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Dry Tomorrow; Colder Air Arrives Wednesday
WET: Rain continues to be rather widespread across Alabama this afternoon; not seeing any lightning in a stable airmass… temperatures are in the 40s and 50s over the northern half of the state. Rain will end from west to east tonight as a slot of drier air works into the state. Continue reading
Wet Today; Colder Wednesday
WET MONDAY: An approaching upper trough will bring lots of rain to Alabama today along with some potential for thunder. There is very little surface based instability, and no severe storms are forecast here… although SPC does have a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) defined for areas just to the northwest, including Memphis. Temperatures will hold in the 50s over the northern half of the state today, and rain amounts should be in the 1/2 to 1 inch range. No flash flooding problems are anticipated. The rain will end from west to east tonight. Continue reading
Dry Weather Continues Through The Weekend
BLUE SKY: As advertised, we have nothing but sunshine across Alabama this afternoon as a very dry airmass covers the state. Temperatures are only in the low to mid 40s… the average high for Birmingham on February 21 is 60. Tonight will be clear and cold with another freeze; most places will see a low in the 20s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Dry Weather For Alabama Through The Weekend
COLD START: Temperatures are generally in the upper 20s and low 30s across North/Central Alabama this morning; the sky is clear and the air is dry. Today will feature sunshine in full supply… the high will be in the 47-50 degree range. Tonight will be clear and cold again; lows will be in the 20s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Clearing Tonight; Dry Tomorrow Through Sunday
RAIN ENDING: Rain will continue to end from west to east across Alabama this afternoon as drier air punches into the state. The sky clears late tonight, and by tomorrow morning we will be cloud-free with temperatures in the upper 20s. Continue reading
Cold, Wet Today; Brighter/Drier Tomorrow
SOAKER: Rain is widespread across Alabama early this morning, and rain will cover pretty much all of the state at times today as a wave of low pressure moves along a stalled front near the Gulf Coast. A flash flood watch is in effect for parts of Central and South Alabama, where rain amounts will be around one inch today. Amounts for North Alabama will be 1/2 to 1 inch. Continue reading
Cold Rain Tomorrow; Sunshine Returns Friday
MORE RAIN AHEAD: On the maps this afternoon we have a stalled surface front over far South Alabama. Clouds cover most of the state, although the sun is breaking through in spots over the Tennessee Valley. Temperatures are mostly in the 40s and 50s, and there is patchy light rain over parts of Central and South Alabama. Continue reading
Cloudy, Cooler, Some Light Rain
ON THE MAPS: A cold front has drifted into far South Alabama this morning, but clouds persist statewide, and light rain is falling in the cool air north of the front. Clouds will hang tough through the day, and we will mention the chance of scattered light rain through the afternoon, but the rain won’t be as heavy or as widespread as yesterday. Temperatures won’t get past the 50s over the northern half of the state. Continue reading
Drier Tomorrow; More Rain Thursday
WET IS THE WORD: Rain is widespread over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon; a flash flood watch is in effect for many counties due to the saturated soil conditions. There are a few embedded thunderstorms within the large rain mass, and SPC maintains a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for much of the state through this evening. Continue reading
Periods Of Rain Today; Some Thunder
WET AGAIN: Birmingham’s rain total for the month of February is 9.20″, and we should go above 10 inches by tomorrow morning as rain returns to the state. Look for a cloudy, mild day today with periods of rain and a few thunderstorms. A flash flood watch is in effect for much of Central Alabama due to the saturated soil conditions. Continue reading
