RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers and thunderstorms across Alabama today so far have been over the Tennessee Valley, otherwise the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 88-92 degree range. We will maintain the chance of scattered storms through the evening hours. Continue reading →

ROUTINE SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through Sunday… we expect a mix of sun and clouds each day with the usual round of daily scattered showers and thunderstorms, most active between 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. The chance of any one specific spot getting wet each day is 40-50 percent; the high today will be in the low 90s, close to 90 tomorrow, and in the upper 80s Sunday. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are most numerous over Northwest, Southwest, and East-Central Alabama this afternoon. Some spots are getting heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. Away from the storms, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 88-92 degree range. Showers and storms will fade away late tonight after sunset. Continue reading →

SUN, HEAT, STORMS: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through the beginning of the weekend. Expect hot, humid days with highs in the low 90s, and scattered showers and thunderstorms on a daily basis, mostly between 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. Like yesterday, some spots will see heavy rain, some places won’t get a drop. Odds of any one spot seeing rain each day are in the 35-45 percent range. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A number of showers and thunderstorms, some with very heavy rain and lots of lightning, are in progress across Alabama this afternoon. But, like most summer days, the sun is out in many areas with temperatures in the low 90s away from the storms. Storms will end after sunset tonight. Continue reading →

ROUTINE SUMMER WEATHER: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through Friday, as an upper ridge stays over the region. Partly sunny, hot, humid days with random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms on a daily basis. Highs will be in the low 90s, and the chance of any one spot getting wet is 35-45 percent. Just what you expect in mid-August. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have the usual array of small, random, scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon. The showers are short lived, and moving slowly to the east. Away from them, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the low 90s. Scattered showers will end tonight after sunset. Continue reading →

ROUTINE AUGUST WEATHER: Alabama’s weather won’t change much for the rest of the week. Look for partly sunny, hot, humid days with random, scattered showers and thunderstorms around each day, mostly between 1:00 and 10:00 p.m. The chance of any one neighborhood seeing rain each afternoon will be in the 30-40 percent range, and afternoon highs will be in the 90-93 degree range. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have the usual array of random, scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon. Stronger storms are producing heavy rain and lots of lightning… they are moving to the east and will gradually end tonight after sunset. Away from the showers, temperatures are mostly in the low 90s; the average high for Birmingham on August 9 is 91. Continue reading →

JUST WHAT YOU EXPECT IN SUMMER: A flat upper ridge covers the Deep South, and will remain in place through the week. This keeps the main mid-latitude westerly winds aloft (the jet stream) well to the north, and will set the stage for very routine August weather. We are forecasting partly sunny days with the daily round of random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Continue reading →