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Big Warm-Up Today; Much Colder Next Week
BIG WARM-UP: Temperatures are in the 35-45 degree range over the northern half of the state early this morning, but look for a big warm-up today with highs approaching 80 degrees this afternoon. The air is very dry, and the sky will be sunny. Continue reading
Dry Air Returns; Much Colder Next Week
SUNNY AFTERNOON: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures generally in the 70s; tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 40s. Colder spots across North Alabama could dip into the upper 30s. TOMORROW … Continue reading
Dry Air Returns Today; Quiet Pattern Ahead
RADAR CHECK: The band of strong storms is pushing through far South Alabama early this morning; just before daybreak most of the rain is south of a line from Roanoke to Linden. Rain will end across the southern counties of the state by mid-morning… elsewhere the sky will be mostly sunny day as dry air returns. Continue reading
Showers/Storms End Late Tonight; Drier Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain with embedded thunderstorms is over Central Alabama this afternoon… it will continue to push into the southeast part of the state over the next few hours. There is a break in the rain for the northern counties, but one more line of showers and storms will roll through tonight ahead of a cold front. Continue reading
Occasional Showers; A Few Strong Storms
RADAR CHECK: Alabama’s long dry spell is coming to an end. Showers are in progress early this morning over the northern half of the state, and we expect periods of rain statewide over the next 24 hours. A few thunderstorms will be involved as well; SPC has now defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for the northwest corner of the state around the Shoals… and a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far south as Grove Hill, Montgomery, and Roanoke. Continue reading
Shower/Storms Arrive Tomorrow
STILL DRY: Alabama’s long dry spell continues this afternoon; the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures generally in the 76-82 degree range at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
Dry Today; Rain/Storms Return Tomorrow
ANOTHER BIG WARM-UP: We are forecasting a high in the 81-85 degree range across Alabama today with a sunny sky… the average high for Birmingham on October 11 is 78. Clouds will increase late tonight as moist air returns. Continue reading
Rain Returns At Mid-Week; Dry Air Returns Thursday
BIG WARM-UP: After temperatures in the 35-45 degree range in most places early this morning, we are in the mid to upper 70s this afternoon with sunshine in full supply. One way of knowing a very dry airmass remains in place across Alabama. At mid-afternoon, Maxwell AFB in Montgomery reports 76 degrees with a dew point of 25, making the relative humidity only 15 percent. Continue reading
Rain Returns Wednesday Afternoon/Night
Look for a big warm-up across Alabama today with a high in the 77-80 degree range; the sky will stay sunny. Afternoon temperatures will reach the low 80s tomorrow with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Continue reading
Cool Weekend Ahead; Rain Returns Next Thursday
COOLER OVER THE WEEKEND: Temperatures are in the low to mid 80s across much of Alabama this afternoon, but a dry cold front passing through this evening will drop temperatures about ten degrees over the weekend. Look for highs in the 72-76 degree range, and lows well down in the 40s by early Sunday morning. Colder spots across North Alabama will likely visit the 30s for the first time this season. Continue reading
