Eric Burke
Meteorologist
Eric Burke joined the WAFF 48 First Alert weather team as the weekend meteorologist in September 2017 before moving to weekday mornings in 2022. He has over a decade of experience working in broadcast and covering severe weather. Eric is a member of the American Meteorological Society and earned the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal of approval in 2015.
Eric comes to the Rocket City from WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky and is excited to call North Alabama home. Prior to working in Lexington, Eric was the weekday morning meteorologist at KNBN in Rapid City, South Dakota. Growing up, he always had a fascination with severe weather and winter storms. That weather passion led Eric to attend Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. He earned his B.S. in meteorology and obtained a minor in broadcast journalism. While at NIU, Eric worked as a meteorologist and reporter for the student run TV station, NTC News Tonight. He also was an intern at WREX in Rockford, IL and at WFLD Fox Chicago before moving to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
When he isn’t forecasting the weather, Eric is an avid golfer and will likely be found on a local golf course. In his spare time he also enjoys traveling with his wife Heather, playing goalie in a recreational ice hockey league or trying new barbeque/smoker recipes in his backyard. Eric grew up in Homer Glen, Illinois and is a Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Cubs fan.
A few isolated light rain showers will be expected across the area for the early part of the day. We will see a mix of sun and clouds with seasonal high temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A few spotty showers cannot be ruled out into the afternoon.
The dense fog will start mixing out by mid-morning with mainly sunny skies in the forecast through lunchtime. High temperatures today will warm into the middle 50s with a very light breeze from the north.
Skies will stay mainly cloudy to overcast for the early part of the day before we see some gradual clearing and peeks of sunshine as we go into the afternoon.
Rain showers will slowly end from west to east by mid to late morning leaving us with cloudy skies for the rest of the day.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day in anticipation of locally heavy rainfall, stronger thunderstorms and potential for 50+ mile per hour gradient wind gusts starting this evening into early Tuesday morning.
Today will be a mostly sunny day with passing clouds and more seasonal high temperatures in the low to middle 60s. Winds will be breezy from the northwest through the afternoon with wind gusts up to 20 miles per hour. Skies will remain clear overnight with lows falling into the middle to upper 30s!
The cloud cover will stay with us through the morning into the afternoon with the southeasterly wind boosting high temperatures into the low to middle 70s.
Cloud cover will thin out through the morning into the afternoon with high temperatures climbing back above average in the low to middle 70s. Clouds will again begin to build in for the late afternoon and evening with a breezy southeasterly wind. Mostly cloudy skies are in the forecast overnight with lows staying mild in the middle 50s.
Periodic light rain showers will be expected off and on through the day with locations south of the Tennessee River likely receiving only a few hundredths of an inch of rainfall. Highs today will stay cool in the middle to upper 50s thanks to mainly cloudy skies and some rain cooled air.
Today will be overcast and gloomy with warmer than average high temperatures reaching the upper 60s to lower 70s during the afternoon.
Cloud cover will quickly build in as we go through mid to late morning leaving us mostly cloudy to overcast for the majority of the day. The south wind will become more northerly into the afternoon with the cloud cover keeping high temps cooler in the low to middle 70s. Light scattered rain showers will be expected for the afternoon and evening hours and will favor areas in Middle Tennessee and Northwest Alabama.
Today will bring more sunshine and breezy winds from the southwest gusting over 20 miles per hour at times. The record high temperature for today is again in jeopardy as we will reach the low to middle 80s during the afternoon. Cloud cover will begin to increase overnight into Thursday morning with breezy winds keeping our overnight lows very warm in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Today will be sunny and warm with record breaking high temperatures reaching the lower to middle 80s during the afternoon.
Today will bring ample sunshine with highs climbing into the upper 70s to lower 80s. A light breeze from the southeast is expected today with fire danger remaining high due to the ongoing drought and low humidity levels.
Today will be a very nice end to the week with blue skies and sunshine. The south wind will help warm our temperatures into the middle 60s during the afternoon.
Today will be the start of a nice warming trend for the rest of the week into the weekend with highs today reaching 60 degrees. Another plus, today will not be as breezy with a light south wind between 5 to 10 miles per hour. Skies will remain clear overnight with low temperatures falling into the low to middle 30s, expect another widespread frost.
Despite the very cold start, we will see plenty of sunshine through the morning into the afternoon allowing our high temperatures to warm into the low to middle 50s. The breezy north wind gusting to 20 miles per hour will remain in place today and will make things feel a bit cooler through sunset. A Freeze Warning is in effect for all counties tonight into Thursday morning for lows dropping into the 20s to low 30s again.
Morning clouds will start to clear out quickly and we will see plenty of sunshine through the day today, high temperatures will only top out in the low to middle 50s.
A strong cold front is looming off to our northwest and will continue to track east across the Tennessee Valley through the morning into the afternoon.
A mix of sun and clouds will be anticipated for the day with highs reaching the low to middle 80s into the afternoon. It will be another great night for high school football games with warm temperatures in the upper 70s at kickoff. The weekend will bring in a bit more cloud cover, but temperatures will still be very warm in the middle to maybe even upper 80s.
Skies will be mainly cloudy early in the day before we see some clearing around lunchtime, highs today will reach the low to middle 80s with a breezy southeasterly wind. Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast for tonight with overnight lows remaining mild near 60 degrees by daybreak Friday.
Today will be mainly sunny and unseasonably warm with high temperatures reaching 80 degrees this afternoon. A breezy southeasterly wind and low humidity levels will elevate our fire danger for today, please follow all local burning restrictions. A few more clouds will move in overnight with lows staying mild in the upper 50s to lower 60s again.
