SUMMARY: Chief meteorologist Ed Bloodsworth provides an update on the weather for the Gulf Coast. There’s no rain today, but temperatures remain unseasonably warm. A cold front in northern Alabama is moving north, with another cold front expected tomorrow, bringing a 20% chance of rain. Tonight, a dense fog advisory is in effect for parts of Mississippi, with fog expected to spread into Alabama and Northwest Florida overnight, impacting morning visibility. Temperatures will remain in the 70s, and by Wednesday, a cooler front will bring temperatures down to the 60s, with even cooler weather expected by the weekend.

It has been another warm day on the Gulf Coast with plenty of sunshine. The stage is set for fog to form overnight as a cold front is set to move through late Wednesday .

We will see increasing low clouds as we move through the evening and into the night. Areas of fog are expected to develop with parts of the Gulf Coast now under a dense fog advisory. Overnight lows will reach the mid-50s.

Clouds will slowly increase through the day Wednesday with a couple of pop-up showers for the back half of the day. Highs will reach the middle and upper 70s. A cold front will move through Wednesday night .

Temperatures will cool down with highs in the ’60s for Thursday and Friday. Another cold front will usher in even cooler air for the weekend.
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SUMMARY: For four years, Alex Randles reported being targeted by a domestic terrorist group that he claimed defamed him, harmed his tire business in Ohio, and infected him with a sexually transmitted disease. His situation culminated in gunfire at his Gulf Shores apartment. Court documents reveal Randles documented his grievances on Facebook, including a hit list of law enforcement and government officials and letters to prominent figures like the President and Elon Musk. A recent mental health evaluation showed he was fit. He called for an “unorganized militia” action on December 15, 2024, but was shot and killed two days prior.

We are learning more about the man killed by an FBI SWAT team Friday in Gulf Shores. Alexander Randles was shot and killed as agents approached him with an arrest and search warrant at his apartment at Traditions Colonial Grands in Gulf Shores.

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SUMMARY: Robert Gourlay has been appointed the new director of the Fairhope Public Library, succeeding Tamara Dean, who retired earlier this year. Gourlay, an assistant director since 2022 and a library staff member since 2015, takes over amidst challenges regarding certain books in the library’s collection from groups like Clean Up Alabama and Moms for Liberty. These groups criticize the current board for retaining books they deem inappropriate for minors. While Gourlay plans to maintain existing policies set by Dean, he acknowledges possible future changes depending on board decisions and community needs.

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