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A Fly in the Ointment?
We have been wistfully looking to next weekend for the possibility of some slightly drier and slightly cooler air here in Central Alabama. Not that we were expecting it to feel like October, but even dewpoints in the middle 60s … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Scarce For Now
Alabama in awash in a sea of cotton balls today as a nice field of cumulus clouds lies across the state thanks to ample moisture and heating. Showers and storms have not gotten a real foothold yet, despite temperatures that … Continue reading
Last Island
Isle Derniere, or Last Island, was a tiny resort on the Lousiana coast, about 110 miles southwest of New Orleans. The small spit of land was just 22 miles long and less than one mile wide in most places. At … Continue reading
Storms Produce Very Heavy Rain, Lightning
Heavy thunderstorms over northern Jefferson County are producing torrential rains and frequent lightning. Rainfall rates of over 1 inch per hour are falling around Fultondale. Skywatcher Terry Sasser reports 3.03 inches of rain and continuing to rain buckets. These heavy … Continue reading
Showers Diminish
Showers are diminishing late this evening over Northwest Alabama. The lone remaining ones are over eastern Winston and northern Cullman Counties. They will dissipate soon. We should remain mostly rain free the rest of the night. More scattered showers and … Continue reading
Tropics Quiet
The tropical Atlantic continues to be quiet. No disturbances threaten to become tropical cyclones in the next few days. But there are signs that activity will be ramping up in the next couple of weeks.
Storms Over Winston County
The only storms left across Central Alabama tonight are over the northwestern portion of the area, concentrated over Winston County. The strongest storms are near Natural Bridge and Brilliant. They are barely moving at all, drifting perhaps slowly to the … Continue reading
Droughtlook
For the second straight week, Alabama and the southeastern U.S. from our state and Florida to Virginia are completely drought free. One year ago at this time, over 56% of our state was in drought conditions with nearly 90% at … Continue reading
A Nice Summer Sunday
The disturbance that triggered last night’s showers and storms is in Georgia now, and some drier and sinking air is spreading across Alabama in its wake. This means that showers and thunderstorms should only be isolated across the area this … Continue reading
Showers and Fog
An upper disturbance produced a cluster of showers and storms over Northwest Alabama overnight that pushed southeastward. This morning, those showers are over East Alabama, mainly over Talladega County, with another set over northern Calhoun County. Everything is pushing southeast … Continue reading
