Author Archives: Brian Peters
Fabulous Weather, Part 2
Central Alabama enjoyed a fabulous Fall day Saturday, and today we should see a sequel to that event with a big supply of sunshine that may occasionally be filtered through some passing high cirrus clouds. Highs today will once again … Continue reading
Chilly but Dry for the Weekend
Alabamians are waking up to a clear, crisp morning with temperatures across North and Central Alabama in the mid 20s to the lower 30s. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek in Etowah County reported a low of 25 degrees and his … Continue reading
Tornado Counts Down
Greg Carbin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) at the Storm Prediction Center (SPC), and frequent guest on the WeatherBrains podcast, posted an interesting graphic showing tornado counts for all 50 states with the relationship of that count to the 25-year average. … Continue reading
Kate Arrives ! !
Kate has arrived. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued an advisory at 7:20 am CST as Tropical Depression 12 strengthened enough to become a tropical storm. That advisory is shown below. As we note, the Hurricane Hunter aircraft data … Continue reading
Could We Have Kate Tomorrow?
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is watching an area of showers and thunderstorms associated with a small low pressure area located just east of the southern Bahama Islands. This area has shown some signs of becoming better organized since this … Continue reading
Another Tropical Cyclone Aiming for Yemen
Yemen is a popular spot for tropical cyclones this time of year – well, at least this year. The second tropical cyclone in about a week is taking aim at Yemen. After forming in the Arabian Sea, Cyclone Megh has … Continue reading
The Rain That Won’t Leave
It seems like the rain just won’t end. The radar this morning shows the rain covering about the southern half of Alabama while satellite imagery shows clouds covering much of the state. A surface low was moving along the cold … Continue reading
Rainy Saturday
An upper trough to our west is once again feeding a combination of Pacific and Gulf moisture into the Southeast US. Rain blanketed a good deal of North and Central Alabama overnight with a few embedded thunderstorms to contend with. … Continue reading
48-Hour Rainfall Ending Nov. 2
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Birmingham tweeted this graphic which quite nicely shows the rain that has fallen over Alabama during the last several days. The graphic illustrates two important items. First, ALL of the state of Alabama … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 101: Lost My Share Button!
WeatherBrains Episode 511 is now online (November 2, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tom Bird is a lead forecaster in the El Paso, TX, National Weather Service (NWS) office and … Continue reading
