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Scattered Showers/Storms Stay In The Forecast
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms are in progress, mainly over the western half of Alabama this afternoon. Heavier storms are over the northwest corner of the state, where there is heavy rain, gusty winds, and possibly some small hail. Otherwise, we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures mostly in the 80s. Continue reading
Warm, Humid Weather Continues With Scattered Storms
SUMMER PATTERN STAYS IN PLACE: Look for highs mostly in the mid 80s across Alabama through Friday, about 5 degrees above average for mid-May. The weather will remain warm and humid with a mix of sun and clouds daily along with random, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of them (but not necessarily all) will come during the afternoon and evening hours, from roughly 2:00 until 9:00 p.m. Continue reading
Warm, Humid Weather Continues With Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms continue across parts of East-Central Alabama this afternoon. The storms are dropping southward, and heavier ones are producing strong gusty winds and some hail. A few counties have been placed under severe thunderstorm warnings. The rest of the state is warm and dry with a partly sunny sky.. Continue reading
Warm, Humid Days Continue; A Few Scattered Showers
SUMMER-LIKE PATTERN CONTINUES: We note a few scattered showers over the northern quarter of Alabama just before sunrise, otherwise it is a mostly cloudy, humid morning with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Look for a mix of sun and clouds today with a high in the mid 80s; a few widely scattered showers could develop this afternoon; the chance of any one location seeing rain is 20-30 percent. Continue reading
Warm, Humid Days With A Few Scattered Showers/Storms
LIKE SUMMER: Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Showers are most active over the southern half of the state, but a few isolated showers have formed over the northern counties as well. Continue reading
Scattered Showers Today/Tomorrow; Summer-Like Temperatures This Week
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers are moving across Alabama early this morning, otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures generally between 65 and 72 degrees. We are forecasting a warm, humid day ahead with a mix of sun and clouds. A few additional showers or storms could form this afternoon, but they should be widely spaced. An organized mass of storms over Tennessee could slip into North Alabama tonight; SPC has the Tennessee Valley in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms tonight for the potential for hail and strong, gusty winds. Continue reading
Warm Weekend Ahead With Only Isolated Showers/Storms
RADAR CHECK: Areas of light rain continue across the northern 2/3 of Alabama this afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky. The rain has been diminishing over the past few hours, and that trend will continue with only isolated showers around tonight. Temperatures are only in the upper 50s over the Tennessee Valley at mid-afternoon; South Alabama communities are in the mid 70s. Continue reading
Showers Return To Alabama Today; Summer-Like Temperatures On The Way
RADAR CHECK: Rain has returned to much of North and Central Alabama early this morning ahead of a northward moving warm front. There will be periods of rain this morning, followed by another chance of widely scattered showers or storms this afternoon and this evening. The most widespread rain today will come during the morning hours Continue reading
A Few Showers Tomorrow; Warming Trend Ahead
ANOTHER SUNNY MAY DAY: Temperatures range from the mid 70s across North Alabama, to the low 80s over the southern quarter of the state this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. Clouds will increase late tonight with a low in the 57-63 degree range, not as cool as recent nights. Continue reading
Still Dry Across Alabama Today; A Few Showers Tomorrow
STILL DRY TODAY: Temperatures are mostly in the 40s across Alabama early this morning; we expect a high in the 76-82 degree range today with a sunny sky. Clouds will increase tonight, and a few showers are possible as early as tomorrow morning as a warm front approaches from the south. Additional scattered showers or storms are possible tomorrow afternoon/evening, especially across the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama. Continue reading
