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Dry Air Stays In Place Through Tomorrow
PLEASANT AFTERNOON: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s; humidity levels are still fairly low, and there is no rain on radar. Tonight will be mostly fair and pleasant…. most communities will see a low between 60 and 67, but again the cooler spots will visit the mid to upper 50s. Continue reading
Dry Air Stays In Place Across Alabama Today
LABOR DAY WEEKEND: Mostly sunny weather continues tomorrow and Sunday with highs between 87 and 90 degrees; a few isolated showers could show up late Sunday or Sunday night over the northern half of the state, but moisture will be limited and the chance of any one spot getting wet is only 15-20 percent. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Through Labor Day
RADAR CHECK: Most all of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon as a nice push of dry settles into the state. We see just a few isolated showers on radar near the Alabama/Florida state line, otherwise the sky is mostly sunny with temperatures in the 80s. Tonight will be mostly fair and very pleasant with lows in the 60s… cooler spots across North Alabama could visit the upper 50s early tomorrow. Continue reading
Dry Air Rolls Into Alabama; Lower Humidity Today
AIRMASS CHANGE: A nice surge of dry air is dropping into Alabama this morning, and will set the stage for a dry today with lower humidity levels. The high will be in the 85-88 degree range; the average high for Birmingham on September 2 is 89. Tonight will be clear and very pleasant… most places will drop well down into the 60s, but some of the cooler spots across North Alabama could reach the upper 50s for a hint of fall. Continue reading
Scattered Storms This Evening; Dry Tomorrow/Friday
RADAR CHECK: A band of strong thunderstorms is moving to the southeast through Central and West Alabama afternoon… these storms are producing gusty winds of 25-35 mph, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. A few other scattered storms are across the Tennessee Valley, otherwise the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the upper 80s. Showers and storms will end soon after sunset as a nice push of dry air rolls into the state from the north. Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms Later Today
QUIET MORNING: All of the rain associated with the remnant circulation of Ida is now well to the north and east of Birmingham, and we have a clean sweep on radar this morning. Look for a mix of sun and clouds today with a high in the mid 80s, but we will mention the potential for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early tonight as a surface boundary drops into the state from the north. Continue reading
A Few Showers Tomorrow; Dry Labor Day Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain is still falling across much of Central and East Alabama this afternoon as Ida lifts out to the northeast. The threat of isolated tornadoes has ended for the state, and the rain will taper off tonight from southwest to northeast. Temperatures are in the 70s over the northern 2/3 of the state; the average high for August 31 at Birmingham is 89. Continue reading
Tropical Rain Continues/Isolated Tornadoes Still Possible
REEZY/WET: The remnant circulation of Ida is near the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning, and bands of tropical rain continue. Winds are in the 10-20 mph range, with gusts to 25 mph in a few spots. Occasional rain continues today, although the rain will be ending over the western counties later this morning as a slot of dry air enters the state. Continue reading
Dual Threat Of Flooding/Isolated Tornadoes Continues
BIG PICTURE: Tropical Storm Ida continues to weaken this afternoon; the center of circulation is about 20 miles west of Jackson, Mississippi, and sustained winds are down to 40 mph. There is a large rain shield east of Ida across the eastern half of Mississippi and the western 2/3 of Alabama this afternoon. Continue reading
Breezy And Wet/Isolated Tornadoes Possible
EYES STILL ON IDA: Ida is now a tropical storm this morning over South Mississippi; it will move to a point near Muscle Shoals early tomorrow, keeping Alabama on the wet, unsettled side of the system. Rain is widespread early this morning over West and Southwest Alabama, and that rain will slowly spread over the rest of the state later today and tonight, continuing at times tomorrow. Continue reading
