Author Archives: Emily Kirk
Flooding and Strong Storms Today
Daily Weather Briefing Thursday, June 18, 2026 ALABAMA THIS MORNING The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur enter southwest and west Alabama now, with showers and thunderstorms stretching from south of Fayette to Dauphin Island and west toward Andalusia. A … Continue reading
Drier North, Still Wet South Today
Daily Weather Briefing Wednesday, June 17, 2026 ALABAMA THIS MORNING North through south-central Alabama is dry this morning, and clouds stretch across the sky. Meanwhile in south Alabama, pockets of showers cause many to wake to yet another rainy morning. … Continue reading
Rain for Most of AL, Storms South Today
Our active weather pattern continues today, with widespread and heavy rainfall falling across central and south Alabama today, accompanied by a low-end severe weather threat for the south. Tomorrow should see less coverage of rainfall wise as it is limited to the south, then Thursday gets interesting. A tropical system (regardless of strength or status) will move across the Southeast, bringing more heavy rainfall and a low-end severe weather threat for the entire state. Rain will not back off Friday as a cold front traverses through Alabama. We are in for multiple days of thunder, wind, rain, and flooding. A brief break from the rain is possible Saturday, then increase again Sunday onwards in the north but stay on a declining trend in the south. Continue reading
Get Your Umbrellas Ready!
The story this week is rain and potential for flooding, especially in the southern two-thirds of Alabama. Yesterday’s front has stalled over central Alabama and will remain there through Wednesday, interacting with short wave pulses and the upper-level trough. This is a recipe for multiple days of rain across the region. South Alabama will see multiple days of rain as well due to that trough and the tropical low that will weaken but provide plenty of moisture to the region this week. North Alabama will be drier today and tomorrow, but rain chances uptick quickly as that low and another cold front from the northwest nears later this week. Continue reading
A Wet Week Ahead!
Widespread rain and thunderstorms are expected in north Alabama as a cold front will move through the area this afternoon and evening. Central and south Alabama will see the same scattered afternoon pattern we’ve seen recently. The front will move southward slowly on Monday and Tuesday, bringing more widespread rain and storms to the state, focusing more on the central and southern portions of the state. The upper-level pattern will become zonal (horizontal) toward the latter half of the week, but expected short waves will pass through the northern half of the state, keeping rain chances elevated. The southern half of the state will return to a less broad rain pattern. Continue reading
Scattered Showers Turn Widespread This Weekend
Heat and rain continue to be our main issues throughout the forecast period. We’ll see scattered rain chances through today, then rain coverage increases across the state Sunday through Tuesday. A slow-moving front is responsible for rain and flash flood risk. Rain chances will decrease throughout the week. Continue reading
Rainy and Hot This Week
We enter a wetter pattern across most of the state except for southeast Alabama today through the week. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be the story this week, as well as temperatures and heat-index values increasing each day. Continue reading
Wetter Weekend Ahead
We enter a wetter pattern as a high-pressure system moves east, allowing more moisture to be present over the state. Rain chances are elevated over the next few days across most of the state before we see a low chance of afternoon showers each day later in the week. The state will get quite warm in the coming week as an upper-level ridge will set up to our west and allow highs to rise. Continue reading
The Forecast for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Today, June 1st, marks the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. So let’s talk about the forecast, preparedness, and names. Continue reading
May Ends With More Afternoon Storms
Today features another day of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the state. A stationary front will sit across central Alabama today and move south tomorrow. Tomorrow, a cluster of strong thunderstorms will make its way through Alabama in the afternoon and evening, bringing a low-level severe threat with it. Then an area of high-pressure will begin to develop on Tuesday, drying out the northern half of the state, while the southern half of the state sees rain chances until Wednesday. Rain chances will be low through Saturday statewide, and a dry pattern will form. Continue reading
