Author Archives: Brian Peters
WeatherBrains 528: Roughy, Scruffy Woodsfest
WeatherBrains Episode 528 is now online (February 29, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Our guest WeatherBrain for this evening is Dennis Mersereau. Dennis was born in New Jersey during a … Continue reading
Another Gorgeous Late Winter Day
Central Alabama will once again bask in the beauty of another gorgeous late winter day, similar to yesterday but even warmer. The surface high pressure center was slowly migrating east along the Gulf Coast and together with the upper ridge … Continue reading
Warm for the Weekend
It looks like we have a couple of great days ahead of us for Central Alabama that are actually coincident with the weekend. Look for dry weather today and Sunday with temperatures warming to around 60 today and into the … Continue reading
Temps Going the Wrong Way
As James noted in the Weather Xtreme Video, today is going to be one of those raw, blustery kind of days with a stiff westerly wind that will gradually become more northwesterly this afternoon and tonight. So here’s the latest … Continue reading
Rainy Period Getting Started
Showers were showing up on radar this morning especially along and north of the Interstate 20 corridor. The sounding from the Shelby County Airport last night continued to show a dry layer between about 4,000 and 12,000 feet, so very … Continue reading
Model Differences Still Abound
When I do the Weather Xtreme Video, it is based on the 06Z model run of the GFS and the 00Z run of the ECMWF (European). For the last several days there has been model inconsistencies and differences which leads … Continue reading
Wet Period Ahead
Before we get to our weather, we take a quick look at Winston in the South Pacific. Winston can’t seem to make up its mind about where to go as it has doubled back bringing strong hurricane conditions to the … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 526: Aubrey After Dark
WeatherBrains Episode 526 is now online (February 15, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain, Andrew Oldaker, is back after appearing on episode 290 in August, 2011. We have … Continue reading
Warmer Before Turning Wet
Most of Alabama is waking up chilly Valentine’s Day morning with temperatures across North and Central Alabama in the 20s. It looks like we can say good bye to these chilly temperatures for at least a week as the overall … Continue reading
Cold Today, Warmer Sunday, Wet Monday
The expected weather for Central Alabama runs the gamut from cold to wet over the next several days. Alabama is waking up to a clear sky with temperatures in the vicinity of freezing while the Tennessee River Valley counties are … Continue reading
