Author Archives: Scott Brown

A Beautiful Leap Day In Store For Central Alabama

Enjoy this wonderful weekend as rain returns to the forecast early on Monday and stick around through “Hump Day.” The end of the workweek looks fantastic at this point. Continue reading →

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Some Clouds, Some Sun At Midday; Isolated Showers/Flurries Possible Tonight

As of 1:00 pm, nearly all of the southern half of Central Alabama is currently basking in complete sunshine while the northern half continues to put up with pesky clouds associated with a clipper system that is in the process of moving through the area. Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 736: Hot Water Heater Brains

This week’s Guest WeatherBrain is the President of CX Markets, which is a division of the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald.  CX Markets has recently launched a product called TradeWeather, which is the first regulated short-term weather futures market design for small businesses and individuals.  He’s also a pilot with 8,000 flight hours and is a dedicated weather enthusiast.  Rich Jaycobs, welcome to WeatherBrains! Continue reading →

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Some Showers Out There At Midday; A Few Flurries Possible Tonight???

As of 12:20 pm, we have some light shower activity mainly in the northeastern quarter of the area east of I-65 and along I-59. Continue reading →

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Satellite Sheldon: Fall 2019 Through Winter 2020 Heavy Precipitation Events

I don’t have to tell you how wet Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of the Southeast US have been the last 6 months. Continue reading →

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A Damp, Cool, & Dreary Midday Across Much Of Central Alabama

The main rain band that is over the north and northwestern parts of the area will continue to move across the area throughout the remainder of the daylight hours. Continue reading →

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At Midday: Enjoy The Sun While You Can, It Hides Behind Clouds On Sunday

We have maximum sunshine across the area as we approach the midday hour, and skies should stay clear throughout the rest of the daylight hours. Continue reading →

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A Cool But Dry Weekend; Rain Returns On Monday

A dry weekend will give us a chance to recover a little from all of the rainfall, but showers return to the forecast on Monday. Continue reading →

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The Sun Has Returned… But, Warmth Has Not At Midday

Other than a few lingering clouds over the southeastern parts of the area, Central Alabama is basking in full sunshine at the midday hour. Continue reading →

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Receiving Weather Alerts

Today, we take a look at our last topic for Severe Weather Awareness Week: Receiving Weather Alerts. Continue reading →

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