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Warm And Dry Through Much Of Next Week
DRY DAYS AHEAD: An upper ridge will build across the Deep South over the next few days, meaning warm, dry weather for Alabama through the weekend. Look for mostly sunny warm days and clear pleasant nights through Sunday with highs in the low 80s today, and mid 80s tomorrow and Sunday. The average high for Birmingham on October 8 is 79. Continue reading
Isolated Showers This Evening; Dry Tomorrow Through Much Of Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers in progress across Alabama this afternoon are over the southeast part of the state.. rain is very hard to find over the north and central part of the state. Temperatures are mostly in the 78-82 degree range; those any showers in progress will end this evening, and the sky becomes mostly fair tonight with a low in the 60-64 degree range. Continue reading
Showers For East Alabama Today; Dry Tomorrow Through Much Of Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Most of the rain across Alabama early this morning is falling across the southeast part of the state, otherwise the radar is quiet. There is patchy dense fog, and temperatures are mostly in the 60s. Showers will be fewer in number across the state today, and mainly on the eastern side of the state… otherwise with a mix of sun and clouds we project a high around 80 degrees. Continue reading
Strong Storms Around This Evening; Dry Air Returns Friday
RADAR CHECK: We have a number of showers and strong thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon; some producing heavy rain. A flash flood watch remains in effect for much of the state through tonight.
Also, there is a risk of severe storms across Northeast Alabama through the evening hours; SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for the northeast counties of the state, including places like Huntsville, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Oneonta, Gadsden, Centre, and Anniston. A “marginal risk” (level 1/5) extends as far south as Camden, Greenville, and Eufaula. Continue reading
Occasional Showers/Storms Today; Drier Air Arrives Friday
ANOTHER WET DAY: An upper low is just west of Memphis early this morning, and it will bring another day of wet, unsettled weather to Alabama. Look for occasional showers and a few thunderstorms through tonight… the rain could be heavy at times and a flash flood watch remains in effect for much of the state. And, we note SPC maintains a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for much of North and Central Alabama. Continue reading
Wet At Times Through Thursday; Drier Air Arrives Friday
RADAR CHECK: As expected we have a number of showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon, moving to the north/northwest. Stronger storms are producing heavy rain, and a flash flood watch remains in effect for much of the state. Occasional showers will continue tonight thanks to an upper low to the west over the Mississippi Delta. Continue reading
Wet Through Thursday; Flash Flood Watch For Much Of Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread early this morning in areas east and south of Montgomery; a flash flood warning is in effect for parts of Lee and Chambers counties until 11:15a CT. A band of moderate to heavy rain is also moving into the Birmingham metro from the south; a flood advisory is in effect for parts of Jefferson and Shelby county. Continue reading
Wet Pattern Through Wednesday; Flash Flood Watch In Effect
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms are most active this afternoon south of I-59 (south of a line from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Gadsden). Flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of Montgomery, Wilcox, Lee, and Russell counties, where amounts have likely exceeded two inches. There is some sun over the northern quarter of Alabama, where temperatures have reached the low 80s. Continue reading
Wet Through Wednesday; Flash Flood Watch In Effect
WET PATTERN: An upper low will develop west of the state today, and will bring wet, unsettled conditions through mid-week. A flash flood watch is in effect for most of Alabama; rain amounts between 1 and 3 inches are likely over the next 72 hours, with isolated heavier amounts. Continue reading
Moisture Levels Rise Over The Weekend; Still Mostly Dry Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Most all of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon… about the only activity on radar is over the far northwest corner of the state. The sky is partly to mostly sunny, and temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
