Author Archives: Brian Peters

WeatherBrains 518: We’re Really Off

WeatherBrains Episode 518 is now online (December 21, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Unable to connect with our guest tonight, so we’ll plan of having Andrew Oldaker back to discuss … Continue reading →

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Warming Commences with Rain Ahead

The surface high that was centered near Huntsville last night has migrated east and was situated over Virginia and North Carolina this morning. The sky remained clear, but clouds will be on the increase late today and into Monday. The … Continue reading →

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Warmer, Wetter Weather Ahead

With a high centered over about Meridian, MS, we’ve see temperatures fall well into the 20s this morning. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek reported 20 for his low at last check, and at Noccalula Falls the temperature had dropped to … Continue reading →

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Another Warm Day for Central Alabama

Second verse same as the first!! It is going to be another warm day across the Southeast US with the afternoon highs once again threatening record values. But just like we saw on Saturday, a fairly substantial cloud cover will … Continue reading →

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Unseasonably Warm Weekend

The high reported at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth Airport yesterday was 75, only three degrees from the record of 78 for Friday set back in 2007. The unseasonably warm weather will stick with us for the weekend thanks to the surface … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 516: Tootsie Pop Fast Ball

WeatherBrains Episode 516 is now online (December 7, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a suggestion of loyal listener, George Chisenhall. He has been a meteorologist for … Continue reading →

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Super Sunday Weather

Temperatures began to turn around last night as you can see on the temperature trace from my weather station in Helena. As the sun set, the temperature began to fall, but it level off bouncing between 40 and 45 degrees … Continue reading →

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Great Weekend; Looking Dry Next Week

A peek at the current surface pressure map, and I think you’ll agree that we have a sprawling high pressure system centered over Pennsylvania creating good weather across most of the eastern half of the US. Other than some rain … Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 515: Highlight of My Day

WeatherBrains Episode 515 is now online (November 30, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Executive Director at the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Prior to HOT he … Continue reading →

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Gloomy Look for the Next Few Days

Rain continued on radar this afternoon across primarily the northwestern counties of Alabama. One lone shower area was moving across Walker County and should continue northeastward across Blount County during the late afternoon. As you can see from the radar … Continue reading →

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