With some sunshine, temps have warmed into the upper 60s over much of north and central Alabama. And, we are still ahead of the cold front, shown fairly clearly on satellite in eastern MS. However, upper-level temperatures are actually colder … Continue reading →

Still a complex weather situation, making for a difficult forecast. Large area of rain and storms moving northeast out of south MS and AL toward BHM. It looks like the warm front has made it just north of BHM, where … Continue reading →

Another area of heavy rainfall moved across central and south Alabama last night and this morning, with the heaviest rain amounts this time in south Alabama. Total rainfall for the event so far is shown below in a map generated … Continue reading →

*Scroll down for James’ video discussion below* The initial waves of severe weather and heavy rain over the past 24 hours caused several reports of downed trees, an overturned 18 wheeler on I-65, some injuries, and lots of heavy rain. … Continue reading →

500 mb heights (contours) and vorticity (shading, upper-level disturbances are areas of vorticity), now through 6 am Sunday Precip in each 6-hour period from noon today through 6 am Sunday. Colors range from 0 to 2 inches. Notice the repeated … Continue reading →

As of the time of this blog post, 1144 GMT, or 6:44 am CDT, the sun is crossing the equator, meaning that Spring has begun in the Northern Hemisphere! As you read this post…here is some familiar music I associate … Continue reading →

Latest US Navy geochron image shows almost equal sunlight in northern and southern hemispheres… the vernal equinox is only a week away! PS…Had lunch with Dave Schwartz and his lovely wife Sybil today in Atlanta.

Scroll down for JB’s post on kudzu also… The video attached is a funny compilation of the “Terrible Tuesday” video based on the Wichita Falls, TX tornado of 1979 (for that video, click here), conversation on Weatherbrains two weeks ago … Continue reading →

Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed tonight. Daylight savings time begins at 08Z, meaning we go from 159 am to 300 am in one minute. Since daylight savings time begins earlier this … Continue reading →

This video documentary was originally produced by NOAA, The American Red Cross, and FEMA around 1980. It focuses on the Wichita Falls, TX tornado of 1979, but also features Al Moller and a lot of neat preparedness footage from back … Continue reading →