Author Archives: Brian Peters
Approaching the Top Ten
October is, according to climatological records, the driest month in Central Alabama. But September was the third wettest September on record and that wet trend has spilled over into October. The Birmingham International Airport, official site for weather records in … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 194: Wild Rants and Radio
WeatherBrains Episode 194 is now online (Oct. 12, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Our guest tonight is a big time radio announcer, Don Keith. Don helps to kick off our … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 193: Social Science & Meteorology
WeatherBrains Episode 193 is now online (Oct. 5, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Going from physical science to social science, our guest this week is Dr. Eve Gruntfest, Professor Emeritus … Continue reading
Grace Forms – No Threat to US
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued the first advisory on Tropical Storm Grace which has formed about 420 miles northeast of the Azores. Grace is moving toward the northeast, so it is no threat to the United States. And … Continue reading
Rain Knocking Again
The latest edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme Video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme Video on iTunes by clicking here. October is climatologically our driest month of the year, however, at … Continue reading
Perfect Fall Day
The latest edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme Video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme Video on iTunes by clicking here. It appears we are in for a perfect Fall day today, … Continue reading
Changes Coming Quickly
What a difference four hours can make! Check out the differences in dew points since my post around 10 am. Dew points at 10:00 am/2:00 pm Birmingham 70/65 Muscle Shoals 59/43 Jackson, TN 46/40 West Plains, MO 38/36 The dry … Continue reading
Dew Points Headed Down
Just browsing over the latest surface map of the Southeast US and could not help but notice the gradient (change) in dew point as you look upstream. How’s this for a drop> Dew points at 10:00 am: Birmingham 70 Muscle … Continue reading
September Rain Speculation – Bronze It Is!
September, 2009, is going in the record books as the third wettest September since 1900 – bronze! Nearly an inch of rain fell at the official recording site in Birmingham yesterday (0.91″) placing the monthly rainfall total at 10.69 inches … Continue reading
Fabulous Fall Week Ahead
The latest edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme Video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme Video on iTunes by clicking here. One front down, one to go. Looks like we are going … Continue reading
