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Mostly Dry Through Friday; Hot Afternoons Continue
HOT MAY DAY: Today is the 12th consecutive day without measurable rain in Birmingham, and many other communities across North/Central Alabama. Temperatures are mostly in the 89-92 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine; the average high for Birmingham on May 24 is 84. Continue reading
Hot, Dry Weather Continues Across Alabama
MAY HEAT: Yesterday, many cities experienced 90 degrees for the first time this year, including Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery. The weather won’t change much today through Wednesday… mostly sunny hot days and fair nights. Afternoon highs will be generally in the 90-93 degree range; the average high for Birmingham on May 24 is 84. Continue reading
Dry Weather Through Next Week; Here Comes The Heat
LATE MAY HEAT WAVE AHEAD: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 80s; a strong upper high persists over the eastern third of the nation, and won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
Rising Heat Levels Ahead; No Rain Through Next Week
HEATING UP: A strong upper high over the eastern third of the nation will keep Alabama dry through the weekend with rising heat levels. Look for mostly sunny days and fair nights through Sunday. The high today will be in the 85-89 degree range tomorrow, and over the weekend most places will experience 90 degree heat for the first time this year. Continue reading
No Rain Through Early Next Week; Heat Levels Rising
SUNNY MAY DAYS: A strong upper high over the eastern third of the U.S. will keep Alabama’s weather rain-free through the weekend. With a mostly sunny sky this afternoon, temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s, very close to seasonal averages. Gusty east/southeast winds continue across the state due to a tight pressure gradient; they will die down after sunset. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
Hot, Summer-Like Weather Ahead For Alabama
BRING ON THE HEAT: A strong upper high will remain anchored over the eastern third of the nation, and will keep Alabama dry through the weekend and most of next week with rising heat levels. Today look for a partly to mostly sunny sky with a high between 83 and 88 degrees. A tight pressure gradient will make for another windy day… southwest winds will gust to 25/30 mph at times. Continue reading
Dry Through The Weekend; Heat Levels Rising
THIS AFTERNOON: We have a party sunny sky across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the low to mid 80s; the average high for May 19 at Birmingham is 83. Strong southeast winds are gusting to 25/30 mph at times due to a tight pressure gradient over the state, with high pressure to the east, and low pressure to the west. Continue reading
Rising Heat Levels In Coming Days; Dry Pattern Sets In
ON THE MAPS: While an upper level trough continues to bring lots of rain to parts oF Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, an upper ridge will continue to build and strengthen over the eastern quarter of the U.S. in coming days. This ridge will bring dry weather to Alabama, and a pronounced warming trend. Look for a partly sunny sky today with a high in the low 80s… then with a good supply of sunshine we reach the mid 80s tomorrow, and upper 80s Friday. Continue reading
Dry Tomorrow Through The Weekend; Hot Afternoons Ahead
RADAR CHECK: While most of Alabama is dry this afternoon, light rain continues to fall across some of the northern and western counties, and a band of heavier thunderstorms is over Mobile County. For the rest of the state, the sky is partly to mostly cloudy with temperatures mostly in the 75-80 degree range. The sky will stay mostly cloudy tonight, and rain will come to an end after sunset. Continue reading
Isolated Showers Today, Otherwise Dry Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have a a few patches of light rain over the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, and near the Mississippi border early this morning, but the rest of the state is dry with a mostly cloudy sky. We will mention just a few isolated showers around during the day today, otherwise the sky will be occasionally cloudy with a high between 77 and 81 degrees. Continue reading
