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Showers Few And Far Between This Afternoon Across Alabama
RADAR CHECK: We have a few small, isolated showers over the western half of the state this afternoon, otherwise the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures in the 87-91 degree range for most communities. Those showers will end this evening, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in between 68 and 73 degrees. Continue reading
Most Of Alabama Dry On This Labor Day
QUIET WEATHER PATTERN: Most of Alabama will be dry today; odds of any one spot getting a shower this afternoon are only 5-10 percent, and we generally don’t mention it in the forecast when the chance is that low. The sky will be partly too mostly sunny, and the high will be in the 87-92 degree range. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Labor Day Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue to move northward across Alabama this afternoon thanks to an upper low spinning away over Louisiana. Temperatures are mostly in the 77-84 degree range with a mostly cloudy sky. Showers will fade tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return To Alabama Today; Mostly Dry Weekend Ahead
SOME RAIN AROUND TODAY: An upper low will bring showers and thunderstorms back to Alabama today. It won’t rain everywhere, and it won’t rain all day, but showers and storms will around through early tonight. The chance of any one location seeing rain is 50-60 percent, and the high will be in the low to mid 80s for most communities. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return; Mostly Dry Labor Day Weekend Ahead
QUIET AFTERNOON: Most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with temperatures in the 80s over North Alabama, with low to mid 90s to the south. A few isolated storms are possible over the southeast corner of the state this evening, but other places will be dry. The low tonight will be mostly in the 70s, but some cooler spots over the northern counties will drop into the 60s. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Today; Showers/Storms Return Tomorrow
END OF METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER: On this last day of August we expect a mostly sunny sky across Alabama; any afternoon showers will be confined to the far southern counties of the state later today. Highs will range from the mid to to upper 80s over the northern third of the state to the low 90s over South Alabama. Continue reading
Fall-Feel In The Air Tonight; Scattered Showers/Storms Return Friday
A TOUCH OF FALL TONIGHT: Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds; temperatures are in the 80s over much of the state, with low 90s around Mobile. A northerly flow on the west side of Hurricane Idalia will pull down dry, continental air into the state tonight. Some of the cooler spots across North Alabama will dip into the 50s; most places will be in the 60-65 degree range. Continue reading
Idalia Nearing Landfall; Only Spotty Showers For Alabama Today
IDALIA STAYS TO THE EAST: We will mention the chance of a few spotty showers for Alabama later today, but the big rains in association with Hurricane Idalia will remain east of Alabama over North Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas through tonight. Around here we expect a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the 80s over most of the state. It will be a breezy day for the southeast counties, where places like Dothan and Ozark could see a gust to 35/40 mph at times as Idalia passes to the east. Continue reading
Idalia Makes Landfall Tomorrow Morning; Drier Air For Alabama Thursday/Friday
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms continue to develop across Alabama this afternoon; they are most numerous over the southeast counties of the state. Storms are producing heavy rain and lots of lightning as they move slowly northward. We will maintain the chance of a few showers and storms tonight in the very humid air across Alabama. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Possible Across Alabama Again Today; Eyes On Idalia
OCEAN OF HUMIDITY: Most of Alabama is dry early this morning, but we expect showers and storms to form again later today in the very humid air over Alabama. The chance of any one spot getting wet today is 40/50 percent, and like yesterday the storms will be very efficient rain producers. The sky will be occasionally cloudy, and the high will be in the mid to upper 80s over the northern counties, with low 90s to the south. Continue reading
