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Showers Tomorrow; A Few Strong Storms Possible
CHANGES AHEAD: Rain is falling along the Gulf Coast this afternoon, east of an upper low that is spinning over Southwest Louisiana. The rest of Alabama is dry and mild with temperatures in the 70s. Clouds will increase statewide tonight, and we will mention a chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. Continue reading
Another Dry Day For Most Of Alabama; Showers/Storms Return Tomorrow
PLEASANT WEATHER CONTINUES: For most of Alabama this will be another spectacular spring day with ample sunshine along with a high in the 70s. The exception will be near the Gulf Coast, where clouds will remain in place along with some risk of scattered showers and storms east of a broad surface low over South Louisiana. There is a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms along and south of I-10 this afternoon and early tonight Continue reading
Most Of Alabama Dry Tomorrow; Showers Return Thursday
BLUE SKY: We have a cloudless sky over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 70s. Clouds are over the Gulf Coast region in association with a broad surface low over the Louisiana coast; a few isolated showers are over Mobile and Baldwin counties. Fair weather continues tonight for the northern 2/3 of the state with lows in the 45-55 degree range. Continue reading
Most Of Alabama Stays Dry Through Tomorrow; Showers Statewide Thursday
COOL MORNING: Most places across Alabama are in the 40s and 50s early this morning, but some of the colder spots have dipped into the 30s just before daybreak. Some observations at 5a CT include 36 at Gadsden, 37 at Pell City and Jasper, and 39 at Talladega and Hueytown. Look for a high today in the 70-75 degree range with a good supply of sunshine for the northern 2/3 of the state. Continue reading
Most Of Alabama Stays Dry Tomorrow; Rain Returns Later This Week
NICE SPRING DAY: With a sunny sky, temperatures are mostly in the 67-72 degree range across Alabama this afternoon; a few clouds are across the southern third of the state, but nothing is showing up on radar with very dry low level air in places. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low in the 40s… a few colder pockets across North Alabama night dip into the mid to upper 30s briefly. Continue reading
Beautiful Spring Weather Today/Tomorrow
DRY AIR: Look for sunny mild days and clear cool nights for most of Alabama through Wednesday. The high today will be in the 67-74 degree range, followed by 70s tomorrow and Wednesday. We will bring in a chance of some rain for the southwest corner of the state Wednesday as a disturbance over the Gulf of Mexico moves northward. Continue reading
Cool/Wet Day Tomorrow; Dry Easter Sunday
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread this afternoon across much of North and West Alabama, along and north of the slow moving front draped across the state. Again today we have a wide range of temperatures… at 2:00p CT Haleyville reports 49 degrees with rain, while Dothan is enjoying a mostly sunny sky and 83 degrees. Continue reading
Occasional Rain Through Tomorrow; Dry Sunday
RADAR CHECK: We have widespread rain early this morning along and north of a very slow moving surface front across Central Alabama. Rain will slowly expand southward today, and once again we will have a big thermal contrast with temperatures ranging from the 60s across North Alabama to the 80s over the southern third of the state. Some thunder is possible, but no severe storms are expected. Continue reading
Cooler With Occasional Rain Through Saturday
RADAR CHECK: A large area of rain with a few embedded thunderstorms is moving across North Alabama at mid-afternoon… the rain is near a very slow moving surface front that has set up a wide range of weather conditions today. Temperatures are in the 60s north and west of the front, but to the south we seeing 80 again over the southern 2/3 of the state. Continue reading
Big Temperature Contrast Today; Showers Form By Afternoon
SLOW MOVING FRONT: We will have a wide range of weather conditions across Alabama today thanks to a very slow moving front near the northwest corner of the state early this morning. The most widespread rain today will be over the northwest counties near the front, but scattered showers and storms will form statewide this afternoon as the air becomes unstable with the daytime heating process. Continue reading
