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Light Rain/Drizzle At Times Tonight/Tomorrow; Sunny Sunday
ON THE MAPS: A deep, cold core upper low is near Chattanooga this afternoon, and clouds wrapping around the system cover most of Alabama at mid-afternoon. Light rain and drizzle will continue at times tonight with temperatures holding in the 48-53 degree range. Most locations are at temperatures levels this afternoon 20 degrees below average for late October. Continue reading
Cold, Damp October Day; Sunshine Returns Sunday
LIKE WINTER TODAY: A deep, cold core upper low just north of Alabama will bring a winter-like day to the state today. A cloudy sky, some light rain or drizzle at times, and temperatures hovering in the 49-53 degree range all day over the northern half of the state. The average high for Birmingham on October 29 is 71. Continue reading
Winter-Like, Raw Day Tomorrow
TURNING COLDER: A deep upper low will drift just north of Alabama over the next 36 hours, and will bring a raw, winter-like day to the state tomorrow. We enjoyed some breaks in the overcast today, but clouds are increasing this afternoon as clouds around the upper low move into the state. The sky will be mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow, with periods of light rain and drizzle. Continue reading
Windy And Cool; Rain At Times
HANG ON TO YOUR HAT: As expected, it is a very windy morning across Alabama. Gradient winds (not related to thunderstorms) are gusting to 30/40 mph in spots, and a wind advisory remains in effect. The wind will die down later today as the gradient relaxes. Showers continue as a deep upper low evolves just northwest of Alabama this morning. A dry slot will likely bring a little sun later this morning, but clouds will wrap back into the state this afternoon. Continue reading
Rain Arrives Late Tonight; Big Cooling Trend Tomorrow/Friday
CLOUDS MOVING IN THIS AFTERNOON: After a mostly sunny start, clouds will move into Alabama this afternoon ahead of a dynamics weather system to the west producing rain and storms over Arkansas and Louisiana. Strong to severe storms are possible over parts of South and Southwest Alabama tonight… SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for most of Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north and east as Sweetwater, Greenville and Ozark. Continue reading
Rain Returns Late Tonight; Strong Storms For Southwest Alabama
CHANGES AHEAD: Clouds will increase across Alabama later today ahead of a dynamic weather system that will bring rain back to the state late tonight. A few strong storms are likely over Southwest Alabama… SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for Mobile and Baldwin counties, and parts of Washington and Escambia counties, and a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north and east as Sweetwater, Greenville, and Ozark. Continue reading
Rain Returns Tomorrow Night; Much Colder Thursday/Friday
SEVERE CLEAR: Not a cloud in the sky across Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are mostly in the 66-72 degree range. Tonight will be clear and very cool with a low in the 41-46 degree range. Continue reading
Sunny Today; Rain Returns Late Tomorrow Night
FINE FALL WEATHER: We expect sunshine in full supply across Alabama today with a high in the 67-71 degree range this afternoon. Tonight will be clear and cool… most communities will dip into the 40-45 degree range by daybreak tomorrow. The day tomorrow will be dry, but clouds will increase late in the day… the high tomorrow afternoon will be in the mid 70s. Continue reading
Sunny Tomorrow; Rain Returns Late Wednesday Night
RADAR CHECK: Showers are pretty much out of the state this afternoon… we are seeing just a few patches of drizzle over East Alabama. The sky is clearing over the northwest counties, and all of the state will be clear tonight. We expect a low in the upper 40s for most places early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Showers Today; More Rain Wednesday Night/Thursday
RADAR CHECK: A weakening band of showers is moving into Northwest Alabama early this morning ahead of a cold front. There is no risk of severe thunderstorms in Alabama today as the main dynamic support will be passing well to the north… in fact we probably will have very little thunder. Most of the rain today will come over the northern half of the state during the morning hours, and rain amounts should be mostly under a quarter of an inch. Continue reading
