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Sunny Tomorrow; A Few Spotty Showers Friday Afternoon
SEVERE CLEAR: Another cloudless sky for Alabama today with temperatures mostly in the 70s; Mobile is the warm spot at mid-afternoon with 82. Tonight will be clear and cool again with a low in the 40s. This most likely will be the last time we visit the 40s until sometime in October, so cool weather fans, enjoy it. Continue reading
Dry Weather Continues Today; Not As Windy
DRY MAY DAYS: Temperatures are mostly in the 40s across Alabama early this morning, but once again we are seeing some spots in the mid to upper 30s over the northern half of the state. Today will be another sunny day with a high in the 70s. The afternoon will be breezy, but not as windy as recent days…. winds today will average 10-20 mph. Continue reading
Dry Through Thursday; A Few Showers Late Friday And Over The Weekend
SUNNY, WINDY AFTERNOON: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 70s; west winds are averaging 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph in spots. A wind advisory will remain in effect for much of North and East Alabama through the evening hours. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low in the 40s. Colder spots could see upper 30s again. Continue reading
Still Windy Today; Dry Through Thursday
MILD AFTERNOONS, COOL NIGHTS: A wind advisory is in effect today for much of North and East Alabama as pressure gradient winds remain strong. West winds will average 10 to 20 mph later today, with gusts up to 35 mph possible. Otherwise, sunny weather continues today with a high in the mid 70s. We note the average high for Birmingham on May 2 is 79. Continue reading
Cool Night Ahead; Dry Through Thursday
SEVERE CLEAR: We have a cloudless sky across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 60s over the northern half of the state… 70s are across South Alabama. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 40s… some of the colder pockets across North Alabama will dip into the 30s. Not many mornings left like this before the long, hot summer arrives. Continue reading
Dry Through Thursday With Mild Days And Cool Nights
QUIET WEATHER PATTERN: May is beginning with a calm weather pattern for Alabama and the Deep South. Dry air is in place, and we expect sunny mild days and clear cool nights through Thursday. Highs in the 70s, lows in the 40s. Continue reading
Some Rain, Some Sun Over The Weekend
PLEASANT SPRING DAY: The sky is partly too mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 75-82 degree range in most communities. Mobile is the warmest spot with 84 at 2p CT. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 50s. Continue reading
Quiet Day Ahead; Rain Returns Over The Weekend
MOSTLY DRY DAY AHEAD: The pre-dawn storms that dropped hail in Cullman have dissipated, and we are seeing just a few showers over the northeast corner of the state just before daybreak. The sky becomes partly sunny today with a high in the 77-81 degree range, very close to average for late April in Alabama. Continue reading
A Few Scattered Storms Possible This Evening; Mostly Dry Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Widespread rain continues this afternoon across Southeast Alabama (generally south and east of Montgomery), but the rest of the state is dry with a mostly cloudy sky. Temperatures are mostly in the 60s, well below average for late April in Alabama. The average high for Birmingham on April 27 is 78. Continue reading
Rain At Times Today; A Few Strong Thunderstorms
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread over the northern third of Alabama early this morning. We also note strong to severe thunderstorms over parts of South Mississippi and Louisiana… those will be moving over the southern quarter of the state through the morning hours. Continue reading
