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Soaking Rain Today; Brighter/Drier Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Areas of light rain and drizzle are over the northern half of Alabama early this morning with temperatures ranging from the 30s over the Tennessee Valley to the 50s across South Alabama. We expect a widespread, soaking rain for the northern 2/3 of Alabama later today and early tonight with rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches. Continue reading
Soaking Rain Tomorrow; Dry Weather For Friday And The Weekend
ANOTHER BIG RANGE: We have another huge thermal contrast across Alabama this afternoon… temperatures range from the 30s across the northern third of the state, to 74 at Dothan where the sun has broken through at times. A few sprinkles are over the Tennessee Valley, but much of the state is dry at mid-afternoon. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle. Continue reading
Big Temperature Contrast Again Today; Soaking Rain Tomorrow
THIS MORNING: A cold front bisects Alabama early this morning… temperatures are in the 30s and 40s north of the front, mild air is south of front with 60s across much of Southeast Alabama. Some light rain and drizzle continues in the cold air north of the front, and a winter weather advisory remains in effect for Colbert, Lauderdale, and Limestone counties. Thankfully temperatures there are generally a degree or two above freezing Continue reading
Drizzly/Colder Through Tomorrow; Soaking Rain Thursday
BIG SPREAD: As advertised, there is a huge range of temperatures across Alabama this afternoon. At 2:00p CT… the range was from 40 at Haleyville to 77 at Mobile. Clouds cover much of the state, although the sun is peeking out at times over the southern counties. Continue reading
Scattered Light Rain Through Tomorrow; Soaking Rain Thursday
RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling in the vicinity of a cold front over the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning; the rest of the state is cloudy. We note a dense fog advisory is in effect for much of East and South Alabama, where visibility is very restricted. Continue reading
Cloudy, Wet Pattern Through Thursday; Icing Issues Just Northwest Of Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with only a few isolated patches of light rain on radar. Temperatures are in the 60s and 70s, but cold air is just northwest of the state, where Memphis is in the 30s. The is mostly cloudy, and clouds will linger tonight. Continue reading
Wet Week For Alabama; Ice Issues Just To The Northwest
RADAR CHECK: Rain is still falling early this morning across parts of Southeast Alabama, but that rain will end soon, and a decent part of the day ahead will be dry. Clouds will linger however, and we will see a big temperature spread with highs ranging from the 50s over North Alabama to the 70s near the coast. Continue reading
One More Dry Day Before Rain Returns
BLUE SKY: With a sunny sky, temperatures are in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon, very close to average values for late January. Tonight will be clear and cold with a low in the 25-35 degree range. Continue reading
Dry Through Tomorrow; Wet Weather Returns Sunday
COLD START: Temperatures are in the 20s over North Alabama early this morning, with low to mid 30s over the southern counties with a clear sky. Expect a good supply of sunshine today with highs in the 50s and 60s… right at average values for January 27. Birmingham’s average high today is 55. The weather will stay dry tomorrow with a partly to mostly sunny sky; seasonal temperatures continue. Continue reading
Dry Through Saturday; Chilly Nights
DRY THROUGH SATURDAY: Nothing on radar this afternoon; the sky is partly sunny over the northern half of the state, with sunshine in full supply over the southern counties. Temperatures are in the 40s across North Alabama, about ten degrees below average for January 26. Continue reading
