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Dry Through The Weekend; Arctic Blast A Week Away
DRY WEEKEND AHEAD: Alabama’s weather will remain generally dry through the weekend with mostly sunny days, fair nights, and seasonal temperatures. Look for afternoon temperatures mostly in the 50s today and tomorrow, followed by a high in the 45-55 degree range Sunday. Morning lows will be somewhere between 25 and 35 degrees for most communities. Continue reading
Dry Through Sunday; Arctic Blast By Christmas
SEVERE CLEAR: We have a cloudless sky across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 50s. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 28-35 degree range. For some places it will be the first freeze since December 1. Continue reading
Dry Air Returns To Alabama Today; Very Cold By Chistmas
IMPROVING WEATHER: Dry air returns to Alabama today following the big soaking yesterday and last night. Lingering morning clouds will give way to a sunny afternoon with a high in the 50s over North Alabama… 60s are likely to the south. Tonight will be clear with a low between 30 and 36 degrees. Continue reading
Rain/Storms Tonight; Dry Air Returns Tomorrow
STORMY NIGHT: The dual threat of heavy rain and severe storms will continue across Alabama tonight. A flash flood watch remains in effect for the northern 2/3 of the state, and we now have a level 4/5 “moderate risk” of severe thunderstorms for the southwest counties of the state. Continue reading
Dual Threat Of Flooding And Strong/Severe Storms Today
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread over North and West Alabama early this morning around sunrise… there are a few embedded thunderstorms, but we don’t expect any severe weather issues this morning. This will be an active day for the state with the dual threat of heavy rain/flooding, and strong to severe thunderstorms. Continue reading
Wet/Stormy Day Tomorrow; Very Cold By Christmas
RADAR CHECK: Despite a mostly cloudy sky, most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with temperatures generally in the 50s over the northern counties of the state, with 60s to the south. The risk of a shower will remain low tonight as clouds linger. Continue reading
Rain/Storms Tomorrow; Colder Air To Follow
MOSTLY DRY TODAY: While an isolated shower could pop up today, most of the state will be dry; expect a mostly cloudy sky with a high in the 60s for most places… low 70s are likely near the coast. Continue reading
Wet/Stormy Day Wednesday; Much Colder Air Arrives Late This Week
RADAR CHECK: While the sky is mostly cloudy, there is basically no rain on radar across Alabama at mid-afternoon. Temperatures range from the 50s over the northern counties, to around 70 at Mobile. There are some breaks in the overcast in spots, but the sky will be mostly cloudy tonight. Continue reading
Rain/Storms Wednesday, Then Much Colder
MOSTLY DRY TODAY AND TOMORROW: Showers across Alabama should be few and far between through tomorrow; highs will be mostly in the 60s for the northern 2/3 of the state, with low 70s for South Alabama. The sky will be generally cloudy, but the sun should peek out at times. Continue reading
Cold Pattern For Christmas
While there is no skill in a specific forecast two weeks out, there is skill at pattern recognition, and the pattern looks cold for much of North America. A cross-Polar flow develops, delivering Arctic air down into the U.S. in … Continue reading
