I think nearly everyone enjoyed the cool readings this morning. Here is the Hit Parade from across Alabama: 46 at Cullman/Vinemont, Hamilton, Fort Payne, Black Creek and DeSoto State Park 47 at Muscadine and Concord 48 at Crossville 49 at … Continue reading →

Ivan became a tropical depression on September 2, 2004 and was christened the following day while it was far out in the eastern Atlantic. Ivan was upgraded to hurricane on September 5th and began to deepened rapidly. The central pressure … Continue reading →

It is a crystal clear, mild and comfortable day across much of Alabama. A zone of cumulus clouds extends from Thomasville to Montgomery to Columbus, Georgia southward. This area has not received the surge of drier air yet. The drier … Continue reading →

It is a gorgeous September morning across Alabama. Regional radar composites show a few isolated light showers across the Florida Panhandle and southern Georgia. Nothing in Alabama. Skies are mostly clear across Alabama. Temperatures are in the lower 60s across … Continue reading →

An incorrect hurricane forecast can kill hundreds, but an unnecessary evacuation can cost millions and put the population in harm’s way. That is the dilemma facing forecasters every time a major hurricane threatens a coastline. In the aftermath of Hurricane … Continue reading →

The broad and diffuse center of rapidly weakening tropical depression Humberto is just southwest of Belzoni in the Mississippi Delta. It has just crossed the Mississippi River north of I-20 by about 40 miles. A large shield of rain covers … Continue reading →

Tropical Storm Humberto continues to gradually strengthen this evening, but is running out of time to become a hurricane. It should bring beneficial rains to Alabama starting tomorrow afternoon and lasting into Friday. Air Force recon was in the storm … Continue reading →

A cool front is pushing south into Central Alabama tonight. The front etends from Anniston to Calera to Eutaw. Behind the front, winds are out of the north. The rear edge of the main rain area extends from Calhoun and … Continue reading →

At least some rain has fallen across much of the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. Amounts are generally light, less than one quarter of an inch, except in a few areas. Radar estimates indicate the heaviest rain fell in … Continue reading →

Showers and thunderstorms continue moving eastward across Central Alabama this afternoon. A line of showers and storms extends from Etowah through northern St. Clair, southern Blount, northern Jefferson, Walker and Tuscaloosa Counties. The strongest cells at 5:05 p.m. are… …over … Continue reading →