Author Archives: Brian Peters
Rain Closing in on Alabama
As you can see from the image immediately below this paragraph, the rain which has been slowly but steadily advancing eastward all day has finally begun reaching into Central Alabama. A small junk of rain has reaching Montgomery while much … Continue reading
Rain Poised for Central Alabama
Clouds blanket just about all of the Southeast US as a surface low spins across the Northwest Gulf, that low coming out of the remnants of Patricia. Already portions of South and Southeast Texas have seen 10 to 20 inches … Continue reading
Waiting on the Rains
If you are a weather enthusiast, then you have probably been watching the drama unfolding as the strongest hurricane ever, Patricia, has made its way ashore south of Puerto Vallarta. And now it looks like Patricia will play a role … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 509: I Can Give You a Finger !
WeatherBrains Episode 509 is now online (October 19, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Lots of guest tonight thanks to the great attendance at the NWA annual meeting. Our parade of … Continue reading
Let the Warming Begin
After a couple of rather chilly days, especially in terms of morning lows that saw some frost in the northeast sections of Alabama, a warming trend begins for the next few days as the large upper trough moves off the … Continue reading
Chilly Mornings but Warm Days
It’s a clear, crisp morning across North and Central Alabama. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek in Etowah County reported a temperature of 33 degrees around 5:30 am. Much of the rest of the area had temperatures in the 40s. And … Continue reading
Winter 2015-2016 Outlook
Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) issued the U.S. Winter Outlook covering the period from December, 2015, through February, 2016. The forecast favors cooler and wetter weather across much of the Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely … Continue reading
A Coolish Sunday
Thanks to the cold front that moved through Alabama early yesterday, we’ve waking up to some cooler temperatures with morning lows in the forties across most of the northern half of the state with 50s reported in the southern half. … Continue reading
Ramblings on October Weather
Just completing the first week of October, and so far, I’ve only recorded 21 hundredths of an inch (0.21″) in my rain gauge. The Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport reported only 14 hundredths of an inch (0.14″) so far. I presume … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 507: It All Got Weird When Chuck Showed Up
WeatherBrains Episode 507 is now online (October 5, 2015). If you are crazy about weather or just like it a little, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain needs absolutely no introduction to WeatherBrains listeners. This … Continue reading
