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Interesting Times Ahead
Last night, the GFS pretty much gave up the ghost on the upcoming major system that is headed our way this week. But today it kind of came back into reality with the idea of developing a major low in … Continue reading
What Is the Dew Point?
Someone recently asked the question, what is the dew point. I will try to answer that with my first attempt at a weather infographic. Please let me know what you think about it, and throw me some ideas for some … Continue reading
Snow on the Outer Banks
Here’s something you don’t see everyday: a winter weather advisory on the North Carolina coast. Accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected by this evening in places like Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Newport, Morehead City, Beaufort, … Continue reading
Some Beautiful White Christmas Photos
Photographer Kathy Bell always shares some of her best work with us here on the AlabamaWX blog. Here are some photos that she took during our White Christmas 2010 a few weeks ago. Thanks for sharing Kathy! Here is her … Continue reading
Close Call on Freezing Precip Tonight in Spots UPDATED
UPDATE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT As expected, temperatures are starting to rise over the western half of North and Central Alabama tonight. The mercury jumped 2 degrees in the past hour at Haleyville and Cullman to freezing. Readings are at or … Continue reading
Dappled Sunshine
Dappled sunshine. That’s what I would call the weather across Central Alabama on this Sunday afternoon as clouds continue to thicken. Rain is not very far west of the state and will begin to affect the area overnight with a … Continue reading
Clouds Invading From the Northwest
Clouds have invaded the northwestern two thirds of Alabama on this January Saturday. They are generally north and west of the I-65/I-85 corridor. Temperatures are in the 49s across Central Alabama, actually warmer in the east where it is 46F … Continue reading
Do You Remember?
On this date in 1982: Birmingham and much of Alabama was in the deep freeze as an Arctic blast was engulfing much of the eastern half of the nation. As temperatures were tumbling across Alabama, a surprise dropped from the … Continue reading
Late Night Look
Drier air moving in from the southwest has effectively ended the precipitation southwest of a line from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Montgomery to Greenville to Pensacola early this morning. Good thing that it did, as the temperature profile did transition … Continue reading
Big High Pressure in Alaska
Interesting special weather statement from the NWS in Fairbanks AK tonight… It affects aviation, because most altimeters used for measuring altitude do not have settings above 31 inches of mercury. WWAK83 PAFG 100619 SPSAFG SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE … Continue reading
