Author Archives: Scott Brown
A Midday Update On Central Alabama’s Weather
Currently at the midday hour, rain and a few embedded thunderstorms have pushed their way into the western parts of Central Alabama. Most of the rain activity at this point is west of a line from Jasper to Brent to … Continue reading
Weather By The Numbers: 1/19/2017
Here is the latest in the world of numbers dealing with the weather. All of these totals are up to the end of the day on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Enjoy. Temperatures 85F – Warmest high for the contiguous United … Continue reading
Cloudy & Cooler Across Much Of Central Alabama At Midday
Thanks to a weak surface front that moved through Central Alabama last night, temperatures will be running about 5-10 degrees cooler than highs on Tuesday. That front has stalled out over the central part of the state. Skies at the … Continue reading
Central Alabama NWA Chapter Meeting With Guest Speaker Tim Marshall – Jan. 24th
Please make plans to attend the first meeting of 2017 on Tuesday, January 24th. The chapter is excited to have Tim Marshall as the guest speaker. Tim is a renowned speaker within the meteorological community and avid storm chaser. He … Continue reading
A Warm And Breezy Late Midday
It’s a warm and breezy late midday hour across Central Alabama. We are watching a surface front slowly progressing into the state. This boundary is producing more clouds, and a few showers are showing up on radar across Northwest Alabama. … Continue reading
A Warm Mid-January Day Out There At Midday
Another terrific January day for us all across Central Alabama at the midday hour. Our Monday is highlighted by a mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures that continue to run 20-25 degrees above average for this time of year. … Continue reading
Record Highs Set In Central Alabama Today
Friday was a really warm day for mid-January in Central Alabama, so warm that record highs were either set or tied. Birmingham’s high for Friday was 78F, breaking the old record of 77F set back in 1932. Montgomery’s high was … Continue reading
What A Difference Seven Days Can Make In Central Alabama
At this time just one week ago, much of Central Alabama was dealing with a wintry mix falling and starting the headache of travel problems and cold temperatures. In seven days, we went from having temperatures in the single digits, … Continue reading
Latest Drought Information Statement 1/12/2017
Drought Conditions Persist Across Central Alabama The Latest U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that drought conditions persist across Central Alabama. Extreme drought conditions persist over an area along and to the right of a line from near Lafayette to Columbiana to … Continue reading
Is This January? It Doesn’t Feel Like It At Midday
Skies across much of Central Alabama are mostly cloudy, with the extreme southern parts of the area experiencing some sunshine. Only a few light showers are showing up on radar at this time. One shower is currently located just west … Continue reading
