Author Archives: Brian Peters

WeatherBrains 625: You Can Only Touch it with One Finger!

With many of the WeatherBrains gang at the 98th Conference of the AMS, we have a freeform session that includes keeping up with events at the National Championship Football Game in Atlanta, GA. Continue reading →

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Warming Continues; Wet Monday

Dry for your Sunday with high cirrus clouds streaming across Central Alabama. Rain will move into the area for Monday bringing one half to one inch of rain to a good portion of Alabama. Some icing possible Monday morning for Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia. Continue reading →

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Dry Weekend with a Warming Trend

Dry weather is forecast through Sunday afternoon, but late Sunday evening and into Monday rain potential ramps up with good potential for one half to three-quarters of an inch for Central Alabama. By Monday highs should be into the lower 50s. Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 624: Top 10 Events for 2017 Year

Greg Carbin brings us his top 10 events of 2017. Greg had so many events to choose from this year, it was somewhat difficult to select just 10. Continue reading →

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Radar Quiet; Extended Cold Ahead

While the threat for a wintry mix of light freezing rain and sleet appear to be diminishing, we are headed into an extended period of very cold weather with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens. Continue reading →

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Cold, Colder, Frigid!

Dry and cool today, but the real cold arrives late on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. And once the cold arrives you can plan on it sticking around for 7 to 8 days for an extended period of extreme cold. Continue reading →

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Cold Definite; Winter Precipitation Still Fuzzy

Dry and cold for the next several days as we head toward the end of 2017. Wintry precipitation is still possible on New Year’s Eve, but it appears likely to be light with minimal impact on travel. 2018 will start with extreme cold as lows dip in the teens and highs struggle to make it out of the 30s. Continue reading →

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ECMWF vs GFS for January 1, 2018

A quick comparison of the GFS and ECMWF models for the potential winter weather situation that may develop around the 31st and 1st. Continue reading →

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Rain Moving Out but Cold Sticks Around

Precipitation should be coming to an end across Central Alabama during the morning with some peeks at the sun during the afternoon. Highs today across Central Alabama should range from 38 to 42. More cold weather projected for the Southeast US to end 2017 and start 2018. Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 623: In My Older Age I’ve Been Off

In this Christmas episode of WeatherBrains, we chat with Dr. Pam Heinselmann who is working on the warn on forecast project for the National Weather Service. Continue reading →

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