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Rain Ends Later This Morning; Much Cooler Today
RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling across much of Alabama early this morning as a cold front pushes through the state. Temperatures have dropped into the 30s north of the front, but it is a mild morning for the southern half of the state where temperatures are in the 60s. The front will continue moving southward today, and the rain will end from north to south, followed by clearing this afternoon over the northern counties of the state. Continue reading
Showers Return Late Tonight/Tomorrow Morning; Cooler Weekend Ahead
PLEASANT FEBRUARY AFTERNOON: For most of Alabama temperatures are in the 66-76 degree range this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky… clouds are thicker across the Tennessee Valley where temperatures are holding in the 50s. Most of the rain on radar is across the state line in Tennessee. Continue reading
Dry Weather For Most Of Alabama Today; Showers Return Tomorrow Morning
BIG TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE: A stalled front near I-59 continues to bring a big thermal contrast across Alabama early this morning. North of the front, temperatures are in the low 40s over North and Northwest Alabama, but south of the front most places are in the 60s. We note a dense fog advisory is in effect for much of the state south of the front early this morning; this fog will dissipate by mid-morning. Continue reading
Huge Temperature Contrast Today; A Few Showers
BIG THERMAL CONTRAST: A nearly stationary front across Alabama is producing a huge temperature contrast at mid-afternoon. At 2p CT temperatures across the state ranged from 47 at Muscle Shoals and Decatur to 84 at Ozark; a 37 degree swing. The front was along a line from near Fort Payne to Gardendale to Greensboro and Butler, and it has stopped moving since it is parallel to the upper air flow. We note a few showers over Northwest Alabama on radar, but much of the state is dry. Continue reading
Rain Ends Later This Morning; Clouds Linger
RADAR CHECK: Widespread rain continues across parts of North/Central Alabama early this morning ahead of a cold front that is lined up from near Huntsville to Fayette at 6:00 a.m. The front will sag southward, and become stationary over the central counties later this morning as it becomes parallel to the upper air winds. Rain will end over the northern half of the state, and any showers this afternoon will be over South Alabama… and there they will be widely scattered. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Possible Tonight Across North/West Alabama
RADAR CHECK: The radar is pretty quiet at mid-afternoon across Alabama… we have a mix sun and clouds with temperatures mostly in the low to mid 70s. A few spots over West Alabama are not too far from 80 degrees, including Tuscaloosa. An approaching cold front will bring the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms to parts of North and West Alabama tonight; SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas north of a line from Fort Payne to Oneonta to Northport to Aliceville. A “marginal risk” (level 1/5) extends down to Jacksonville, Alabaster, and Livingston. Continue reading
Severe Storms Possible Over Northwest Alabama This Evening/Tonight
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: A warm front has moved out of Alabama early this morning; radar shows a few showers over the Tennessee Valley just before daybreak… the rest of the state is cloudy with temperatures not too far from 60 degrees. Look for a high in the mid 70s today with a few scattered showers around during the morning and midday hours. Then, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of a cold front this evening and tonight over parts of North and West Alabama. Continue reading
Warmer Tomorrow; Strong/Severe Storms Possible Tomorrow Evening
RADAR CHECK: Widespread rain continues over much of Alabama this afternoon… generally north of a line from Tuscaloosa to Eufaula. The rain is north of a warm front positioned over the southern part of the state; south of the warm front temperatures are in the 70s, but north of the front where rain is falling readings are in the 47-55 degree range. Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Ahead For Alabama This Week
RADAR CHECK: Rain continues to increase early this morning across parts of Central and South Alabama, ahead of a northward moving warm front. We expect periods of rain today, with the highest coverage over the northern 2/3 of the state. The high will be in the 58-63 degree range over North/Central Alabama, with 70s over the southern counties of the state south of the warm front. Continue reading
Dry Weekend With A Warming Trend
THIS AFTERNOON: The sky has cleared across most of Alabama at mid-afternoon, but there is a lingering, narrow band of clouds around I-20/59. Those clouds are dissipating quickly, and the sky will be clear statewide tonight. As expected, temperatures are much colder today with readings mostly in the 40s. The low early tomorrow morning will be in the 20s for most communities. Continue reading
