Nicole Phillips
WRBL News 3
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Weather Aware: Tracking strong storms and gusty winds
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Shaw High School teacher wins OCAAT
Columbus, GA. (WRBL) — Down the halls painted with “Raider Spirit” is where we find our One Class At A Time winner, Thomas Amon. Amon, a special education teacher at Shaw High School, loves teaching and carefully plans out each lesson based on the student’s particular need. Colleagues and parents describe him as caring and […] → Read More
Tracking showers and a few storms for Thursday
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The last few days have been wonderful but now rain returns to the forecast. An approaching cold front will bring a few showers this morning then scattered showers and a thunderstorm this afternoon due to daytime heating, a strong storm or two will be confined to extreme southern portions of the […] → Read More
Dry to end the week but rain returns Sunday evening
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After a chilly Friday morning, we will slowly warm up to the low 50s but still below average for this time of year. Lots of sunshine with a few passing clouds through the afternoon but overall, a quiet and calm day. Tracking a chance for rain this weekend, Saturday will be […] → Read More
WEATHER AWARE: Tracking severe storms
Columbus, Ga. (WRBL)- Tracking a strong cold front that will bring strong to severe storms to the area as early as midday lasting through 8 PM. Before storms arrive, we’ll see temperatures warming quickly to the low to middle 70s along with strong southerly winds, a wind advisory is in effect for the entire News 3 […] → Read More
Gusty winds continue; Ian nearing South Carolina
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Ian remains a hurricane with winds up to 85 mph, expected to make landfall along the South Carolina coast this afternoon. Locally, no major impacts as the rain and stronger winds remain along the coast. A few high to mid-level clouds will wrap in from the northeast later this afternoon and […] → Read More
Gusty winds will be the main impact from Ian
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Gusty winds will be the main impact from now Tropical Storm Ian, sustained wind speeds will be between 15-20 but gust will occasionally reach 30 mph. We may not see the direct impacts of strong winds and heavy rain, but our winds will be enough to cause issues for some. Other […] → Read More
Active pattern brings widespread rain for our weekend
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-Currently tracking our chance for showers and storms this afternoon evening. Until this afternoon, we should see cloudy skies with only a stray shower, but then the likelihood of rain will ramp up as we get ready for those Thursday night football games. The games tonight can expect some delays. Late tonight and […] → Read More
Shaw High School teacher wins One Class At A Time grant
Columbus, GA. (WRBL) -Teaching chemical reactions and balancing equations is what Brigitta Stubbs, Our One Class At A Time winner, is known for. Stubbs, a teacher with 17 years experience, has spent every single one of those years teaching science at Shaw High school in the same classroom. From the periodic table to science experiments, […] → Read More
NOAA issues Atlantic hurricane outlook; above normal season likely
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL) — NOAA has released its 2022 Atlantic hurricane season outlook. The agency predicts a 65% chance of an above normal season and expects between 3-6 major hurricanes. This is the 7th consecutive year that NOAA has predicted an above normal season. Why above average? Part of the reason may be due to […] → Read More
Hazy sunshine: A plume of Saharan dust is on the way
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-Here we go again! A plume of dust from the Sahara Desert will travel across the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico by this weekend and early next week. States across the Southeast will notice a little more haze in the atmosphere but the overall concentration of dust will be fairly […] → Read More
Hannan Elementary School teacher wins One Class At A Time grant
Columbus, GA. (WRBL)-A teacher with a heart of gold who truly loves her students is our One Class At A Time winner. Brittany Williams, a special education teacher at Hannan Elementary School, is known to have a heart of gold and a gentle spirit that can be seen inside and outside of the classroom. Many […] → Read More
A little cool for the next few mornings but seasonable during the afternoon.
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-Tuesday’s cold front has passed and high pressure will begin to settle in! The mornings will be cool but the afternoon will be seasonable. Lots of sunshine today and Thursday with highs in the low 80s, winds stay light as well. More moisture moves on Friday so expect a little more cloud cover […] → Read More
Another warm day ahead but a cold front is on the way
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-We will continue to stay warm and dry today as we still have a little influence from a strong high pressure. This high will continue to slide east as a cold front begins to slide into the Southeast. This front will give us a chance for a few isolated showers Tuesday morning through […] → Read More
Clubview Elementary School teacher wins One Class At A Time grant
Columbus, GA. (WRBL)-One playground with 40 active and excited 4th graders is where we find our One Class At A Time winner. Meet Kevin Sharpe, a 4th-grade teacher at Clubview Elementary School. Sharpe is a popular teacher according to his students; they love his calm demeanor and gentle spirit. Parents describe him as a positive […] → Read More
Soak up the sun! Great forecast this weekend
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-High pressure will continue to influence our forecast! With this high pressure in place, storms and even clouds will go up and around us due to the clockwise flow of the high. We’ll stay under this pattern until a stronger system pulls out of the west and moves the high east off the […] → Read More
Gradually getting warmer; full sunshine by Friday
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-Temperatures will gradually warm up today, we’ll be at or very near 80 degrees which is average for this time of the year. Thursday will start off with a little bit of cloud cover but clouds will gradually decrease through the day, expect more sunshine by the evening commute and clear skies overnight. […] → Read More
Still staying calm despite a little more cloud cover
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-We will continue to stay dry and calm despite the fact that we will have a little more clouds during the late afternoon and evening. High pressure will continue to influence our forecast over the coming days so rain chances will be very slim despite an increase of clouds today and Thursday morning. […] → Read More
Cool and breezy today but nearing 90 by the end of the weekend
COLUMBUS, GA (WRBL)-High pressure has settled in behind Monday’s cold front, a cooler and drier air mass has settled in and this will make today the coolest day of the week. Expect high temperatures to only reach the upper 60s to low 70s this afternoon with occasional gust up to 20 mph. Our forecast remains […] → Read More
Eagle Ridge Academy teacher wins One Class At A Time grant.
Columbus, GA. (WRBL)-A teacher that is described as someone with a heart of gold and a bubbly personality is our One Class At A Time winner. Janessa Smith, a first year teacher at Eagle Ridge Academy, is a special education teacher who teaches students that are autistic or non-verbal. Smith provides lessons that tailor to […] → Read More