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Sky On Fire!

The gorgeous altocumulus clouds riding high in the sky over Central Alabama tonight produced a spectacular sunset. It looked like the sky was absolutely on fire! This picture was taken by me (from the passenger seat) tonight as we drove … Continue reading →

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A Nice Fall Sunday

High pressure remains in control of Alabama’s weather this afternoon. Scattered low clouds worked their way into the area during the morning, while some high clouds worked in from the west. But the cloudiness did little to block the sunshine. … Continue reading →

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Tropical Tote Board

TROPICS: There is an area of disturbed weather southwest of Bermuda, extending to east of the Bahamas. This system has a very small chance of acquiring some subtropical characteristics over the next couple of days. The system is drifting slowly … Continue reading →

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Fog Alert

PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING: Some fog is being reported across North and Central Alabama this morning. Visibilities could be reduced to less than a half mile in spots. Visibilities are not to bad right now at official stations, including … Continue reading →

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About to Turn the Page to November…

Photograph by Kathy Bell, owner of kbella photography. “November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year.” Louisa May Alcott November is the transition month to winter across much of the country, and Alabama is no exception. The days … Continue reading →

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Nice Afternoon

A decent afternoon is in progress as we begin to shut down October and turn toward November. High clouds have overspread the south eastern two thirds of Alabama today, roughly along and south of a line running along I-59. The … Continue reading →

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Frosty Fog

Skywatcher Ron Hughes sen these photos of ground fog on a frosty West Alabama morning from his home in Coker.

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Chilly Sunday Lows

Here are some of the frosty morning lows observed across Central and North Alabama this morning: …30F at Coker according to Ron Hughes …31F in Fayette County says Donny …Vic Bell in Black Creek up in Etowah County checked in … Continue reading →

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Cool But Nice Saturday

The normal high for Birmingham on October 29th is 72F. We will likely top out around 61F or so this afternoon. Right now, temperatures are moving through the upper 50s for the most part across Central Alabama under totally cloudless … Continue reading →

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CoCoRaHS at WeatherFest!

Henry Reges from CoCoRaHS sent this spectacular montage of photos from the game that he and CoCoRaHS founder Nolan Doesken played at the first ever NWA WeatherFest on Saturday, October 15th at the McWane Science Center in Birmingham. Many thanks … Continue reading →

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