Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Midday Nowcast: Some Strong Storms This Evening; Alabama is Now Drought Free
The latest drought monitor released this morning, shows the rains of the last week were a big help. All of Alabama is drought free, and no part of Alabama is abnormally dry. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Sunshine and Blue Sky Today; Storms Return Late Tomorrow
After the frosty start to the day, we are seeing temperatures surge into the 60s and 70s this afternoon. There is not a cloud in the sky over Central Alabama, and we are seeing blue sky and sunshine in full supply. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Sunny Today; Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory Tonight
Sunshine, blue sky, and refreshing temperatures are the forecast today and the next few days across Alabama. Highs this afternoon are in the 60s, tomorrow will feature highs in the upper 60s, while low 70s return Thursday. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Cloudy with Colder Air Moving into Alabama Today
A cold front continues to push south through the state today and is pushing the rain and storms out of the state. It is bringing much colder air into the state. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Warm Days, Weekend Storms, Cold Snap Next Week
The strong upper ridge remains in place across the Deep South for a couple of more days keeping most of Alabama mainly dry with only isolated showers and storms in the forecast. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Record Highs, and Retired Hurricane Names
The strong upper ridge in place across the Deep South is allowing temperatures to surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s across Alabama. These temperatures are around 20° above average for early April in Alabama; early April is feeling more like early June and record highs are likely to be set in the coming days. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Breezy and Almost Hot; Tornado Outbreak North and West of Alabama
A wind advisory is in effect from mid morning through late tonight across much of Central Alabama. Southerly winds will gust up to 40 MPH at times. Be cautious when traveling today. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Great Weather Today; Record Highs in Jeopardy the Rest of this Week
A gorgeous start to April across Alabama with tons of sunshine and very comfortable temperatures with afternoon highs surging into the upper 70s and lower 80s across much of Alabama. Tonight will feature increasing clouds with lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Warm and Dry Friday; Rain, Storms, and Severe Storms in the Forecast through Monday
Greetings from the road as I travel to the University of South Alabama as the Meteorology Department host their annual SeCAPS (Southeastern Coastal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium) weather conference. Since I graduated from South, I love attending and supporting this completely student led conference each year. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Great Weather Today/Tomorrow, Some Rain Saturday Night, Strong Storms Possible Monday
The mainly sunny weather continues today and tomorrow and we are seeing highs in the mid and upper 70s, with some low 80s showing up on the maps. Tonight will be warmer as we see more clouds, lows should generally be in the 50s.
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