Author Archives: Brian Peters
Weather Records Update
Looks like we set some new records once again today. So here’s a recap of the highs across Central Alabama today. Birmingham high of 98 just one degree below the record of 99 set in 1931 Anniston high of 97 … Continue reading
Hot Weekend; Cooler Next Week
Let’s start with a quick recap of some new records yesterday established for Anniston, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Muscle Shoals, and Pensacola. At Anniston, the old record of 96 set in 1980 was broken with a high of 97. At Tuscaloosa, the … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 557: Looking at a Big Outbreak in Indiana
WeatherBrains Episode 557 is now online (September 19, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! On August 24th of this year, an outbreak of about 23 tornadoes touched down across Central Indiana, … Continue reading
Tropical Depression Thirteen Forms
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has begun issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Thirteen. Satellite imagery, scatterometer data, and ship observations this afternoon indicated that the large low pressure system located southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has maintained a well-defined … Continue reading
Showers Today, Drier Monday
Clouds and fairly numerous showers helped to keep temperatures down across Central Alabama yesterday with 84 the official high in Birmingham. I’m looking for a similar day today as a cold front was poised to enter the northwest corner of … Continue reading
Wet Weekend, Dry Again Next Week
Alabamians waking up to some clouds this morning. Dew points already in the upper 60s will climb into the range of 70 to 72 for much of the weekend as a cold front slowly approaches Central Alabama. There is also … Continue reading
Continued Warm with Isolated Showers
Central Alabama waking up to a few clouds this morning, but the radar is clear. A line of storms with some intense lightning moved into the northern sections of Alabama last night ahead of the cold front which was draped … Continue reading
Warm; Isolated Showers Sunday
Starting the day off with mostly clear skies and temperatures generally in the 60s. We should see a mostly sunny day as we watch a weakening cold front approach the area from the northwest. Highs will be warm once again … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 555: Playing with Nick’s Dongle
WeatherBrains Episode 555 is now online (September 6, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Our Guest WeatherBrain for this episode is Nick Walker of the Weather Channel. His hometown is Fort … Continue reading
Dry and Warm in the Week Ahead
The upper air sounding from the Shelby County Airport yesterday evening showed a very large dry layer in place from 700 millibars to 200 millibars. There was also a pretty strong inversion just above the 700 millibar level. The dry … Continue reading
