Chelsea Aaron
Meteorologist
Huntsville, AL
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Born and raised in the small community of Oak Grove, Alabama, Chelsea is no stranger to all things when it comes to weather. From forecasting tornadoes and hurricanes to several snow events, she quickly developed her passion for meteorology and the impact it has on people’s lives. This led her to continue her education so that she could effectively communicate atmospheric processes in a way that is understandable and accessible to anyone.
Chelsea received her B.A. in Communication and Information Sciences from the University of Alabama with an emphasis in Journalism and Creative Media, and Geography in 2019. Shortly thereafter, she went on to receive her M.S. in Geosciences from Mississippi State University with an emphasis in Broadcast and Professional Meteorology. During this time, she worked as the weekend meteorologist at WVUA 23 News in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for two years. She then spent time in Reno, Nevada as a meteorologist before coming to the Rocket City and joining the WAFF 48 First Alert weather team in April 2022.
When she’s not tracking weather, Chelsea enjoys spending quality time outdoors with her family and friends in the great state of Alabama she is proud to call home sweet home.
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More sunshine is in the forecast today with afternoon highs climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s. A few isolated to widely scattered showers and storms will start developing later on and continue into your evening hours.
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Expect more heat and humidity through the rest of your afternoon and into the early evening with highs topping out in the upper 80s and low 90s. A few isolated to widely scattered showers and storms will be possible likely through sunset and some storms could be strong.
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The cloud cover overhead will stay in place for the morning hours ahead of the approaching cold front, drier air will filter in from the northwest through the day and winds will be breezy during the afternoon gusting up to 20 miles per hour. Skies will be partly cloudy late in the day Tuesday with highs near average in the middle 60s.
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Happy Sunday! After a frigidly cold start this morning, temperatures have struggled to warm up this afternoon with highs only in the upper 30s and low 40s. Some breezes out of the north are making it feel even colder, so make sure you are dressing in multiple layers through the rest of the day.
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Some light drizzle and shower and activity is still ongoing late this afternoon, but most of us are mainly dry with low clouds remaining in place. Expect drier and cooler air to filter in from the northwest this evening allowing for gradual clearing skies.
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Clouds have increased late this afternoon and temperatures are staying cooler in the low 50s to low 60s. Some light showers are starting to gradually spread into the Tennessee Valley, mainly north of the Tennessee River.
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It’s been another gorgeous day across the Valley to start a new work and school week with plenty of sunshine and warmth carrying over from the weekend. We’re dealing with a bit more cloud cover today, but that sure hasn’t stopped temperatures this afternoon.
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Cloudy conditions have stuck with us this afternoon, but despite all of the cloud cover, high temperatures have managed to make it into the mid and upper 60s in most locations. Some clearing with a few peeks of sunshine will be possible as we head into the early evening, but clouds will fill back in quickly overnight.
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We've been dealing with scattered showers throughout the afternoon with temperatures ranging from the low to upper 50s. Expect showers to gradually wind down into your evening hours with mainly dry conditions overnight into Sunday morning.
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It's been a beautiful day thus far this Sunday with plenty more sun and highs a bit warmer in the low to mid 60s. Expect clouds to start increasing as we head into the rest of the afternoon and evening hours.
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Happy Saturday! We had a cold start to the day, but temperatures have warmed up nicely this afternoon in the low and mid 50s under plenty of sunshine.
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After a rainy, cold, and even a snowy start for some, skies have cleared up nicely through this afternoon. Expect plenty of sun through the rest of the afternoon and early evening with highs topping out near average in the mid and upper 50s.
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This afternoon we're dealing with light to moderate showers and breezy conditions out of the north. It has felt rather cool today with afternoon highs only managing to make it into the upper 40s and low 50s and when you combine the rain, it's definitely not the greatest start to the weekend.
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Good Sunday afternoon and Happy National Weatherperson's Day! With plenty of sunshine today, temperatures have climbed into the upper 50s and low 60s.
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Clouds have been increasing this afternoon, but no rain is associated with the cloud cover and we'll see rain-free conditions through the rest of the weekend! With plenty of sunshine earlier today, temperatures improved in comparison to yesterday and managed to warm up into the low and mid 50s.
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It’s been a wet day thus far across the Valley with widespread showers still ongoing late this afternoon. Some lulls in the activity will be possible as we head into the early evening hours for a few areas, but keep the umbrella nearby as another round of more moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to move in later this evening.
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It’s been a cloudy and gloomy day across the Valley with most areas just dealing with some drizzle this afternoon. Another batch of more steady-like showers will be possible as we head into the evening hours and winds will be picking up after midnight.
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It’s been an absolute picture-perfect day across the Valley with tons of sun and comfortable temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Expect pleasant weather through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening hours with cloud cover moving back in overnight.
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Clouds have cleared through the afternoon paving the way for plenty doses of sunshine! Despite all of the sunshine though, temperatures are still rather chilly ranging from the upper 30s to upper 40s.
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Rain is continuing to exit North Alabama this late this afternoon with just a few ongoing light showers in our far northeastern counties. Expect dry conditions through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening hours once this little batch of rain finally skirts over to our east.
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We’ve been dealing with thick cloud cover across the Valley, but despite all the clouds, temperatures have remained warm and managed to reach the low and mid 70s for most locations. We also are rather muggy as south, southeasterly breezes have continued to advect more warm, moist air into the region.
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It’s been a beautiful winter day across the Valley with more doses of sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. With south winds picking up into the afternoon helping to warm us up above average heading into the early evening, it feels more like a spring day!
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Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays with family and friends, and most of all I hope you are all staying safe and warm.
