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Extended Period of Very Wet Weather Ahead for Alabama
Rain will set in tonight across Alabama and won’t end through New Year’s Day. There will be some breaks, but 5-7 inches of rain could fall between now and then. Continue reading
Some Christmas Clouds, Light Showers over Northwest Alabama
Clouds have thickened over Northwest Alabama this morning in an area of mid-level moisture. A few light showers are being shaken out of the moisture in the turbulent flow aloft. Continue reading
Merry Christmas! Your Weather Xtreme Video for December 25th Is Under the Tree!
Today will be a decent day, featuring increasing clouds but milder temperatures. Some showers will arrive late tomorrow afternoon, but Thursday will be the beginning of an extremely wet six day period across much of Alabama. 4-5 inch rainfall amounts will be common. Continue reading
Pleasant Weather for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day in Alabama; Rain Returns by Thursday
Expect sunny but cool conditions today across North and Central Alabama. It will be warmer for Tuesday and Wednesday before another good soaker comes in early Thursday into Friday. Continue reading
Noon Update: Showers Have Ended, Clouds Will Move Out
Clouds will be slowly decreasing in areas that are still socked in this afternoon, giving way to a mostly sunny Monday. Continue reading
Showers Today, Tranquil Weather for Christmas, Wet End of the Week
After a few light showers today, Monday and Tuesday will be dry and seasonably cool for Christmas. Wet weather returns Thursday into Friday with widespread rain likely. New Year’s looks wet as well. Continue reading
A Look at the Saturday, December 8th Wake Low and Gravity Waves that Caused High Winds Across Central Alabama
A wake low and gravity wave event caused high winds across Central Alabama on the evening of Saturday, December 8th. The strong winds downed numerous trees. These events are hard to forecast and poorly understood but underscore the importance of paying heed to wind advisories and warnings. Continue reading
Out with the Low Clouds, in with the High Clouds: Pretty Sunset Alert?
Low clouds are clearing, but high clouds are moving in. Those cirrus clouds and their variants will filter sunshine this afternoon and potentially produce lots of great sunset and sun dog photos for the @spann Twitter feed. Continue reading
Sunday Morning Weather Xtreme Video: Clearing Today; Next Rain Late Wednesday, Early Thursday
Skies will clear today, but afternoon high clouds may give us a beautiful sunset. 30s tonight but most everyone stays above freezing. Mild all week. Next rain chance late Wednesday into Thursday. Continue reading
Afternoon Weather Xtreme Video: Rain at Times Through Tomorrow Evening; Lingering Light Rain into Saturday
Rain will be increasing over Alabama late this afternoon and evening. There could be some thunder mixed in with the rain tomorrow, but any severe weather should be limited to the coast. Light rain lingers into Saturday. Continue reading
