Author Archives: Brian Peters
Dry, Wet, Dry Again and Cold
Rain returns Monday afternoon and evening with much colder conditions for midweek, including a widespread freeze Wednesday and Thursday mornings. More rain Friday. Continue reading
A Rather Chilly Pattern for Us
Alas, winter is not yet over! Continue reading
WeatherBrains 581: We’re a Bunch of Ding Dongs
Taking you behind the scenes of severe weather issuances in the US with the Director of the Storm Prediction Center, Dr. Russ Schneider. Continue reading
This Week’s Meteorology 101 from Professor Peters: Wall Clouds
No one said that nature would make it easy for meteorologists or storm spotters to identify rotation in a wall cloud. Here is what “Professor Peters” has to say in this week’s Meteorology 101. Continue reading
Cloudy but Mild
Clouds increased overnight but temperatures remain mild. Radars to the west are lighting up with precipitation, but most of it is not reaching the ground. For much of Central Alabama, this system will only manage to produce a few sprinkles. Continue reading
Fabulous March Weekend
A chilly morning gives way to a fairly warm afternoon for the first weekend of March. Continue reading
Dry, Sunny Today, Rain Monday
It is a chilly and crystal clear morning across Alabama. If you draw an east-west line through Prattville, just about every reporting station north of that line is at or below freezing. Our Skywatcher in Black Creek in Etowah County … Continue reading
Much Cooler After Record Warmth
After a Friday that saw record worth including a number of new records, the weekend will be much colder with highs mainly in the upper 50s. New record highs for February 24th were set for Birmingham (81), Montgomery (83), Muscle … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 579: See How the Sausage is Made
WeatherBrains Episode 579 is now online (February 20, 2017). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight we take on the topic of the upcoming 2017 National Weather Association (NWA) annual meeting which … Continue reading
Foggy Then Sunny and Warm
A dense fog advisory is in effect for all of Alabama until at least 8 am, so use caution if you are going to be out early. The fog and low clouds should give way by the middle of the … Continue reading
