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A steady rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch..
A steady rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Updated: January 29, 2023 @ 5:31 pm
A Sunday morning traffic accident on Interstate 59 claimed the life of a 21-year-old Fort Payne man, according to the Fort Payne Police Department.
A Sunday morning traffic accident claimed the life of a 21-year-old Fort Payne man, according to the Fort Payne Police Department.
Gavino Diego Francisco succumbed to his injuries after being transported by DeKalb Ambulance Service to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. He was a passenger in a 2012 Infinity G37 driven by 23-year-old Francisco Felipe Juan, 23, of Fort Payne.
Juan struck a cable barrier on Interstate 59 North near Lebanon Road, then struck Sybil L. Duncan, 43, of Etowah, Tenn., who drove a 2022 KIA Rio. Both Juan and Duncan were airlifted to Erlanger Hospital, where they remained as of Wednesday morning when the Fort Payne Police distributed a press release about the accident.
Another passenger in Juan’s vehicle, Alex Randy Marroquin, 21, of Fort Payne, was transported to DeKalb Regional Medical Center by DAS.
The call to Fort Payne Police Dispatch reportedly came in at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15.
The accident is currently still under investigation, according to the press release.
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A steady rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
A steady rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 60F. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 100%
Sunrise: 06:42:38 AM
Sunset: 05:09:31 PM
Humidity: 96%
Wind: E @ 3 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
A steady rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Chance of Rain: 19%
Sunrise: 06:41:58 AM
Sunset: 05:10:31 PM
Humidity: 86%
Wind: N @ 4 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
Cloudy skies early with showers later at night. Low 44F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 66%
Sunrise: 06:41:16 AM
Sunset: 05:11:32 PM
Humidity: 87%
Wind: NNW @ 5 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
Occasional rain. Low 38F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Chance of Rain: 50%
Sunrise: 06:40:33 AM
Sunset: 05:12:33 PM
Humidity: 85%
Wind: N @ 5 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
Rain. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 43F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a half an inch.
Chance of Rain: 96%
Sunrise: 06:39:48 AM
Sunset: 05:13:33 PM
Humidity: 90%
Wind: NNE @ 6 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
A steady rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 37F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunrise: 06:39:01 AM
Sunset: 05:14:34 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: N @ 11 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
A few clouds from time to time. Low 28F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of Rain: 3%
Sunrise: 06:38:13 AM
Sunset: 05:15:34 PM
Humidity: 52%
Wind: SE @ 11 mph
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Cloudy skies. Low 34F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
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