* 68 below zero is the temperature in Ojmjakon, Siberia at this hour. I wonder what people do when it is that frigid? Maybe they sit around the fireplace all day and play Rook. If Margie Richardson, our skywatcher in … Continue reading →

First, a followup from the tornado devastation in Central Florida before daybreak today: * Widespread damage very early this morning across several counties north of Orlando. Two communities that were very hard hit included Lady Lake and Deland. * Reports … Continue reading →

In search of the perfect climate. Where, oh where, is it? Does it even exist? Is it the mountains of Western North Carolina, sunny Southern California, The Arizona Desert, Santa Fe, New Mexico, A Pacific Island, Muleshoe, Texas, Miami, or … Continue reading →

The National Weather Service has posted a Tornado Watch until 9:00 p.m. tonight CST or 10:00 p.m. EST. In Alabama, only 5 counties in the extreme SE part of the state are included. They are: Coffee Henry Dale Geneva Houston … Continue reading →

Everything is quiet on the home front. The big show is over. We bit the bullet. Late this morning, two narrow bands of light rain extended across the state. Way down south, a line of heavy showers and even some … Continue reading →

The extensive moderate to heavy rain that occurred overnight and early this morning had diminished and moved eastward. But a cold light rain and drizzle still persists in many areas. Winter weather advisories have been discontinued. A low pressure area … Continue reading →

You are not going to be pleased with this map discussion if you are accustomed to the one that James does twice a day. We are spread thin today so time does not permit an exhaustive study. And I do … Continue reading →

We will have a modified discussion a little later but without the graphics and maps that you usually see when James does them. But now, here is a quick update on current weather. All along the I-20 Corridor in Central … Continue reading →

Despite widespread precipitation, the weather continues to slowly improve across Alabama early on this Thursday morning. At 5 o’clock, wintry precipitation seems to be confined mainly to Extreme NE Alabama. The low pressure area that moved inland from the Gulf … Continue reading →

Just before 4 o’clock this morning, the National Weather Service, Birmingham, cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory for these counties: Blount Clay Fayette Jefferson Lamar Marion Randolph Saint Clair Talladega Walker Winston The advisory continues until 6 am for: Calhoun Cherokee … Continue reading →