Author Archives: Scott Brown
Late Afternoon Weather Check-Up
At the 3 pm roundup, temperatures were in the 50s all across Central Alabama, ranging from as warm as 58º in both Troy and Demopolis, to as cool as 53º in Gadsden, Prattville, and Talladega. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme — Bright, Sunny, & Warmer Today; Rain & Storms Return on Tuesday
We’ll have beautiful weather after we step out of the deep freeze today, but showers and thunderstorms will return on Tuesday. Continue reading
Still Rather Frosty As We Approach the Midday Hour
Even with the sunshine, temperatures still remain mighty cold, especially with the gusty winds. As of 11 am, temperatures were ranging from the lower 30s in the northwest to the lower 40s in the southeast. Troy was the warm spot at 43º. The cold spot was Haleyville at 31º. Birmingham was sitting at 35º. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme — A Chilly & Raw Start to the Weekend
Some locations woke up this morning with snow on the ground, but all of the area was cold and breezy. Don’t worry, the warm-up begins on Sunday. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Issued for Counties South and East of the Area Until 5 am Saturday
NWS Birmingham has opted to not include any southeastern counties in Central Alabama in the Tornado Watch that was just issued for South Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and southwestern Georgia, as the threat seams just to be marginal, and the low level jet doesn’t ramp up until you move east of our area. Continue reading
Tornado Watch Potentially Coming Soon to the Southeastern Parts of the Area
Severe weather risk — including potential for a couple of tornadoes — will gradually increase the remainder of this evening and overnight. A tornado watch will likely be needed. Continue reading
Rain Pushing Through the Birmingham Metro; No Severe & No Snow Yet
At 8:06 pm this evening, rain is pushing through the Birmingham metropolitan area, with some heavier downpours mixed in. There are two bits of good news… The first is that none of this action is strong or severe… The second is that temperatures are still well above freezing, sitting at 63º at the Birmingham International Airport. Continue reading
NWS Birmingham Extends Winter Storm Warning to Include a Few More Counties
NWS Birmingham extends the Winter Storm Warning to now include Blount, Cherokee, and Etowah counties in Central Alabama. These counties are in effect along with Marion and Winston counties starting at midnight tonight and is set to expire at 9 am Saturday morning. Continue reading
NWS Huntsville Upgrades Rest of North Alabama to a Winter Storm Warning
NWS Huntsville has upgraded Cullman, DeKalb, and Marshall counties in North Alabama to a Winter Storm Warning from 9 pm tonight until 9 am Saturday morning. These counties have been added to Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties already in the warning. Continue reading
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for the Northern Half of Alabama Starting Late Tomorrow Night
After seeing highs in the mid 60s to the lower 70s today, and expected afternoon highs reaching the upper 60s to the lower 70s on Friday, both NWS Birmingham and NWS Huntsville have issued winter weather advisories for their areas for the system that will move through the area late Friday through early Saturday. Continue reading