Morning cloud cover will start to move out by lunchtime with a sunny afternoon in store, highs today will be warm near 80 degrees.
Today will bring a mix of sun and clouds with high temperatures staying above average in the middle to upper 70s, winds will be light from the southeast.
Early cloud cover will stay with us before gradually pushing out into the late morning and afternoon hours, highs today will be more seasonal in the low to middle 70s.
Today will bring ample sunshine and warmer-than-average high temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. This afternoon will be breezy with a southwesterly wind gusting over 20 miles per hour at times.
Today will likely be the best day of the week with ample sunshine and high temperatures reaching the upper 60s to lower 70s. Skies will become partly cloudy overnight and some more patchy fog can be expected for the Thursday morning commute, lows will be mild in the low to middle 50s.
Early clouds will start to thin out by late morning and we will be left with mainly sunny skies, highs today will stay below average in the middle to upper 60s.
Any breaks in the clouds will quickly come to an end as we will spend the majority of the day overcast and gloomy. With the increasing cloud cover, high temperatures will struggle to reach the upper 50s to lower 60s into the afternoon.
Cloud cover will start to break up as we go through late morning into the afternoon, highs today will reach the middle to upper 70s. Today will be another breezy day with the easterly wind gusting over 20 miles per hour during the afternoon. Skies will stay partly cloudy overnight with mild low temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Today will be mostly cloudy to overcast with highs reaching the middle to upper 70s. This cloud cover is associated with a center of low pressure coming out of the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, the soaking rainfall from the low pressure center will miss us off to the south and we will stay dry. Only an isolated shower or two will be possible in locations south of the Tennessee River.
Today will be a beautiful October day with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures near 80 degrees. Like yesterday, winds will increase into the afternoon with occasional wind gusts over 20 miles per hour. Cloud cover will quickly stream in overnight leaving us warmer for Wednesday morning with lows in the middle 50s to lower 60s.
Today will be a sunny and warmer day with a southwest wind boosting temperatures into the middle to upper 70s. Wind gusts this afternoon will range between 15 to 25 miles per hour.
Skies are mostly cloudy with warm 60s and a somewhat muggy feel to the morning. Isolated sprinkles will stick around through roughly lunchtime. Cloud cover will quickly clear into the afternoon with highs reaching the middle to upper 70s.
Skies will stay mostly cloudy to overcast through the day and that will keep our high temperatures a few degrees cooler in the low to middle 80s. A breezy southeasterly wind will usher in a bit more humidity for the afternoon and evening.
Early sunshine this morning will quickly warm our temperatures into the middle 80s this afternoon with more cloud cover pushing in later in the day. The mostly cloudy skies overnight will keep our low temperatures warmer in the lower 60s by daybreak Thursday. Thursday will be mostly cloudy to overcast with highs reaching the low to middle 80s.
Today will be another sunny and unseasonably warm day with high temperatures climbing into the middle to upper 80s with barely a cloud in the sky. Skies will remain clear overnight with a light breeze stopping any widespread fog from developing, lows will be comfortable again in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Today will bring plenty of sunshine with temperatures well above average topping out in the upper 80s. Winds will be very light from the southeast and humidity levels will be fairly low.
Expect more sunshine as we go through the morning and afternoon with highs reaching the middle to upper 80s. It should be a warm and clear evening for all of the high school football games. The weekend will be sunny and well above average with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s for Saturday and Sunday with no chance at rain.
Today will bring plenty of sunshine and a bit more humidity thanks to the southeasterly breeze, highs today will reach the upper 80s. A weak disturbance moving in from the north this afternoon and evening may bring a few isolated showers and thunderstorms across the Tennessee Valley with spotty coverage at best.
Today will bring more sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures across the Tennessee Valley with highs reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s again.
Today will bring ample sunshine with high temperatures quickly warming into the upper 80s to lower 90s. You will notice a slight increase in humidity with the light breeze from the southeast. We may see an isolated rain shower or two developing later today, but most communities will stay dry.
Today will be mostly sunny for the early part of the day before more clouds will start to move in for the afternoon, highs today will reach the middle 80s.
Today will be a fantastic end to what has been a great work and school week, it is also the last full day of summer! Highs today will reach the middle to upper 80s with mostly sunny skies and a light easterly breeze. Temps will stay mild under fair skies this evening and high school football weather looks just about perfect!
Despite the early cloud cover, skies will begin to clear by late morning into the afternoon with temps warming quickly into the middle to upper 80s with an east-southeast breeze
Despite the early cloud cover, skies will begin to clear by late morning into the afternoon with temps warming quickly into the middle to upper 80s with an east-southeast breeze. Skies will stay clear overnight with some areas of patchy fog developing near bodies of water and in the sheltered valleys thanks to the calm conditions expected.
You will notice a slight uptick in the humidity today thanks to a southeasterly breeze
Today will be another gem of a day with plenty of sunshine and low humidity, highs today will be near average in the low to middle 80s. Clear skies will stay with us overnight and more fog will be expected by daybreak Wednesday, lows will be mild near 60 degrees.
Today will be a great start to the week with plenty of sunshine, a light northwest breeze and highs reaching the upper 70s to lower 80s
A mix of sun and clouds will be in the forecast for today with highs warming into the low to middle 80s. A weak disturbance will bring chances for scattered rain showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon and evening. These storms will be tracking northwest out of Georgia and should favor areas east of I-65 for best rainfall coverage.
