Author Archives: Scott Brown
Midday Nowcast: Storms Moving In And Could Pack A Punch
AT THIS HOUR: For pretty much the northern half of the state, skies are generally clear, except for a big mass of clouds moving into the northwestern corner of the state. For the southern half, mostly clear skies with a … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: A Carbon Copy Forecast
A carbon copy forecast? Why would I say that? The best answer is that a typical summertime forecast for Central Alabama will sound like a broken record, or someone just copying and pasting a previous forecast, its nearly the same … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Typical Summertime Pattern Returns to Central Alabama
AT THIS HOUR: Mostly clear skies out there at this time across Central Alabama, with a few cumulus clouds floating around. Believe it or not, we do have a few isolated showers hidden in the area, with storms across the … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Unsettled Pattern Continues, May Not Need To Water Garden
AT THIS HOUR: A mix of sun and clouds across Central Alabama currently. Temperatures at this time are cooler than what you would expect for a typical mid-July day thanks to rainfall from the past few days. Fortunately, my wife … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Gardens Will Need Watering Today, May Not Have To This Weekend
Skies across Central Alabama at this hour are mostly clear with just a few fair-weather cumulus clouds floating overhead. Radar is clear at this time, and will stay that way for the remainder of the day. With an upper ridge … Continue reading
Heat Bursts Occurred in SW Oklahoma Last Night
You may ask yourself, what is a heat burst. It is a phenomenon that causes extreme winds, a dramatic rise in temperature and a rapid drop in humidity. It happens when air transported high in the atmosphere by a thunderstorm … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Better Chance Finding A 4-Leaf Clover Than Getting Rain Today
That’s right! My wife will have a better chance at knocking that one off of her bucket list than anyone receiving any rainfall today. At this hour, it is all clear on the radar, and mostly clear skies on the … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: There’s Still A Chance The Garden Hose Will Not Be Used
AS I TYPE THIS: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for southeastern Bullock and west-central Barbour counties until 1:30 PM CDT. A severe storm was located over Pickett and near Midway, and was moving to the southeast at 15 … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: No Watering Needed for My Garden Today
In my neighborhood, we have had several rounds of rain and thunderstorms this morning already. My wife is so happy because she doesn’t have to stretch the garden hose out to the garden in oppressive heat to give the growing … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Happy 4th of July
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY: Currently across Central Alabama, skies are partly cloudy and temperatures are well on their way up to “firecracker hot” status. Much of the shower activity at this time on radar is mostly confined to the southern … Continue reading
