan on needing a jacket for the evening hours.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 6:40 AM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Mostly cloudy with passing showers for the morning. It will be a muggy afternoon with highs in the middle to upper 70s.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Stay weather alert this evening. We are tracking a line of storms that will move into the area this evening.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
We are tracking a cold front that will move in early Thursday morning. Ahead of the front we will see an increase in humidity Wednesday morning.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A hot start to the work week with highs building back into he middle to upper 90s for the end of summer.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A perfect late summer weekend ahead with highs near 90. There are a lot of outdoor events this weekend i
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Scattered showers and storms will continue to track across north Alabama and southern middle Tennessee into the overnight hours. Locally heavy rain
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Scattered showers and storms will return late tonight and remain possible through the morning commute on Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
More heat and humidity today with afternoon highs climbing into the mid 90s and feels like temperatures in the triple-digit range. As we head into the rest of the afternoon and early evening hours, we could see an isolated shower or stray storm, but most of us will be staying mainly dry.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Heat Advisory for all areas through Thursday evening.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 4:02 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Isolated storm chances every day this week but the big story will be the increasing heat.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Isolated storms chances will be hit and miss into the weekend. Many areas will not see significant rainfall and drought conditions will get worse across the Tennessee Valley into next week.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Isolated storm chances for eastern Alabama will continue into the late evening hours. We will have a partly cloudy sky overnight tonight.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A few widely isolated showers and storms earlier this afternoon, but now looking mainly dry across the Tennessee Valley as a cold front stalled to our south. Expect dry conditions to continue as we head into the rest of the afternoon with a pleasant evening in store.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:37 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A hot and muggy weekend with afternoon storms. The storms could be strong with locally heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning. K.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 9:45 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Getting hotter with each passing day this week. Highs back in the middle 90 Monday with low humidity.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
For the first time since 2019 we will likely hit 100 degrees next week. A nice breeze overnight tonight through sunrise Sunday morning.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
First Alert Weather Day Monday and Tuesday.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Finally a quiet and dry evening in the Tennessee Valley. It looks like the weather will continue to be drier into the weekend. A few showers
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Dry weather moves in Thursday. Dangerous heat next week.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Another active day is continuing across the Tennessee Valley this evening posing much of the same threats that we saw yesterday including damaging wind gusts, hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. With the two to four inches we already saw in most areas yesterday, flash flooding will be of high concern as we’re looking to add on a couple of more inches today.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Hot and humid conditions returning today for your work week with afternoon highs topping out in upper 80s and low 90s. Expect a few southerly breezes here and there, but winds should be tapering off after sunset.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
There will be dry, clear and cool weather for your Friday evening.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Scattered showers and storms are expected to pass through in the late afternoon hours on Thursday.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
The threat for strong to severe storms has ended across the area. Cooler and drier air will be moving in late tonight. A few showers
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 4:41 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
A better chance for scattered showers and storms will develop throughout the day on Saturday. We could begin Saturday morning with a round of storms. Additional storms...
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 3:03 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Big changes to your weekend after a few more showers tonight. A few passing showers
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats with any severe storm that develops. Storm chances will be increasing after 7pm. A
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
We have the FIRST ALERT out for the threat of strong to severe storms late tonight into Friday. A line of thunderstorms will move into NW AL late tonight with the potential of producing strong wind gusts and hail. This line will likely weaken as it moves east into early Friday morning. A second round of strong to severe storms may develop between 7AM to noon for areas of NE Alabama.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
Mostly cloudy and muggy into the weekend.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Brad Travis
More clouds will move across the Tennessee Valley tonight and early Friday morning. A few sprinkles will be possible for the morning commute.
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