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Mostly Dry Today; Rain Chances Return Over The Weekend
ANOTHER HOT MAY DAY AHEAD: Today will be another hot May day across Alabama with lots of hazy sunshine; temperatures will reach the low 90s in many areas this afternoon. A few isolated showers or storms could pop up during the heat of the day over the southern half of the state, but the chance of any one location seeing rain is fairly low. Continue reading
Dry Tomorrow; Showers/Storms Return Over The Weekend
HOT MAY DAY: Temperatures are in the 88-93 degree range across most of Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of hazy sunshine. The smoke and haze in the upper atmosphere is coming from wildfires burning in the southwest part of the U.S. The sky will be mostly fair tonight with a low in the low 70s. Continue reading
Hot/Dry Through Tomorrow; Showers Return Over The Weekend
JUST LIKE SUMMER: Alabama’s weather will stay hot and dry through tomorrow with highs in the 90-94 degree range, about ten degrees above average for mid to late May. An upper ridge over the Gulf Coast will deflect the rain producing systems north of the state through tomorrow night. Continue reading
Summer-Like Heat Through Friday; Showers Return Over The Weekend
HOT MAY DAYS: Temperatures are mostly in the 88-93 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny but hazy sky. Showers are almost impossible to find on radar, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 65 and 72 degrees. Continue reading
Hottest Weather So Far This Year Through Friday
HERE COMES THE HEAT: We are projecting a high in the low 90s today, and low to mid 90s tomorrow and Friday as we will deal with the hottest weather so far this year across Alabama. Continue reading
Here Come The 90s; Showers Remain Very Scarce
SUNNY MAY DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s across Alabama this afternoon… very close to seasonal averages. The sky is mostly sunny, and the only showers on radar are near the Gulf Coast, and even there they are few and far between. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
Hottest Weather So Far This Year Later This Week
Look for a high in the mid 80s today with a mostly sunny sky… the average high for Birmingham on May 17 is 82. Generally dry weather continues through the rest of the week, with rising heat levels as the ridge across the Deep South strengthens. Look for a high in the low 90s tomorrow, followed by mid 90s Thursday and Friday. Easily the hottest weather so far this year. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Through Friday; Higher Heat Levels Ahead
RADAR CHECK: We pretty much have a clean sweep on radar this afternoon as drier air continues to filter into Alabama. A few isolated showers are still possible this evening over the southern half of the state, but most places will be dry. Look for a clear sky tonight with a low in the 55-62 degree range early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Hottest Weather So Far This Year Later This Week
HERE COMES THE HEAT: Birmingham’s official high yesterday was 91 degrees; the first day with a high of 90 or higher this year (based on the official observations at the airport). The average date of our first 90 degree day is May 23, so we are a few days early this year. Look out for low to mid 90s later this week (Wednesday through Friday)… it will be the hottest weather so far this year as an upper ridge strengthens over the region. Continue reading
Warm Weekend Ahead; Only Isolated Showers/Storms Around
WARM MAY DAYS: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with a field of shallow cumulus clouds; showers are almost impossible to find on radar at mid-afternoon. Temperatures are in the upper 70s on the eastern side of the state… West Alabama is warmer with mid 80s. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
