An areas of showers continues moving toward the Alabama border across eastern Georgia late this morning. The showers are Polk, Haralson and Carroll Counties, which are the Georgia counties that back up to Cherokee and Cleburne Counties in Alabama. The … Continue reading →

A refreshing morning out there… Skywatcher Vic Bell from Black Creek in Etowah County reports in to J.B…. J. B., I likely had a record low here at Black Creek this morning. It was 55.7 at 5:55 am. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Most of you have gotten the email with photos that are supposedly of Hurricane Katrina over Mississippi? It probably said something to the effect of: “Photos of Katrina over Mississippi. Really let’s you know who is in charge. These pictures … Continue reading →

Here is a real NOAA Weather Map from the past. What time of year would you say it is according to the station reports that were taken at 1 a.m. CDT? Image credit: NOAA Central Library Data Imaging Project For … Continue reading →

I received this email from FOB (Friend of the Blog) Chuck Biddinger after I commented that the rain area had split over Birmingham Friday morning: This morning when there was a solid line in north AL, I started to post … Continue reading →

I am amazed at how three devices have changed my entertainment habits while traveling. First, TIVO has allowed me to time shift all my favorite programs. It also allows me to have a constant selection of quality movies to watch … Continue reading →

Our thunderstorm activity split in half right over the Birmingham area late this morning. Strong storms were as close as Northeast Jefferosn County and back to the west over West Alabama. Now…there are two theatres of action across the state… … Continue reading →

Scan down for J.B.’s update on our weather…will be an active day tomorrow… I have been in what is arguably one of the most beautriful places in the world this week… Can you guess where I was? Gorgeous!

On this date in Weather History… …in 1494…Columbus encountered what was probably the first hurricane in his sailing across the Atlantic as he was off the coast of Hispaniola. …in 1945…Weather forecasts were critical in the testing of the first … Continue reading →

Things are quiet across Alabama late on this Sunday afternoon. The radar shows only a few showers across the state…we can about count them on two hands… …a moderate shower near Decatur …five isolated moderate showers in Jackson, DeKalb and … Continue reading →