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Dog Days Of Summer Rolling Along
HOT, MOSTLY DRY DAYS: A strong upper high will build into the Deep South over the next five to seven days, meaning our weather won’t change much. Partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and very few afternoon showers. The warm air aloft and sinking air motion associated with the ridge will squash most developing showers; odds of any one neighborhood seeing rain each day through the weekend is 10-20 percent. Continue reading
Hot, Dry Summer Weather Rolls Along
SUNNY SUMMER DAY: Temperatures are in the 88-93 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. We have one lone shower on radar at mid-afternoon over the far northeast corner of the state, the rest of the state is dry. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading
Hot Afternoons, Generally Dry Through The Weekend
DOG DAYS: An upper ridge will build across the Deep South this week, setting the state for a hot and mostly dry forecast through the weekend. It is a simply forecast… mostly sunny days and fair nights with highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s. A few isolated afternoon storms could show up by Friday and the weekend, but the chance of any one spot getting wet is only 5-10 percent each day. Continue reading
Sunny Summer Week For Alabama
DRY AIR: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 87-92 degree range, which is below average for late July. The air is dry; the humidity at Birmingham is 41 percent at 2p CT. Tonight will be fair with a low between 65 and 72 degrees. Continue reading
Dry Summer Weather For Alabama This Week
PLEASANT SUMMER MORNING: Some of the cooler spots across North Alabama have dropped into the low 60s early this morning for a little touch of fall. Unusually dry air for July is over most of the state, and we expect a sunny sky today with a high in the low 90s, right at seasonal averages. The humidity levels will remain rather low. Continue reading
Strong Storms Tonight; Heat Levels Drop Tomorrow
DOG DAY AFTERNOON: Hot and humid weather continues across Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are in the 87-91 degree range over the northern half of the state, which is below average, to the mid 90s across South Alabama. Scattered showers and storms are forming in the muggy air this afternoon, and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the northern quarter of the state until 9p CT. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Today; Heat Levels Down Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A persistent band of showers and thunderstorms is over the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama early this morning, and a flash flood warning is in effect for parts of Limestone and Madison counties just before sunrise, where 3-5 inches of rain has fallen overnight. Continue reading
Strong Storms For Far North Alabama This Evening
RADAR CHECK: Strong to severe thunderstorms are just north of Alabama, in southern Middle Tennessee at mid-afternoon. Some of these will likely creep into the Tennessee Valley over the next few hours, where a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9p CT… Continue reading
Hot, Steamy Weather Through Tomorrow; Heat Levels Drop Saturday
SIZZLING SUMMER WEATHER: Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s today, and mid 90s tomorrow across Alabama. And, with the high humidity levels a heat advisory is in effect for much of the state as the heat index could reach 105. Nothing surprising for late July in Alabama. Continue reading
Humid Summer Day; A Few Spotty Storms
RADAR CHECK: We have a few spotty showers and thunderstorms on radar this afternoon across the central part of Alabama, otherwise we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures ranging from the 70s across the northern third of the state, to the mid 90s across the southern counties. Scattered showers will end this evening, and most communities will be dry tonight. Continue reading
