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Warmest Day of the Year?
An impressive cumulus field was blossoming across Central Alabama on this last Sunday in July. The healthy fair weather clouds have multiplied in the deeper moisture that is over the state today. Morning dewpoint levels are in the lower and … Continue reading
Second Driest July on Record?
As we start to close this books on July this week, I thought it would be fun to take a peek back at the month that was in the climate department, especially since there have been several nice stretches of … Continue reading
Is Tropical Depression #2 About to Form?
The National Hurricane Center has given the designation over the Central Atlantic a designation (92L). Convection has developed near the center and it appears to have a circulation. It is in an area of low wind shear, that is favorable … Continue reading
Droughtwatch
Lots of folks across the middle of Alabama, from Cullman County southward to Autauga County have been very dry recently. In fact, most of the five county Birmingham metro area have only received 10-25% of their typical rainfall over the … Continue reading
Sunday Afternoon Update
An area of showers and storms has been moving across South Central Alabama this morning and early afternoon in response to a very weak surface low moving moving across southern Alabama. The mesoscale models picked up on this feature very … Continue reading
Preposterous…
64F at Haleyville, 75F at Birmingham and 78F at Anniston on July 18th. Preposterous, right? Not on this July 18th as clouds are thick and showers and increasing across Central Alabama. An upper low over northern Louisiana is pumping lots … Continue reading
Quick Noon Update
Our cold front is over the northwest corner of Alabama right now. Dewpoints are falling like a rock over Arkansas and western Tenenssee and Kentucky. The dewpoint at Huntsville is 71F, while in Memphis it is 62F and in Branson, … Continue reading
Storms Will Build in the I-59 Corridor
Showers pushing southeast across West Central and North Central Alabama tonight have started to weaken, pushing a distinct outflow boundary southeastward toward the I-5 corridor. Showers and storms scattered along I-59 from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Gadsden will grow and … Continue reading
Heavy Rains Falling over Northeast Alabama
Persistent thunderstorms over Northeast Alabama are producing th epotential for flooding tonight. They have been heavy tonight from eastern Blount County across much of Etowah County into Cherokee County tonight. The NWS has issued an areal flood advisory for parts … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Popping Up
Let’s take a quick look at the Alabama Weather Situation at the noon hour: A very nice field of cumulus clouds has developed over the state early this afternoon. The clouds started to get some vertical development y late morning … Continue reading
