Author Archives: Brian Peters
Record Warmth Continues
Saturday was a warm day for Alabama with new record highs set at Birmingham (87), Anniston (88), Tuscaloosa (87)m Montgomery (89) and Huntsville (88). Muscle Shoals tied their record high (88). Record warmth is going to continue today, too. The … Continue reading
Record Warmth, Dry to End October
Alabamians waking up once again to a clear sky over the state with temperatures generally in the lower 50s in most locations. Satellite image showed nary a cloud, so we expect to see lots of sunshine today with highs climbing … Continue reading
Latest Drought Update
The U. S. Drought Monitor was updated this morning, and it continued to show what we know all too well. As you can see from the map of the United States, northeastern Alabama and northern Georgia join the southern half … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 562: Your Ball Saved My Life
WeatherBrains Episode 562 is now online (October 24, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain #1 is the President of the Teachers in Space organization. She is formerly the … Continue reading
Cold Start but Warmer
A slightly chillier start to the day for Alabamians with the morning lows dipping into the upper 30s in a number of locations across the northern half of the state. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek reported 30 degrees with frost … Continue reading
Chilly, but Uneventful Weather
It is the coldest air we’ve seen so far this Fall season. Black Creek had reached 34 degrees, Noccalula Falls was down to 43, Concord 39, and I had 43 in Helena. Definitely a morning for a light jacket as … Continue reading
Another New Record
Note: Birmingham reached 91 degrees for the record high today. According to data from the National Weather Service observing site at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport at 2:10 pm, the temperature reached 90 degrees. This value establishes a new record … Continue reading
Record Tied; Could be broken
According to the latest observation at 12:40 pm from the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport, the temperature was 86 degrees which ties the record high for this date set in multiple years including 1947, 1938, and 1926. But it also remains … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 561: What site was that?
WeatherBrains Episode 561 is now online (October 17, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Senior Fellow Meteorologist at the Savannah River National Laboratory and is the … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 560: Sending Out Investigators
WeatherBrains Episode 560 is now online (October 10, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain was on Episode 416. He needs no introduction to weather fans which is most … Continue reading
