Alabama leaders react to death of Auburn student Weston Higginbotham in Japan
GARDEN MONDAY NIGHT. ALL RIGHT. STEPH, WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US? ALL RIGHT. WE’VE GOT A LOT OF CHANGES AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE’RE WATCHING AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. FIRST OF ALL, HUMIDITY IS COMING BACK. WE’VE HAD A REALLY NICE BREAK OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT IS RETURNING AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE HERE TO STAY. WE ALSO HAVE THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING TO THE AREA TOO, ESPECIALLY STARTING TOMORROW. AND THEN AS WE LOOK DOWN THE ROAD TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK, WE’RE WATCHING A COUPLE OF THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, IT LOOKS TO NOT ONLY GET VERY HOT, BUT WITH PLENTY OF HUMIDITY AROUND, WE COULD BE LOOKING AT THOSE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES NEAR 100 DEGREES TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK. AND WE’RE ALSO GOING TO BE WATCHING FOR SOME POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GULF. IT DOESN’T LOOK HIGHLY LIKELY AT THIS POINT, BUT JUST SOMETHING THAT WE ARE WATCHING. IT IS HURRICANE SEASON NOW OFFICIALLY, OF COURSE. AND YOU CAN SEE AS WE LOOK AT THE TROPICAL SATELLITE, EVERYTHING IS CLEAR FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE GULF, DOWN TOWARD THE CARIBBEAN AS WELL. IF YOU LOOK OFF SCREEN, THERE’S TROPICAL STORM AMANDA JUST TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF HAWAII. BUT THAT’S ABOUT ALL WE HAVE ON THE MAP. THIS MAP SHOWS US WATER TEMPERATURES. SO HOW WARM IS THE WATER OUT INTO THE CARIBBEAN AND THE GULF? AND IT SHOWS US THE DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL. SO IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE REDS IN THE THE ORANGES, THIS INDICATES THAT, HEY, SOME OF THESE WATERS ARE A LITTLE BIT WARMER THAN NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE YELLOWS AND REDS, ORANGES THERE IN THE GULF AND IN THE CARIBBEAN. AS WE FAST FORWARD TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK. AND AGAIN, THIS IS JUST ONE FORECAST MODEL, BUT THIS IS LOOKING AT WINDS, GUSTY WINDS. THAT’S WHAT THE COLOR REPRESENTS. SOME HIGHER WIND GUSTS. BUT YOU’LL ALSO NOTICE KIND OF THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND. AND WE’VE GOT THIS LITTLE AREA HERE THAT LOOKS TO BE CLOSED OFF. SO COULD THAT BE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE THAT DEVELOPS IN THE GULF. AND IF SO, IS IT ABLE TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN? AND AGAIN, SOME FORECAST MODELS HAVE THAT LOW A LITTLE BIT FURTHER NORTHWARD INTO THE GULF. SO JUST SOMETHING THAT WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WATCH. MODELS HAVE BEEN HINTING AT THIS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. NOW, BETWEEN THE TODAY AND, OF COURSE, THE END OF NEXT WEEK, WE’VE GOT A LOT OF WEATHER TO COVER. NOTICE OUR DEW POINT TEMPERATURES. THIS TELLS US WHAT IT FEELS LIKE OUTSIDE. AND THESE HAVE BEEN SO COMFORTABLE THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. TODAY. NOT BAD AFTER TODAY. LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS. HOW THEY COME UP QUITE A BIT. THAT MEANS MORE MOISTURE. WE’VE GOT SOME UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ARE GOING TO HELP TO BRING A BETTER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY. I THINK OTHER THAN SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST, MOST OF US ARE DRY BY TOMORROW MORNING, THOUGH YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE SCATTERED STORMS IN THE AREA, AND I THINK THEY’LL BECOME MORE PLENTIFUL DURING THE AFTERNOON. SO TOMORROW WE’LL LIKELY HAVE A FEW ROUNDS OF SOME HEAVY DOWNPOURS, SOME FREQUENT THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. SO WHILE THERE MAY BE SOME BREAKS IN BETWEEN THE STORMS, SOME OF THOSE MAY PUSH US INDOORS FOR A TIME OR TWO, AND RAIN CHANCES STAY PRETTY ELEVATED UNTIL WE GET TOWARD THE MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK. AND THEN OUR RAIN CHANCES DO COME DOWN, BUT OUR TEMPERATURES COME UP. I WANT TO SHOW YOU QUICKLY LOOK AT SOME OF THESE HEAT INDEX VALUES TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK. WE ARE CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES, IF NOT A LITTLE BIT HOTTER THAN THAT FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
Alabama leaders react to death of Auburn student Weston Higginbotham in Japan
Updated: 4:28 PM CDT Jun 6, 2026
Video above: Weather forecastLocal leaders are beginning to react to the death of an Auburn University student in Japan over a week after he went missing while on a trip with his family.The body of missing 20-year-old James “Weston” Higginbotham from Hoover was found by search teams in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, his mother posted Saturday morning on Facebook.”The grief we feel is impossible to put into words. We are forever grateful for the time we had with our sweet, precious Weston, but cannot begin to understand what life without him will be like,” Nancy Higginbotham wrote in her post.>>FULL STORY: Body of missing American student found in Japan by search teamShe thanked all of the people and groups who helped in the search and shared his story to help spread awareness.It is unclear how Weston died at this time.Look below to see how local leaders and officials are reacting to Weston’s death.Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis:U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville:”Truly heartbreaking news. My prayers are with the Higginbotham family and loved ones,” Tuberville said in a Facebook post.
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Local leaders are beginning to react to the death of an Auburn University student in Japan over a week after he went missing while on a trip with his family.
The body of missing 20-year-old James “Weston” Higginbotham from Hoover was found by search teams in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, his mother posted Saturday morning on Facebook.
“The grief we feel is impossible to put into words. We are forever grateful for the time we had with our sweet, precious Weston, but cannot begin to understand what life without him will be like,” Nancy Higginbotham wrote in her post.
>>FULL STORY: Body of missing American student found in Japan by search team
She thanked all of the people and groups who helped in the search and shared his story to help spread awareness.
It is unclear how Weston died at this time.
Look below to see how local leaders and officials are reacting to Weston’s death.
Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis:
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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville:
“Truly heartbreaking news. My prayers are with the Higginbotham family and loved ones,” Tuberville said in a Facebook post.