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Alabama at 1:30
A lot of disappointed and unprepared people out there across Central Alabama due to today’s busted weather forecast. Radar show that there is still a good bit of rain falling from Gadsden through northern Jefferson County into northern Tuscaloosa County. … Continue reading
Rainy Saturday for Some
I have to disagree with Snoopy here…I love September rains. Hope they didn’t spoil too many Labor Day weekend celebrations though. Many folks, including yours truly, were surprised to wake up to an active radar, or the sound of thunder … Continue reading
Storms Moving into Birmingham Metro
We thought there would be storms today, but mainly of the afternoon persuasion. Sorry for the weather curveball this morning, but we have thunderstorms over and southwest of the Birmingham metro right now. Heavy rain and lightning right now along … Continue reading
The Mother of all Alabama Heat Waves
When it comes to heat waves in Alabama, there have been some doozies. But the 1925 one is the Mother of all Alabama Heat Waves. It had started to heat up in Birmingham late in August, when temperatures would normally … Continue reading
Showers Massing Across Central Alabama
That predicted sunshine out there this morning is in the liquid variety. Showers have become fairly widespread from Cullman to Tuscaloosa and then southeastward through the Birmingham metro extending all the way to Columbus GA. Movement is north northeast. Activity … Continue reading
Poetry in a Forecast Discussion
I thought only our Great American Weather Legend J.B. Elliott was capable of poetry in a forecast…but Storm Chaser Brian Barnes (https://www.stormchase.com) pointed out that Chicago NWS forecaster Gino Izzo won poet laureate honors for today’s afternoon forecast discussion: FXUS63 … Continue reading
Looking Ahead to September
September arrives Tuesday. September 1st marks the beginning of meteorological autumn. Although fall doesn’t officially begin until September 22nd, weather people recognize the beginning of September as the real transition time between summer weather and fall weather. The days are … Continue reading
A Preview of Things to Come
The cool front is about to reach the Birmingham area tonight. Showers continue from Albertville and Gadsden back down to Birmingham. Another line of showers is over East Alabama from Calhoun and Cleburne Counties into Talladega County. Other showers are … Continue reading
General Rain…
An upper level disturbance passed across the area this morning, triggering an area of rain and storms that moved into Georgia around mid-morning. Some heavy rain fell over East Alabama. A second upper level disturbance is passing across Alabama early … Continue reading
Getting an Early Start in the Rain Department
Rumbles of thunder in the distance greet the day here in the Trussville weather office. Radar confirms this, with fairly widespread shower and thunderstorm activity from Blount, Jefferson and Walker Counties back through much of Tuscaloosa, Fayette and Lamar Counties. … Continue reading
