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Warm/Dry Today; Showers/Storms Return Tomorrow
NICE WARM-UP: We are starting the day with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s, but we warm nicely today as we rise to near 80 degrees this afternoon. We note a few sprinkles on radar early this morning, but for most places today will be dry with a partly sunny sky. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a developing storm system to the west. Continue reading
Potential For Severe Thunderstorms Wednesday
CLOUDLESS SKY: What a delightful day across the great state of Alabama. Sunshine in full supply; temperatures generally in the low 70s at mid-afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on April 27 is 77. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low between 48 and 54 for most communities. Continue reading
Beautiful Today; Severe Storms Possible Wednesday
CHILLY START: Some of the colder pockets are down in the 30s across North Alabama early this morning, but we warm nicely into the low 70s this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. The weather won’t be as windy today as the pressure gradient will relax a good bit. Tomorrow will be warmer; the sky partly to mostly sunny with a high between 77 and 82. Continue reading
A Few Scattered Showers/Storms Tomorrow
FINE AFTERNOON: With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures are generally in the 68-75 degree range across Alabama this afternoon. Cooler temperatures are over Northwest Alabama, where scattered to broken clouds have lingered. We expect a gradual increase in cloud cover tonight. Continue reading
Dry Today; A Few Showers Over North Alabama Tomorrow
CALM DAY: A dry airmass is in place across Alabama this morning, and we project a good of sunshine today with a high in the mid 70s. The average high for Birmingham on April 24 is 76. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a fast moving weather system to the west, and a few showers could move into North Alabama after midnight. Continue reading
Scattered Storms This Evening; Large Hail Possible
SCATTERED STORMS INCREASING: Thunderstorms are increasing through parts of Central Alabama this afternoon; one storm has moved through parts of Sumter, Greene, and Hale counties in West Alabama producing large hail. Other storms that form will also be capable of large hail as they move northeast. The good news is that wind profiles do not support tornado activity over Alabama now. SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for most of the state. Continue reading
More Storms This Afternoon; Possibly Severe
EARLY MORNING SOAKER: A large mass of rain with a few embedded thunderstorms has been moving across Alabama this morning. The air is cool and stable over the northern half of the state, and while we have experience gusty winds in spots along with some loud thunder, there has been no severe weather so far. However, to the south, a tornado watch is in effect for the southern quarter of Alabama until 1:00p CT. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms For Alabama Tomorrow; Dry Friday
UNSETTLED WEATHER: The sky has become mostly cloudy across Alabama this afternoon; and a few patches of light rain have been moving across the state. A larger of rain is moving into the western counties as I write this. Temperatures are generally in the 65-72 degree range; the average high for April 22 at Birmingham is 76. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Possible Tomorrow
STILL QUIET TODAY: We expect a slow increase in clouds across Alabama today, and a few sprinkles might show up in spots this afternoon, but the day will remain generally quiet with a high in the mid to upper 70s. Rain will push into the state late tonight, after midnight, ahead of another dynamic spring storm system. Continue reading
More Severe Storms Possible Thursday; Still Dry Tomorrow
SPECTACULAR SPRING AFTERNOON: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across the great state of Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 70s. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low between 48 and 54. Tomorrow will be another dry day, but clouds will begin to increase slowly by afternoon ahead of the next spring storm system approaching from the west. Continue reading
