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Humid Summer Days With Scattered Showers/Storms
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms are active this afternoon in a band from York and Livingston in West Alabama, down through places like Camden and Andalusia in South Alabama. Other random storms are forming over the northeast and eastern counties as well… otherwise we have a mix of sun and clouds today with temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading
New Day; Old Forecast For Alabama
HUMID SUMMER DAYS WITH SUN AND STORMS: Our classic summer weather pattern will continue across Alabama through the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Humid days with a mix of sun and clouds, and random, scattered showers and thunderstorms. It won’t rain everywhere each day, but where storms do form, they will be slow movers with potential for heavy rain, gusty winds, and very frequent lightning. Continue reading
Summer Mix Of Sun And Storms
RADAR CHECK: Random, scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon, otherwise the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the upper 80s. Storms have been more widespread today over the southwest counties, where heavy rain was falling along the Alabama Gulf Coast at times this morning. Like recently days, storms this afternoon are slow movers and are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. Most of the showers and storms will dissipate by 10:00 tonight. Continue reading
Humid Summer Days; Scattered Afternoon/Evening Storms
CLASSIC SUMMER PATTERN: If you are new to Alabama, this kind of weather is just what we expect in summer. Partly sunny, very humid days with random, scattered showers and storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. This is our forecast for the rest of the week; highs will be in the 86-90 degree range for most places, right at seasonal averages. Concerning the afternoon storms, there is no way of knowing in advance exactly when and where they pop up… you just have to watch radar trends if you have an outdoor event planned. Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms Forming This Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: As expected, a number of scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing over Central Alabama this afternoon; most of them are south of I-59, the approximate location of a stalled surface front. Like yesterday, stronger storms will be capable of producing heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail, and lots of lightning. Away from the storms, we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s over most of the state. Continue reading
Summer Mix Of Sun And Scattered Storms
SUN AND STORMS: A weak surface front is stalled across Alabama this morning, not too early from I-20. This means most of the showers and storms today, like yesterday, will be over the southern 2/3 of the state, but an isolated shower can’t be ruled out over North Alabama as well this afternoon. Odds of any one spot getting wet today are 35-45 percent along and south of I-20, and 15-25 percent north of I-20 Continue reading
Scattered Storms Daily This Week; Highs Mostly In The Upper 80s
RADAR CHECK: A number of summer soakers are in progress across Alabama this afternoon… heaviest rain is generally south of I-20. Understand it isn’t raining everywhere… that is just the way it works here this time of the year. Summer thunderstorms are random and scattered, but the stronger storms this afternoon are producing torrential rain, strong gusty winds, small hail, and lots of lightning. Continue reading
Heat Levels Down; Rain Chances Up This Week
NOT AS HOT: The core of the upper high that has been responsible for above average temperatures across the Deep South over the past week is shifting west, meaning lower heat levels this week, and a better coverage of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Humidity values will be high each day, but afternoon highs this week will be mostly in the 85-89 degree range, a good ten degrees lower than those we experienced last week. Continue reading
Strong Storms This Evening; Dry And Less Humid Tomorrow/Sunday
RADAR CHECK: A band of heavy thunderstorms is pushing southward through North Alabama this afternoon ahead of a surface front. Stronger storms are capable of producing hail and strong winds; a few severe thunderstorm warnings have been required. These storms … Continue reading
Lower Humidity Levels Over The Weekend; Isolated Storms Later Today
RADAR CHECK: We had isolated thunderstorms overnight across the northern half of the state, some were noisy with heavy rain. We have just a dissipating showers on radar at daybreak over the northwest counties, otherwise it is a warm, muggy morning with temperatures in the 70s. Look for a partly sunny sky today with a high in the mid to upper 90s again; widely scattered storms will form during the heat of the day ahead of a surface front Continue reading
