Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Severe Weather Threat Decreases for Central Alabama
When issuing the latest day one convective outlook, the SPC removed most of Alabama from the risk for severe weather we were expecting later tonight. As Brian mentioned in his post below, the ongoing showers and thunderstorms across southern Alabama … Continue reading
Showers and Storms Moving In
The leading edge of the showers and storms is moving into Alabama a little faster than expected. Rain with a few rumbles of thunder are already affecting Lamar and Marion counties. Over the next few hours, the area of showers … Continue reading
Showers Arrive Overnight, Storms Tomorrow Night
We are supporting the Spann family as they remain in our thoughts and prayers this evening and the next several days. James’ wife Karen lost her mother earlier today. Please keep their family in your thoughts and prayers as well … Continue reading
Your Weekly U.S. Drought Monitor Update
A bit of an improvement in portions of the West from the drought conditions persisting there, but portions of five states continue to suffer from exceptional drought conditions. Areas in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nevada, and California remain under exceptional drought … Continue reading
Current U.S. Snow Coverage
With the very cold weather across Alabama this morning, it reminds us the Winter of 2014 is not finished yet. Though we’ve had warm weather lately, and warm weather is in the forecast for the next seven days, it certainly … Continue reading
Snow Showers in North Alabama
There is an upper-level feature working across the Tennessee Valley today and it is producing enough uplift and instability to allow clouds and some snow showers to develop in the region. Clouds are spreading to the southeast today and these … Continue reading
A Windy Day
We are feeling the affects of the pressure gradient between an area of high pressure moving in from the north, and a rapidly intensifying area of low pressure off the Southeast Coast. The isobars lines over the state are close … Continue reading
Clear Skies, A Cold Night
The skies have been slowly clearing from north to south across the state today. Most areas along and north of Interstate 20 are seeing severe clear, with a bright blue sky. Not at all a bad looking Sunday afternoon and … Continue reading
Cooler with a Clearing Sky
There is certainly a change in the air today. The 70s from Saturday have been replaced with 50s for your Sunday. The majority of the rain has moved east of the state this afternoon. There remain a few very light … Continue reading
Mid-Morning Radar Check
A soaking rain continues across much of Central Alabama this morning. A majority of the rain has shifted to the south and east of Interstate 20, and it will continue to move east today. Heaviest rain is through the central … Continue reading
