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Warm Afternoons Through The Week; A Few Showers Thursday/Friday
RADAR CHECK: Showers are very hard to find across Alabama this afternoon… we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the 75-85 degree range. Any isolated showers will end this evening; the sky becomes fair tonight with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
Warm and Mostly Dry Through Wednesday
FOGGY START: We have a dense fog advisory for the northern half of Alabama early this morning; the fog will dissipate by mid-morning. Today will be warm with a partly sunny sky; again we have the chance of a few isolated showers over the northern third of the state this afternoon. Continue reading
Showers For North Alabama Today; Mostly Dry Weekend Ahead
THIS AFTERNOON: South Alabama is enjoying a sunny, warm afternoon with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. The northern counties are mostly cloudy, but there is nothing on radar at mid-afternoon. A band of showers over West Tennessee and North Mississippi will likely rotate into North Alabama tonight, but rain amounts should be light. Continue reading
Rain Continues Over Northeast Alabama; Dry Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: The rain shield associated with Helene is over the northeast corner of Alabama early this morning; the rest of the state is dry. The circulation of Helene will be absorbed by a deep upper low near Memphis over the next 24 hours, and we expect another band of showers to wrap into the northern third of the state this afternoon and tonight. Continue reading
Rain, Wind For East Alabama Tonight; Dry Weekend Ahead
WET, WINDY NIGHT FOR EAST ALABAMA: Rain covers much of East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon ahead of Hurricane Helene, which will make landfall tonight along the Big Bend coast of Florida south of Tallahassee. Rain will continue over the eastern half of Alabama tonight, possibly heavy at times. Continue reading
Helene To Make Landfall This Evening; Rain For East Alabama
Most of the impact from Hurricane Helene will come over the eastern side of Alabama over the next 24 hours. Rain will increase over East Alabama this afternoon and tonight, becoming heavy at times. The western half of the state will be mostly dry with just a few spotty showers. Continue reading
Helene Now A Hurricane And Growing Stronger
RADAR CHECK: Rain and storms are most active across East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon. The rain is heavy in spots; a flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Chambers, Lee and Dale counties. Continue reading
Helene To Make Landfall Tomorrow Evening; Heaviest Rain Over East Alabama
WET: We are forecasting occasional rain and a few thunderstorms across Alabama through tonight ahead of an upper trough and surface front. A few strong storms are possible this afternoon over East and South Alabama, where SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5). Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Ahead; Helene Now A Tropical Storm
UNSETTLED WEATHER AHEAD: A few strong thunderstorms are in progress over Northwest Alabama this afternoon… SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the Tennessee Valley through early tonight; heavier storms there could produce small hail and gusty winds. Continue reading
Big Rain Event For Alabama Tomorrow/Thursday
UNSETTLED WEATHER AHEAD: We have a few spotty showers across Alabama early this morning; we will maintain the chance of scattered showers and a few storms through tonight. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the Tennessee Valley this afternoon and early tonight Continue reading
