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Soggy Pattern Continues Through Saturday; Dry Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue this afternoon, mainly over East and South Alabama. So far storms have remained below severe limits across the state, and the risk of any organized severe storms this evening is very low. Temperatures have reached the 70 degree mark in many places, quite the contrast to the big deep freeze last week. Continue reading
Periods Of Rain Through Saturday; A Few Strong Storms
WET WEATHER CONTINUES: Rain is fairly widespread across Alabama early this morning, and periods of rain will continue through tonight. A flash flood watch remains in effect for areas north of a line from Mobile to Montgomery to Opelika. Continue reading
Soaking Rains Ahead For Alabama; A Few Strong Storms Along The Way
RADAR CHECK: Soaking rain is falling across much of North and West Alabama this afternoon… the big rain mass is slowly shifting eastward. A flash flood watch will remain in effect through tomorrow for that part of Alabama north of a line from Mobile to Montgomery to Opelika. Continue reading
Flash Flood Watch For Much Of Alabama; Lots Of Rain Through Saturday
WET: We will have elevated rain chances across Alabama through the beginning of the weekend, and the flash flood watch has been expanded. It is now in effect for areas generally north of a line from Mobile to Montgomery to Opelika. Continue reading
Big Soaking Ahead For Alabama; A Few Strong Storms For The Southern Counties
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with a bit of filtered sunshine. Clouds will thicken again tonight, with rain possible at times, mainly after midnight. Continue reading
Flash Flood Watch Issued For North/Central Alabama; Wet Period Ahead
RADAR CHECK: We have mostly light rain falling across parts of West and South Alabama this morning, otherwise the sky is cloudy with temperatures in the 47-57 degree range as the day begins. Today will be cloudy with some light rain, mainly during the morning hours. Temperatures rise into the 60s statewide this afternoon as the big thaw continues. Continue reading
A Few Showers Tomorrow; Lots Of Rain Wednesday Through Saturday
BIG THAW: Temperatures are mostly in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. The warm-up continues through the rest of the week with 60s tomorrow, followed by highs in the 67-74 degree range over the latter half of the week. All of the remaining snow and ice over the northwest corner of the state will continue to melt away. Continue reading
Big Warm-Up This Week; Turning Wet By Wednesday
BIG THAW: The bitterly cold Arctic air will be scoured out of the contiguous U.S. this week thanks to an upper air pattern change over North America. In Alabama, temperatures rise into the 50s today, 60s tomorrow, and then we will be in the 67-74 degree range over the latter half of the week. All of the remaining snow and ice over the northwest corner of the state will melt away. Continue reading
Cold Weekend Ahead; Much Warmer Next Week
BACK INTO THE DEEP FREEZE: It is a mostly sunny, chilly afternoon across Alabama with temperatures in the 30s over the northern countries, with 40s to the south. A hard freeze is likely tonight; expect 10-15 degrees over North Alabama… 20s are likely all the way down to the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
More Cold, Arctic Air Streams Into Alabama Today
BACK INTO THE DEEP FREEZE: While most of Alabama is above freezing early this morning, a new surge of Arctic air will arrive today, with temperatures holding steady or slowly falling. A brisk north wind will make it feel colder, despite a clearing sky. Continue reading
