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Heat Levels Drop Next Week Across Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in progress over the northern quarter of the state at mid-afternoon; stronger storms are over the Tennessee Valley. A shower or storm could pop up just about anywhere through the evening hours… otherwise the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the mid 90s. Scattered showers and storms end later tonight. Continue reading
Another Hot Summer Day With Scattered Strong Storms This Afternoon
AIR YOU CAN WEAR: The typical summer weather pattern continues across Alabama today. Hot, humid, and random, scattered showers and storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will be mostly in the mid 90s, and a “heat advisory” remains in effect for about the northern 2/3 of the state, where some spots could see the heat index touching 105 this afternoon. Continue reading
Hot Summer Day; Showers Few And Far Between So Far
RADAR CHECK: So far showers and storms are slow to develop across Alabama today. Most of them at mid-afternoon are over the northwest corner of the state, but keep in mind a shower or thunderstorm could form at any place over the next few hours. Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 90s, and the sky is partly sunny. Continue reading
Hot Summer Days With Random Afternoon Storms
THE HEAT IS ON: July in Alabama means heat, humidity, and random storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. That will be the situation through Friday with highs mostly in the mid 90s. The average high for Birmingham on July 6 is 91. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Humidity, Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: The afternoon thunderstorm lottery is underway across Alabama this afternoon; showers and storms have formed in the hot, humid airmass in random places… generally drifting westward. Away from the showers, temperatures are in the 91-95 degree range with a partly sunny sky. Scattered storms end tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Hot, Humid Days; A Few Scattered Afternoon Storms
HOT: The upper ridge holds across the Deep South through the week, and we project highs mostly in the mid 90s for Alabama. With high dew points/humidity levels, the heat index could touch 105 in spots, and the NWS has issued a “heat advisory” for a decent part of the state. A few cooling showers and storms will form daily during the heat of the day, mostly between 2:00 and 10:00 p.m. Continue reading
Classic Summer Pattern Continues Through The Week
RADAR CHECK: Again today we have random, scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama on a hot, humid Independence Day. The more concentrated showers are over the southwest counties of the state at mid-afternoon… away from the summer rain temperatures are mostly in the low 90s. The average high for July 4 in Birmingham is 90. Scattered showers and storms end tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Hot Summer Weather; Scattered Storms By Afternoon
CLASSIC SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: Alabama’s weather won’t change much this week as the classic summer pattern continues. Look for partly sunny, hot, humid days with random, scattered showers and thunderstorms firing up during the afternoon and evening hours. Most of the summer soakers will come from 2:00 until 10:00 p.m… and odds of any one place getting wet are in the 30-40 percent range most of the week. Continue reading
Humid Summer Days With Sun And Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: We have the classic case of random showers and thunderstorms this afternoon across Alabama. Shower are moving little, and the heavier storms are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. Away from the storms, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures in the 86-90 degree range. Showers and storms will fade away late tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Mix Of Sun And Scattered Storms Through The Weekend
WELCOME TO JULY: We begin the second month of meteorological summer with the usual mix of sun and scattered thunderstorms across Alabama and the Deep South through the holiday weekend. Look for partly sunny days with highs in the 86-90 degree range. Random, scattered showers and storms will form mainly during the afternoon and evening hours, from roughly 2:00 until 10:00 p.m. We just can’t tell you in advance exactly when and where the storms fire up; for outdoor events just keep a close eye on radar trends. Continue reading