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Merry Christmas Eve! We’re going to be tracking Santa all throughout the evening, so make sure you tune in as he nears closer to the Tennessee Valley. It’s a good thing he has a big red coat to keep him warm this evening, as we’ll see yet again brutally cold and below freezing temperatures through Christmas Day.
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Good Wednesday and happy first day of winter! Clouds have increased through the day today and temperatures have warmed into the lower 50s thanks to a somewhat breezy southeast wind between 5 to 15 miles per hour.
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Despite all of the sunshine today, temperatures struggled to warm up with highs only reaching the upper 30s and low 40s. Expect mostly clear skies into the evening hours with a cold night in store as temperatures drop quickly after sunset.
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Happy Saturday! It has been colder across the Valley with temperatures sitting in the low to upper 40s this afternoon. With a few breezy winds out of the northwest, it will feel even colder at times as we head through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening, so make sure you have multiple layers, especially if you have any outdoor plans.
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It’s been a gloomy and breezier day with winds picking up out of the southeast this afternoon with gusts up to 25 mph. Wind gusts will become higher into this evening and overnight into tomorrow with gusts upward of 35 mph, so if you haven’t already, take the time now to secure any outdoor holiday decorations.
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Happy Monday! It’s been a great day weatherwise to kick off a new work and school week with temperatures near average this afternoon in the mid to upper 50s and a few peeks of sunshine. Expect calm and mostly cloudy conditions into the evening hours with overnight lows falling back into the upper 40s and low 50s.
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Showers have shifted to our south this afternoon with a slow-moving cold front and most of us have completely dried out. We are quite gloomy though with a good bit of cloud cover sticking around.
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Widespread showers and a few storms are continuing to track across the Tennessee Valley late this afternoon. Expect this activity to stick with us as we head into your evening and overnight hours.
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Scattered showers and some heavier downpours are continuing to push eastward across the Valley this afternoon, so keep the umbrella closeby and use caution on the roadways. This activity will linger into the early evening as a frontal boundary hovers over the region with afternoon highs back in the upper 60s and low to mid 70s.
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We’ve been drier today with just a few light showers still lingering across the area this afternoon. We also are much warmer with temperatures well above average in the upper 60s and low to mid 70s.
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Widespread showers have continued to track across the Tennessee Valley this afternoon as a warm front slowly moves to the north. Expect showers to stay with us through the rest of the afternoon and into the evening with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
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Happy Sunday! We’ve been dry for a good chunk of the day, but clouds have been increasing through the afternoon and some light shower activity has been pushing across the Tennessee Valley.
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We are warm and windy this afternoon as southeasterly breezes continue to advect more moist and unstable air into the region. Expect wind gusts up to 30 and 35 mph at times through the rest of the afternoon.
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Happy Monday! It’s been a beautiful day to kick off a new work and school week with plenty of sun and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Expect calm and mostly clear conditions as we head into the evening hours with overnight lows falling back into the low and mid 40s.
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We have been dealing with a good bit of cloud cover today and this has kept temperatures cooler this afternoon in the mid and upper 50s. Also, with some breezier conditions, you might feel a slight chill in the air, so make sure you keep a light layer nearby.
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We’ve been dry for a good chunk of the day, but a few showers are starting to creep into our northwestern counties this afternoon. Expect rain chances to increase as we head into the evening hours with widespread showers and a few storms into the overnight hours.
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Temperatures are cold this morning ranging in the upper 20s to upper 30s, so make sure you are dressing warm before you head out the door for your early morning commute. Expect a nice warm up as we head into your mid to late morning hours and afternoon with plenty of sunshine.
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Brrrrr!!!! It is frigidly cold this morning as skies continue to clear with temperatures ranging in the low 20s to low 30s. Expect temperatures to continue to fall through daybreak in the low to mid 20s with wind chills making it feel more like the teens.
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It is frigidly cold this morning as skies continue to clear with temperatures ranging in the low 20s to low 30s.
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Skies have cleared overnight and allowed temperatures to drop into the low 20s and low 30s this morning. Expect clear skies to persist through the morning with cloud cover increasing as we head into the afternoon hours.
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Skies have cleared overnight and allowed temperatures to drop into the low 20s and low 30s this morning.
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Happy Friday! It’s a frigidly cold start to the day with temperatures sitting in the low and mid 20s this morning. Make sure you dress in multiple layers before you head out the door for your early morning commute.
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After quite a soggy first half of the day, we’ve completely dried out this afternoon and we’ll be staying dry through the rest of your Tuesday. We will remain cold though as colder air continues to push in the region behind the system that brought us rain earlier on.
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Happy Monday! After a very cold start to the day, we have warmed up into the low and mid 50s this afternoon with plenty of sun. Even though it’s still chilly, enjoy today because this will likely be the warmest day of the work week.
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Even though we’ve seen more sunshine throughout the day, temperatures have struggled and we’re only sitting in the upper 30s and low 40s this afternoon. When you factor in the wind chill with some breezy conditions out of the north and northeast, it’s feeling more like the low 30s and even below freezing in some spots, so make sure you are wearing multiple layers if you plan to head outdoors.
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It has been a bitterly cold day to kick off your weekend after a powerful cold front swept through this morning and brought Arctic air to the region. Temperatures this afternoon are sitting in the upper 30s and low 40s, but with a brisk wind out of the north and northwest, it feels more like freezing levels in several locations.
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After quite the soggy morning, showers are starting to fade across the Tennessee Valley as Tropical Depression Nicole moves further away. Some lingering drizzle will be possible through the next few hours, especially for our northeastern counties, but we should completely dry out by the late afternoon.
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