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Dangerous Hurricane Ida Headed For The Gulf Coast
RADAR CHECK: We have scattered showers and thunderstorms in progress across Alabama this afternoon; they are moving to the northwest and producing heavy rain and a good bit of lightning. But, for a decent part of the state the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 87-90 degree range. The weather won’t change much over the weekend… partly sunny days with scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Continue reading
Ida To Impact Alabama Early Next Week
ROUTINE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND: We expect some pretty routine summer weather for Alabama through Sunday with partly sunny days, fair nights, and scattered showers and storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. Odds of any one spot getting wet daily is 25-35 percent, and highs will be mostly in the 87-90 degree range. Continue reading
Quiet This Afternoon; A Hurricane Is Forecast To Be In The Gulf This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: So far showers and storms are very hard to find across Alabama this afternoon; the sky is mostly sunny with lower heat levels today… temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s. We will have on to a chance of isolated showers through the evening hours, but it looks like most places will be dry through tonight. Continue reading
Sun And Scattered Storms For Alabama; Eyes On The Gulf
ROUTINE SUMMER WEATHER: We expect a routine summer weather pattern for Alabama today, tomorrow, and over the weekend. The classic mix of sun, heat, humidity, and random, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of the storms will come from noon to midnight, and odds of any one spot getting wet are around 25 percent today, and then in the 35-45 percent range tomorrow through Sunday. Continue reading
Summer Mix Of Sun, Heat, and Scattered Storms Ahead
RADAR CHECK: We have several small, isolated showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon moving to the west. But, for most places, it is a partly to mostly sunny, hot afternoon with temperatures in the 90-95 degree range. Isolated showers end this evening, and the sky will be mostly fair through the night. Continue reading
Hot Again Today; Watching The Tropics
HOT SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: An upper ridge remains in place across the southern U.S. this morning, and will set the stage for another hot summer day in Alabama. We expect a partly to mostly sunny sky with a high in the 91-95 degree range this afternoon. Showers and storms that form during the heat of the day should be very widely spaced. Continue reading
Heat Levels Slowly Come Down Later This Week
HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON: Temperatures across Alabama are mostly in the 92-95 degree range this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. There are a few isolated showers over Mobile and Baldwin counties, otherwise the state is rain-free. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading
Sizzling Summer Day Ahead For Alabama
HOT: A strong upper ridge will keep Alabama hot and mostly dry today; we project a high today in the 93-96 degree range for most communities. So far Birmingham’s hottest temperature this summer is 95, recorded on July 28… we will be close to that level today. The average high for August 24 is 90. Any showers or storms later today will be found over the southern part of the state, and even there they will be scare. Continue reading
Hot Summer Days; Mid 90s Tomorrow
HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are mostly in the 90-94 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. Most of the state is dry… we see just a few isolated storms over Mobile and Baldwin counties. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Weather Through Wednesday
HEAT LEVELS RISING: An upper ridge will build across the Deep South for the first half of the week, setting the stage for some of the hottest weather so far this summer through Wednesday. We expect partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and only isolated showers and storms each day. The chance of any one spot getting wet is only 5 to 10 percent, and we project highs in the mid 90s, in the 93-96 degree range. Continue reading
