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Periods Of Rain Later Today; Scattered Showers Over The Weekend
SOME RAIN AT TIMES: A broad surface and upper low is over Southeast Louisiana this morning, and this will pull deeper moisture into Alabama today, setting the stage for periods of rain this afternoon and tonight. Understand this won’t be a continuous rain, but if you are planning or attending an outdoor event, be ready for occasional showers. Continue reading
Rain Likely Tomorrow; Occasional Showers Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is enjoying a mostly sunny day, but isolated showers have formed over the eastern counties, and we are seeing a few heavy storms over the southeast corner of the state. Temperatures are in the 80s, and clouds will increase tonight as moist air surges northward. Showers could form after midnight as a broad surface low forms over Louisiana. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Today; Rain Returns Tomorrow
PLEASANT MORNING: Temperatures have dipped into the 60-65 degree range over much of North Alabama early this morning thank to a drier airmass that moved in last night. The sky is mostly fair at daybreak, and there is nothing on radar. Most of Alabama will be dry today, with just a few isolated showers over the eastern and southern counties, and the high will be in the mid 80s. Continue reading
Drier Tomorrow; Rain Returns Friday
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to develop across Alabama this afternoon… they are most numerous west of I-65, and are dropping southward. Otherwise, we have a mix of sun and clouds with a temperatures mostly in the mid 80s. Showers will fade tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms Around Again Today
WARM, HUMID WEATHER CONTINUES: Alabama’s weather won’t change much; an ocean of humidity will cover the state, and we will maintain the chance of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. While we see a few showers on radar early this morning over the central counties, most of the showers will come from noon to midnight. We will see more clouds than sun with a high in the 84-87 degree range for most places. Continue reading
Warm, Humid Weather Continues With Scattered Showers/Storms
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon most of the scattered showers and storms across Alabama are over the Tennessee Valley; a few spots there are seeing heavy rain. But, for the rest of the state, showers are few and far between with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures are mostly in the 84-89 degree range, and the scattered showers will end this evening. Continue reading
Warm, Humid, A Few Showers Later Today
FOGGY START: There is a dense fog advisory for about the northern third of Alabama early this morning… the fog will dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise, today will be warm and very humid with a mix of sun and clouds. A few scattered showers will form this afternoon, but the rain won’t be as widespread as recent days. Chance of any one spot seeing a shower later today is 20-30 percent Continue reading
Showers Remain In The Forecast Through The Week
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, some with heavy rain continue to roll through the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. They are very efficient rain producers, and a flood watch remains in effect for roughly the northern half of Alabama this afternoon (areas north of a line from Reform to Calera to Roanoke). The southern half of the state is drier with a partly sunny sky. Continue reading
Flood Watch For North Alabama Today; Wet Pattern Continues
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread early this morning over parts of North and West Alabama as an unsettled, wet pattern persists. A flood watch is in effect today for areas north of a line from Reform to Clanton to Opelika, roughly the northern half of the state. Showers are possible over South Alabama as well this afternoon, but they should be fewer in number there. Continue reading
Scattered To Numerous Showers/Storms Over The Weekend
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATER TODAY: Moisture levels will rise statewide today, and we will see random, scattered showers and thunderstorms later today and early tonight, generally between noon and 10 p.m. Odds of any one location seeing rain is 25-35 percent… otherwise expect a partly sunny sky with a high in the 87-90 degree range. Humidity levels will be higher today. Continue reading
