Author Archives: Brian Peters
Dry and Warm for the Weekend
A backdoor cold front has helped to lower the moisture level across much of Alabama with the exception of small sliver of West Central Alabama that extends southward to Mobile. Highs will be in the lower and middle 90s today and Sunday with shower chances very close to zero. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 604: Solar Eclipse 2017
In episode 604 the somewhat limited WeatherBrains gang discusses the upcoming eclipse on August 21, 2017. Continue reading
Isolated Showers Today with More Monday
Moisture levels drop a tad today, so showers and thunderstorms become more isolated today with highs around 90. Moisture levels rise once again Monday, so showers and storms become more numerous once again. Continue reading
Moisture Levels Remain High
Changes to the overall weather pattern are limited for the next week, so the forecast remains fairly wet with showers and thunderstorms possible everyday. Temperatures remain below the 30-year averages primarily due to cloud cover. Continue reading
WeatherBrains 603: I Wrapped Up and the Phones Went Wild
In this episode of WeatherBrains, the gang talks with James Aydelott, chief meteorologist at Fox 23 in Tulsa, about the rare August tornado. And Bill Murray interviews Dr. Judith Curry. Continue reading
Extended Period of Unsettled Wet Weather
The surface and upper air pattern across the Southeast US is setting up for an extended period of very unsettled weather beginning later today and continuing all the way into next weekend. Continue reading
A Nice Saturday before Unsettled Weather Returns Sunday
A cold front has brought some drier air once again into the northern half of Alabama providing the area with a nice Saturday as showers remain most likely across South Alabama. But the dry air does not last long as moisture returns Sunday along with unsettled weather which is forecast to extend well into next week. Highs today will be near 90, but those values retreat somewhat into next week with more clouds and showers. Continue reading
Showers Today, Drier Saturday, Unsettled Again Sunday and Monday
An approaching cold front will help to enhance showers and thunderstorms today, but drier air over the Tennessee Valley on Saturday should suppress showers for Saturday. Moisture levels go back up Sunday and into next week as the weather pattern becomes more unsettled. Fortunately we are still expecting to see highs stay in the middle and upper 80s. Continue reading
Showers Back in the Forecast
Moisture levels have returned as seen in dew points now well into the 60s, so showers become a risk today and into much of the week ahead. There may be a slight reduction in shower chances on Saturday, but there is not enough to support removing the mention of showers in the forecast completely. Highs expected to be in the 87 to 91 range. Continue reading
Shower Chances Return Thursday
One more mainly dry day across Central Alabama though clouds will be more abundant than we’ve seen over the last several days. Those clouds should help to filter the sunshine and keep our afternoon highs in the 84 to 87 degree range. Continue reading
