Author Archives: Ryan Stinnet
Heading Through the Afternoon
A fairly calm day across much of the state and Southeast. Clouds are hanging tough and will continue to do so throughout the afternoon and into the evening hours. There could be some peeks of sunshine, but those will be … Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat Sunday Night
The latest day 2 convective outlook from the SPC, which will be in effect at 6 AM tomorrow morning and will last the entire day, has areas from the Southeast into the Great Lakes under a risk for severe weather. … Continue reading
Cloudy & Mild Today
Midday check up on the weather shows a fairly dense cloud field has setup across much of the state. There are however a few peeks of sunshine breaking through in some areas. Even though it is cloudy, it will be … Continue reading
Afternoon Radar Check
Most of central Alabama continues to see light to moderate rainfall this afternoon. The rain mass is shifting east across the state today and most everyone is seeing a soaking rain. The heaviest rain currently is northwest of Birmingham as … Continue reading
A Wet Friday Afternoon
A quick look at the central Alabama radar shows quite a bit of rain has moved into western portions of the state. The rain currently is west of Interstate 65 but will be spreading east during the afternoon hours. Light … Continue reading
Super Typhoon Haiyan & Hurricane Katrina
An interesting image created by our friends at the Cooperate Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies in Madison, Wisconsin. The have superimposed Super Typhoon Haiyan into the Gulf of Mexico at the same location as Hurricane Katrina. Haiyan is on the … Continue reading
A Few Sprinkles Overnight
It has been a mostly dry day across central Alabama. The clouds have dropped a few sprinkles and light showers but nothing too significant. As we head through the overnight hours, a few sprinkles will be possible with an area … Continue reading
More Clouds than Sun
A short wave trough in the mid-levels is crossing the Southeast and is the reason that clouds have developed today. The clouds will hang around through the afternoon and into the evening hours. There could even be a few sprinkles … Continue reading
Alabama Drying Out
A very wet summer relieved all of Alabama’s drought conditions. Many areas continue to have an abundance of rainfall for the year, but as we headed through the fall months, we have started to dry out. October is statistically the … Continue reading
A Close-up of Super Typhoon Haiyan
This close-up of Super Typhoon Haiyan shows structural features rarely seen in such powerful storms. Because of the time difference these images are delayed a day, but these features continue to show up on other current satellite products. Haiyan is … Continue reading
