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Rene Has Returned to Tropical Storm Status
Satellite-derived wind data indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Continue reading
Spann’s Live Virtual WeatherReady Fest Weather Classroom Today at 10:00 am
Catch ABC 33/40’s Chief Meteorologist James Spann over at the National Weather Association’s Virtual WeatherReady Fest 2020 website as he will be presenting a live Weather Classroom for children in grades K-5 (and older if you love weather). Continue reading
Rene Weakens To a Depression West of the Cabo Verde Islands
Gradual strengthening is forecast, and Rene is expected to regain tropical storm strength later on Wednesday morning and become a hurricane in a couple of days. Continue reading
Paulette is a Little Weaker Tonight
Little change in strength is forecast tomorrow, with slow weakening anticipated on Thursday and Friday. Continue reading
Plenty of Sun & Warm at Midday; NHC Staying Busy With Two Tropical Storms
As we are getting close to the start of the midday hour, skies are mostly clear across Central Alabama. You may notice a little haziness in the skies, and that will be due to some smoke that has traveled from the Rockies and the West Coast and has made it into the skies above Central Alabama. Continue reading
Rene Continues to Bring Tropical Storm Conditions to the Western Cabo Verde Islands
On the forecast track, the center of Rene will move away from the Cabo Verde Islands later today. Continue reading
Paulette Gaining Strength Over the Central Tropical Atlantic
Paulette is moving toward the northwest near 6 mph. A turn toward the west-northwest or west with a slight increase in forward speed is expected during the next couple of days. Continue reading
TD-18 Strengthens to Become Tropical Storm Rene
On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone is will pass near or over the Cabo Verde Islands tonight and early Tuesday. Continue reading
A Very Nice Labor Day Midday Across Central Alabama
As of 11:05 am, it is bright and sunny across all of Central Alabama, but over the extreme southern parts of the area, we can see some haze from smoke that is moving in from the west from the wildfires. Continue reading
TD-18 is Very Close to Becoming Tropical Storm Rene
The tropical depression is expected to produce 2 to 5 inches of rain across portions of the Cabo Verde Islands through Tuesday. Continue reading
