Author Archives: Scott Brown
Midday Nowcast: Hot Today, Hotter Than A Firecracker This Weekend
What a great morning that we have experienced so far in Central Alabama. Clear skies, and one of the coolest early morning lows (64ºF) we have seen on July 1st in Birmingham since 2000. As Bill posted earlier this morning, … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Full Sunshine and Lower Dewpoints Today
A beautiful day and not as uncomfortable as a cold front has pushed through much of the state and has brought with it lower dewpoints and drier air. On the latest visible satellite image, all of north and central Alabama … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Rain To The South, Drier Air Moving In Today
Skies across much of Central Alabama are clear with a few cumulus clouds floating overhead. Radar at this point is dry for areas north of a line from Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika. South of that line, scattered … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Cooler, and Some Showers Possible
Currently on the visible satellite image, clouds are stretching across much of north and central Alabama, with a few also covering the skies in the southwestern part of the state. The rest of the state are enjoying mostly clear skies. … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Hot With Strong Storms Possible This Afternoon
Skies across Central Alabama at this hour is mostly clear, and almost everyone is currently. I say almost because shower activity has started developing, as a shower is currently on the Cullman-Morgan County line just north of West Point. It … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Another Hot Day, Followed By A Hot Weekend
At the noon time hour across Central Alabama, skies are mostly clear with the exception of a few cirrocumulus floating overhead. Radar at this time is free of any rainfall, which is actually not good news because parts of Alabama … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: A Warmer Day Today, Rain Chances Still Very Small
At the noon time hour across Central Alabama, skies are mostly clear to partly cloudy and nearly everyone is dry. There are a few isolated showers that have popped up on radar. Two decent showers have formed in Sumter County, … Continue reading
A Later-Than-Midday Nowcast: I Saw Some Sprinkles
Sorry for the Later-Than-Midday Nowcast for today. At this hour, a mix of sun and clouds are covering much of Central Alabama, with a few isolated sprinkles and light showers out there. I actually had a few sprinkles show up … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Hot And Dry For The First Full Day of Summer
Across much of Central Alabama at this time, skies are mostly clear and temperatures are already well up into the 80s. Up in the northeastern counties of the state, there are a few isolated showers that are falling up in … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Sunny Skies and Dry Throughout the Day
Sunny skies and warming temperatures are the main focus across Central Alabama at this hour. Not a single drop of rain is showing on the radar, and it should remain that way for the remainder of the day. We may … Continue reading
