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Warmer Days Ahead; Spotty Showers
BIG CONTRAST: A stalled front is bringing another big thermal contrast to Alabama this afternoon. North of the front at 2:00 p.m. Huntsville and Muscle Shoals report 54 degrees, while to the south Montgomery has soared to 81. The sky is partly sunny over most of the state, although clouds are hanging trough over the northern third of the state. There are a few patches of light rain on radar across the Tennessee Valley, but most of the state is dry. Continue reading
Spotty Showers Over The Next Few Days
ON THE MAPS: A stalled front is over South Alabama this morning, and again we have a big temperature range across the state. At 5:00 a.m. CT, Haleyville reports 43, while Dothan is at 65 on the south side of the boundary. The front will slowly drift northward today; the sky will be mostly cloudy and we will have a few scattered showers around later today and tonight. Nothing widespread, nothing heavy. The high will be in the 60s over the northern half of the state, with mostly 70s for South Alabama. A few spots there could touch 80. Continue reading
Dry Start To The Weekend Tomorrow
ON THE MAPS: A cold front is stretched out across Alabama this afternoon, roughly along I-20. North of the front, temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s at places like Cullman and Haleyville. South of the front, temperatures are in the 70s over the southern half of the state. Clouds cover North/Central Alabama, and some light rain continues to fall. The rain will end tonight as the boundary begins to lift northward as a warm front. Continue reading
Cooler Today; Some Rain At Times
COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD: A cold front is pushing into far North Alabama early this morning; a band of light rain continues ahead of the front over the northern third of the state. The front will drift down into the central counties by afternoon; the day will be cloudy with a few periods of light rain. Temperatures will fall slowly through the 60s today… some communities across the Tennessee Valley could reach the upper 50s by afternoon, considerably cooler than yesterday, when some places saw 80 degree warmth. Continue reading
Cooler Tomorrow; Some Rain At Times
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today** WARMEST SO FAR: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across much of Alabama this afternoon, with temperatures in the 75-80 degree range. Evergreen, in South Alabama, hit 82 degrees at 2p CT. As … Continue reading
Very Mild Today; Mostly Dry
WARM MARCH DAY: Clouds across Alabama this morning should give way to a partly sunny sky this afternoon; we project a high between 75 and 78 degrees. In fact, today will be the warmest day so far this year for many communities… the warmest day so far in 2020 at Birmingham was back on February 12 when the high was 76. We could beat that this afternoon. A shower or two is certainly possible, but they will be few and far between. Continue reading
Rain/Storms This Evening; Only Isolated Showers Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain, with embedded thunderstorms, continues to advance into West and North Alabama this afternoon. So far we have seen no severe storms associated with this, but a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for parts of West Alabama until 7p CT. A few of the heavier storms could produce hail and gusty winds, but the overall severe weather threat is fading. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Possible Later Today
ACTIVE WEATHER LATER TODAY: The weather is quiet early this morning across Alabama; temperatures are mostly in the upper 50s and low 60s. We are watching a mass of thunderstorms over far southern Missouri and northern Arkansas; this MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) will roll steadily to the southeast, and should wind up in Alabama this afternoon. Continue reading
Mild With A Few Showers/Storms Daily Through Friday
RADAR CHECK: After a large mass of rain this morning, the weather is fairly quiet across Alabama this afternoon. We have a few scattered showers on radar, but nothing widespread. And, there are breaks in the cloud cover over parts of West Alabama, where temperatures are in the 70s. Continue reading
Occasional Showers Through Mid-Week; Mild
WET AT TIMES: After a nice four day stretch of dry weather, rain has returned to Alabama this morning. The good news is that it won’t rain all day, but expect occasional showers through tonight… otherwise the day will be cloudy and mild with a high around 70 degrees. The average high for Birmingham on March 10 is 65. Continue reading
