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Warm, Dry Weekend Ahead; A Few Showers By Tuesday
WARM AFTERNOONS: Dry weather will continue across Alabama through Sunday with mostly sunny days and fair nights. The high today will be in the low 80s for most communities, followed by mid 80s tomorrow and Sunday. It will be the warmest weekend so far this year, and a nice summer preview. Continue reading
Dry Through Sunday With Warm Afternoons
SUMMER PREVIEW AHEAD: With a partly to mostly sunny sky, temperatures are around 80 degrees this afternoon. Nothing on radar, and the sky will be mostly fair tonight with a low around 60 degrees. Continue reading
Warm Afternoons Ahead For Alabama
RADAR CHECK: We actually had a few “illegal” patches of light rain overnight in a few places across Alabama (rain that was not forecast), but that is fading fast this morning as an upper high builds over the region. Look for a partly sunny sky today with a high in the low 80s; the average high for Birmingham on April 21 is 76. Continue reading
Dry Days Ahead; Warmest Weekend So Far This Year
THIS AFTERNOON: Some mid to high level clouds have moved into the northern half of the state this afternoon, but there is no rain on radar, and our weather will stay dry tonight despite some rain to the west over West Tennessee and Northwest Mississippi. Low temperatures early tomorrow morning will be in the 55-62 degree range for most communities. Continue reading
Dry, Quiet Pattern Continues With A Warming Trend Ahead
NICE WARM-UP TODAY: With sunshine in full supply, temperatures will rise into the mid 70s across Alabama today, right at seasonal averages for mid-April in Alabama. The warming trend will continue for the rest of the week and the weekend… look for a high around 80 tomorrow, followed by low to mid 80s Friday, and mid 80s Saturday and Sunday. An upper ridge will keep rain producing systems northwest of Alabama; expect mostly sunny days and fair nights. Continue reading
Dry Through The Weekend: Warmer Days Ahead
SEVERE CLEAR: Not a cloud in the sky across the great state of Alabama this afternoon, but temperatures remain below average with most places in the 58-64 degree range at mid-afternoon. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 40-48 degree range. Continue reading
Big Warm-Up Later This Week; Dry Through The Weekend
SUNNY DAYS: With a clear sky, temperatures are mostly in the 37-45 degree range across Alabama this afternoon; we expect a high today in the mid to upper 60s… the average high for Birmingham on April 19 is 76. Continue reading
Dry Weather Ahead; Big Warm-Up Later This Week
CLEARING: As advertised, the sky is clearing nicely across Alabama this afternoon as dry air and subsidence (sinking air) take over. Temperatures are well below average for mid-April… some spots north of Birmingham haven’t gotten out of the 50s. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low between 37 and 45 degrees for most places. Continue reading
Drier, Calmer Weather Ahead For Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Rain has moved out of Alabama early this morning, but clouds linger across much of the state at daybreak. We are forecasting a clearing sky today with sunshine returning this afternoon… the high will be in the 67-71 degree range for most places. The average high for Birmingham on April 18 is 76. Continue reading
Rain At Times Over The Weekend; A Few Strong Storms
SUNNY AFTERNOON: With sunshine in full supply across Alabama this afternoon, temperatures are in the 78-82 degree range for most places. Clouds will move in tonight, however, and a batch of rain and storms will arrive early tomorrow morning. These storms could be strong with small hail and gusty winds; SPC has much of North Alabama in a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for this activity. Continue reading
