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Clouds Linger Today; Some Rain Still Possible
RADAR CHECK: A fairly large area of light rain is creeping into West Alabama early this morning… otherwise clouds cover most of the state at daybreak with temperatures around 70 degrees. The surface front that was initially expected be near U.S. 80 this morning is still near the Tennessee state line, so we will need to delay the clearing forecast until late today and tonight. Clouds will hang tough much of the day today with some light rain possible… temperatures will hold in the 70s much of the day. Continue reading
Drier Air Enters North Alabama Late Tonight; A Few Storms For South Alabama Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Rain and thunderstorms are fairly widespread over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon… heavier storms are producing small hail and strong gusty winds. Temperatures have cooled into the 70s where rain is falling… but South Alabama is mostly sunny with temperatures hovering around 90 degrees. Showers and storms will taper off tonight as a front pushes into the state from the north, and the air becomes more stable. Continue reading
Scattered Strong Storms Later Today; Cooler Tomorrow
FRONT ON THE WAY: A surface front will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the northern half of Alabama later today and tonight. It won’t rain everywhere, but where storms do form they could pack a punch. SPC continues a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for that part of Alabama north of a line from Grove Hill to Prattville to Roanoke. Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms Tomorrow; Dry Air Arrives Friday
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky, but a few isolated showers have popped up, including one just west of Birmingham. Temperatures are mostly in the 87-91 degree range… the isolated showers will end this evening, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low close to 70 degrees. Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms Tomorrow; Dry Friday Through Sunday
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER BEGINS: Today is the first day of “meteorological summer”; we consider summer to run from June 1 through August 31. In terms of astronomy, summer begins on the date of the summer solstice, June 21, our “longest day” of the year in terms of the amount of daylight. It will feel like summer today with a high in the low 90s along with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Like recent days, a few isolated showers could pop up this afternoon, but they should be few and far between. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Through Tomorrow; Scattered Showers/Storms Thursday
RADAR CHECK: We have a few small, isolated showers over East Alabama this afternoon, but most of Alabama is hot and dry with a mostly sunny sky… temperatures are in the 88-92 degree range for most communities. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low around 70 degrees. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Through Tomorrow; A Few Showers/Storms Thursday
HOT AFTERNOONS: Mostly sunny weather continues across Alabama today and tomorrow with highs in the low 90s for most communities. We will bring in a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms Thursday as a weak surface front approaches from the north; SPC has placed parts of North and West Alabama in a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the potential of hail and strong, gusty winds. Continue reading
Dry Through Wednesday; A Few Showers Thursday
SUNNY MEMORIAL DAY: With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures are in the 86-90 degree range in most communities. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
Sunny Weather Continues; Watching The Tropics
SUNNY MEMORIAL DAY: No change in the weather for Alabama; look for a good supply of sunshine today with a high in the 87-91 degree range this afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on May 30 is 85. The weather will stay dry through Wednesday with mostly sunny days and fair nights… the high tomorrow and Wednesday will be close to 90 degrees. Continue reading
Dry Holiday Weekend Ahead For Alabama
DRY DAYS: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 75-82 degree range. Tonight will be clear with temperatures falling into the upper 50s and low 60s for most communities. Continue reading
