The morning runs of our main forecast models are in. There has been a disappointing shift westward with our upper low, particularly on the GFS. This would mean a drier forecast if it materializes. We will just have to take … Continue reading →

On the evening of October 21, 1743 (Julian Calendar), Benjamin Franklin was waiting with great anticipation to view a lunar eclipse. Franklin was disappointed when clouds obscured the sky and a terrible nor’easter set it, blocking his view of the … Continue reading →

I hate to admit that I plan to spend a total of about 12 hours in front of the television watching college football and the American League Championship Series on one of the most beautiful days of the year. I … Continue reading →

Red flag conditions were flying in the Bay Area of Northern California signifying a very high fire danger back on this date in 1991. The summer of 1991 had been a hot one in the Bay Area around San Francisco … Continue reading →

The line of storms is progressing eastward late tonight. Behind the line, the tornado watch is being cancelled. The NWS Birmingham just cancelled the watch for Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens and Winston Counties. The NWS Huntsville has canceled the Tornado … Continue reading →

Here is a look at the Alabama weather situation early on this Friday morning… The radar is looking a little more interesting at this hour across Central Alabama. Storms have rejuvenated a little, perhaps running into a little better instability … Continue reading →

Greetings from The Weather Company Home Office…which is wherever my laptop is. Tonight it happens to be Appleton, Wisconsin. Here is a check on the Alabama weather situation just before midnight. Tornado watch now in effect for Middle Tennnessee, the … Continue reading →

It happened on this date in 1941… America’s first television weather forecast was broadcast on New York’s WNBT (later WNBC.) There were not many televisions at that time, so viewership was limited to perhaps a few hundred people. The weather … Continue reading →

THIS JUST IN: The ABC3340 Weather Center has issued a Perfect Weather Warning for Central Alabama. It is in effect until Monday morning at 11 a.m. A Perfect Weather Warning means that conditions are ideal for outdoor activities in the … Continue reading →

Do you remember Leonard’s Losers, a syndicated radio show during the 70s? It featured a character named Leonard Postoasties. The self proclaimed world’s greatest football prognosticator would predict all of the losers for the weekend’s college football games in a … Continue reading →