Author Archives: Brian Peters
Staying Warm
For those who may be thinking about getting that Spring garden started with this extended warm spell, just a reminder that the average date of the last freeze for Birmingham is April 1st. And the latest freeze seen in Birmingham … Continue reading
Weather Remains Warm, Somewhat Wet
Alabama weather is expected to stay warm and somewhat wet for the foreseeable future. The high and low temperatures recorded at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport yesterday 12 to 20 degrees above the 30-year averages for that date. And don’t … Continue reading
Huge Rainfalls to Our West
Alabama remains just east of the huge rain event that has been occurring for the last several days just to our west. The map below was generated on Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) site within the National Weather Service. This … Continue reading
Another Very Wet Day
The western portions of the Lower Mississippi River Valley had another very wet 24-hour period ending at 6 am this morning. As you can see from the graphic below, the rainfall amounts across the area of eastern Texas, Arkansas, and … Continue reading
Clouds Advanced into Alabama
The attention for the last several days has been the heavy rain situation that was setting up across western sections of the Lower Mississippi River Valley, mainly Arkansas, Louisiana, and eastern Texas. And today the clouds from that system finally … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 529: Attacked by a Possum
WeatherBrains Episode 529 is now online (March 7, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is an atmospheric scientist with deep roots in severe convective storms, synoptic meteorology, applied … Continue reading
Another Great Day
The Alabama sky was almost completely clear this morning with only a few streaks of high clouds visible in isolated spots across the southern portion of the state. Temperatures this morning were again a bit nippy, but most locations were … Continue reading
Very Nice Day in Central Alabama
No matter what measure you use to judge a good weather day, I think there is little dispute in calling today an absolutely fabulous day. The visible satellite image just below shows clear skies from the Gulf Coast of Alabama … Continue reading
Dry and Warmer into First of Week
Central Alabama is waking up to some chilly air this morning with temperatures well down into the 30s. It is colder across the northeast quadrant of Alabama where readings were in the range from 28 to 32. Our Skywatcher at … Continue reading
Temperature Doing What?
I just loved the title of James’ Weather Xtreme Video post this afternoon, “Meteorological Bonanza.” That surely described the variety of weather Central Alabama saw today with rain, rainbows, sleet, snow, graupel, and some amazing cloud formations. All in all, … Continue reading
