Author Archives: Scott Brown
WeatherBrains 774: Do You Guys Think I Am Wearing Pants
This week’s guests WeatherBrains are Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist at the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, and Van Denton, meteorologist for WGHP-TV in Greensboro, NC. Continue reading
Iota Has Officially Made Landfall Along the Northeast Coast of Nicaragua
Hurricane Iota’s landfall location is approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of where Category 4 Hurricane Eta made landfall earlier this month on November 3rd. Continue reading
Eye of Dangerous Hurricane Iota Moving Onshore in Nicaragua
Maximum sustained winds are near 155 mph with higher gusts. Iota is an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Rapid weakening is forecast after Iota moves inland, and it is expected to dissipate over Central America on Wednesday. Continue reading
Frost Advisory for Northern Parts of Central Alabama Until 8 AM Tuesday
Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. A couple sheltered locations will fall below freezing. Continue reading
Alabama NewsCenter – Alabama Health Officials Planning for Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccine
As soon as mid-December, health care providers and the chronically ill in Alabama could begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials said Monday. Continue reading
12:00 am Update: Major Jump in Wind Speeds as Iota is Now a Major Hurricane
Iota is
now a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Rapid strengthening is expected during the next 24 hours, and Iota is forecast to be an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane when it approaches Central America tonight. Continue reading
Iota Forecast to Become a Dangerous Major Hurricane Soon
Rapid strengthening is expected during the next 24 hours, and Iota is forecast to be an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane when it approaches Central America. Continue reading
Some Tropical Mischief Could Form Late Into the Work Week Behind Iota
While Iota continues to move toward Central America currently as a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 MPH, we are just a few days away from the potential of a new tropical system developing over the Caribbean Sea. Continue reading
Very Nice at Midday; A Few Showers Possible Overnight & Into Sunday
As 12:00 pm, other than a few clouds rolling across the northwestern parts of Central Alabama, your midday hour on Saturday is full of sunshine and feeling really nice. Continue reading
Weather Xtreme: A Few Raindrops Possible on Sunday, Dry for the Rest of the Next 7 Days
Mainly dry through the next seven days with only a very small chance of a few raindrops with a passage of a cold front on Sunday morning. The rest of the forecast features cool temperatures with plenty of sunshine. Continue reading
