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Hottest Weather So Far This Year Tomorrow/Friday
SIZZLING SUMMER WEATHER: Heat levels will continue to rise across Alabama and the Deep South through the rest of the week with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Temperatures reach the mid 90s today, upper 90s tomorrow, and the 97-101 degree range Friday afternoon. With high humidity values, the heat index will rise into the 105-110 degree range tomorrow and Friday, and excessive heat warnings will be needed for a decent part of Alabama. Continue reading
Hottest Weather So Far This Year On The Way
TYPICAL SUMMER DAY: Temperatures are generally in the low to mid 90s across Alabama this afternoon… the sky is mostly sunny over much of the state, but we note a few scattered thunderstorms over the southwest counties. Those storms will fade quickly after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 67-73 degree range. Continue reading
Blistering Ahead For Alabama Later This Week
HOT: The hottest weather so far this year is just around the corner for Alabama and much of the Deep South. We are forecasting highs in the mid 90s today and tomorrow, upper 90s Thursday, and very close to 100 degrees Friday. Humidity levels will creep up as well, and by Thursday and Friday the heat index could rise to near 110 degrees over the western half of the state. Continue reading
Sizzling Summer Days Ahead For The Deep South
QUIET AFTERNOON: All 67 Alabama counties are rain-free this afternoon under a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are mostly in the low 90s, not too far from average values for late June. A few scattered storms could still fire this evening, mainly over the southeast corner of the state, where SPC maintains a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms. Continue reading
Heat Levels Crank Up This Week
RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are moving out of extreme South Alabama this morning… the rest of the state is rain-free. Expect a partly sunny sky today with only a small risk of a shower or storm for any one given spot this afternoon. Continue reading
Scattered Storms Over The Weekend; Sun At Times
QUIET AFTERNOON: Most all of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon after a big MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) rolled through the southern counties this morning (and the Florida Panhandle as well). Temperatures are mostly in the 85-90 degree range. We do note showers and storms increasing over West Tennessee and North Mississippi; these will move into Northwest Alabama over the next few hours with potential for small hail and gusty winds. Continue reading
Active, Stormy Pattern Continues Across The Deep South
EARLY MORNING RADAR UPDATE: While most of Alabama is rain-free early this morning, the exception is Baldwin County, where flash flood warnings remain in effect for the southern part of the county. Serious flooding is ongoing in the Pensacola area, where radar suggests some places have seen 10-15 inches of rain since yesterday afternoon… a flash flood emergency is in effect there (parts of Escambia County Florida). Continue reading
Storms Thin Out A Bit Tomorrow/Saturday; Higher Heat Levels
RADAR CHECK: An organized mass of rain and storms continues to push through South Alabama this afternoon; multiple severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect from Atmore to Dothan as of 3p CT. To the north, scattered thunderstorms are increasing over the northern 2/3 of the state as well. Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Continues Across Alabama Today
RADAR CHECK: We have a band of rain and strong, noisy thunderstorms across Central Alabama early this morning. Storms are producing torrential rain, some small hail, gusty winds, and very frequent lightning. Through the day today we project scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, and SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms south of a line from Linden to Fort Deposit to Eulfaula, and a “marginal risk” as far north as Fayette, Gardendale, and Heflin. Continue reading
Scattered To Numerous Storms Again Tomorrow
BUSY DAY: As expected, we have numerous severe thunderstorms in progress across the southern 2/3 of Alabama this afternoon. The stronger storms are producing large hail and damaging winds, and tornadoes touched down late this morning near Abbeville and Eufaula, in Southeast Alabama. A tornado watch remains in effect for areas south and east of Birmingham through 5:00; a new watch will likely be needed for some of the southern counties. Continue reading
