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Another Beautiful Day; Rain/Storms Return Wednesday Night
SPECTACULAR SPRING WEATHER: We are forecasting another beautiful spring day across Alabama; lots of sunshine with a high in the mid 70s for most communities. The average high for Birmingham on April 5 is 74. We dry tomorrow with a partly to mostly sunny sky… the high will be in the 77-80 degree range. Continue reading
Another Freeze Tonight; Warmer Over The Weekend
ANOTHER FREEZE WARNING: With a clear sky and light wind, another freeze warning is in effect for most of Alabama again late tonight and early tomorrow… Continue reading
Dry Through The Weekend; Cold Nights, Warmer Afternoons
Today will be sunny with a high between 57 and 60 degrees; the average high for Birmingham on April 2 is 71. Tonight will be clear and cold again… some spots could see another freeze early tomorrow. We are forecasting lows in the 28-36 degree range. Continue reading
Freeze Warning Tonight For Most Of Alabama
CLEAR, COOL, WINDY AFTERNOON: We have a cloudless sky over Alabama this afternoon, but temperatures are about 20 degrees below average for the first day of April… most communities are in the low to mid 50s with a brisk north wind. The wind will die down tonight, and a freeze is likely all the day down into Alabama tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Freeze Warning For Most Of Alabama Tonight
LATE SEASON COLD SNAP: Sunshine will be out in full force across Alabama today, but temperatures won’t get out of the 50s over the northern half of the state with a brisk north wind. And, tonight, as the winds drop off and the sky remains clear, a freeze is likely for much of our state and the Deep South. A freeze warning is in effect as far south as Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw, Pike, and Barbour counties. Continue reading
Much Colder Tonight; Freezing Mornings Ahead
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon rain has ended over North Alabama… storms continue to push into the southern counties of the state with gusty winds and heavy rain. Continue reading
Rain/Strong Storms, Then Much Colder
ACTIVE DAY: A cold front will push a band of showers and thunderstorms through Alabama today. SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas along and south of I-59 today (Tuscaloosa/Birmingham/Gadsden and points south), with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for areas north of Birmingham. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Tomorrow, Then Sharply Colder
CLOUDS MOVING IN: Clouds will continue to increase across Alabama this evening, and scattered showers are possible statewide tonight. Then, tomorrow, with the approach of a cold front, a line of strong thunderstorms will move across the state. SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for areas south of I-59 (south of a line from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Gadsden), with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) north to the Tennessee state line. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Tomorrow; Then Much Colder
CHANGES AHEAD: Clouds will increase across Alabama today ahead of a cold front… a few showers will likely develop this afternoon and tonight. Then, tomorrow, thunderstorms just ahead of the front could become strong to severe. There is a major NWS data/web outage this morning, so I don’t know the SPC outlook, but I would imagine much of the state will be in a “marginal” or “slight” risk (level 1-2/5). Continue reading
Storms Return Wednesday; A Freeze Friday Morning
BLUE SKY: The sky is clear all across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 60s… the average high for Birmingham on March 29 is 70. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 40s. Continue reading
