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Warm Tomorrow; Snow Early Saturday For North Alabama
WILD RIDE AHEAD: Get ready for a wild ride on the Alabama weather roller coaster. We are enjoying a beautiful day today with ample sunshine and temperatures in the 60s… we rise into the mid to upper 70s tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds. It will be the warmest day of the week, but don’t get used to it. A sharp cold front will bring rain and storms to the state tomorrow night, and some of the storms could be severe over the southern half of the state. Continue reading
Warmer Through Tomorrow; Cold Air/Snow Arrives Early Saturday
WARMER: Clouds linger across Alabama this morning with a few isolated showers, but the sky becomes partly to mostly sunny later this morning, and temperatures should rise into the upper 60s this afternoon as a temporary warming trend begins. We reach the mid 70s tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds, but the warmth won’t last long. A cold front moves into the state tomorrow night with rain and thunderstorms… Continue reading
Dry/Warmer Tomorrow; Some Snow Early Saturday
COOL MARCH DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky; look for gradual clearing tonight with a low in the 38-42 degree range. Tomorrow will be noticeably warmer with a high in the mid to upper 60s along with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Continue reading
Clouds Linger Today; Cold Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain is confined to parts of East and Southeast Alabama early this morning as a wave of low pressure along a stalled front pushes eastward. There were several severe thunderstorms across South Alabama overnight, and a few tornado warnings were issued, but the severe storms have pushed into Georgia as of 6:00 a.m. Continue reading
Rain Tonight/Tomorrow Morning; Late Season Freeze This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling across much of East Alabama this afternoon, and more rain is moving into the western counties. Rain will be widespread statewide tonight as a wave of low pressure moves along a stalled front over South Alabama; SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms tonight for parts of South Alabama, including Mobile and Baldwin counties, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Thomasville, Hope Hull, and Troy. Continue reading
Rain Moves Back In Later Today; Late Season Freeze This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Showers are increasing along and north of a stalled surface front over South Alabama early this morning. A wave of low pressure forms along the front today, and rain becomes widespread statewide this afternoon and tonight. The air will be cool and stable over most of the state (highs will be in the 50s today north of the front), but SPC has defined a low end “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms for Mobile and Baldwin counties, and some of the adjacent counties. Continue reading
Cooler Tonight/Tomorrow; More Rain Ahead
RADAR CHECK: A band of gusty showers, and a few thunderstorms, is lined up from near Wedowee to Prattville at 3:00 p.m. CT… this is ahead of a cold front that is pushing slowly southward. The showers have featured winds of 25-35 mph in spots, but no severe thunderstorms have formed across Alabama today as the main dynamic support remains well north of the state. Continue reading
Strong To Severe Storms Today; Cooler Tomorrow
ACTIVE DAY: A cold front pushes into Alabama today, and it will bring a band of showers and thunderstorms to the state. There is a low end risk of severe storms… SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for areas east of I-65, and north of I-85. Much of the rest of the state is in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5), but no severe storms are expected for places like Mobile and Dothan. Continue reading
Warm, Dry Weather Continues Over The Weekend; Storms Arrive Monday
WARM: For many Alabama communities, today is the warmest day so far this year as temperatures are in the low 80s at mid-afternoon with a sunny sky. The average high for Birmingham on March 4 is 64. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low in the 48-54 degree range. Continue reading
Dry And Warm Through Sunday; Severe Storms Possible Monday
DRY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH WARM AFTERNOONS: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through the weekend; highs will be close to 80 degrees each afternoon with rain-free conditions continuing. Expect lots of sun today, and a partly sunny sky tomorrow and Sunday… it will be the warmest weekend so far this year. Continue reading
