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Showers Saturday; Much Colder Sunday/Monday
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon, although we do note some light rain over Pickens and Lamar counties of West Alabama. The sky is partly sunny over the eastern part of the state, and temperatures are between 55 and 62 over North Alabama, with low 70s down to the south. Tonight will be mostly cloudy; temperatures will drop into the upper 30s over the northern counties of the state. Continue reading
A Little Cooler Today; Much Colder Next Week
COOLER, BRIGHTER TODAY: A cold front is passing through Central Alabama early this morning; a band of showers ahead of the front is pushing into the southern part of the state. Morning clouds should give way to a partly sunny afternoon, and the high today will be in the 58-62 degree range, a little cooler than recent days. Showers this afternoon should be confined to far South Alabama, and temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 30s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Cooler Tomorrow; Much Colder Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Showers are developing over the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama this afternoon; the chance of showers and storms will continue over the next several hours; a few strong storms are possible with small hail and gusty winds… SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for North Alabama through tonight. Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms Later Today; Much Colder Next Week
STILL MILD: We are forecasting a high around 70 degrees this afternoon; the average high at Birmingham on January 15 is 54. The radar is quiet this morning, but a few showers and storms will likely form over the northern half of the state this afternoon. The rain won’t be as widespread as yesterday, but a few heavier storms are possible… SPC has about the northern quarter of the state in a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms. Stronger storms could produce small hail and gusty winds, but the overall threat remains low. Continue reading
Mild, Wet At Times Through Tomorrow; Much Colder Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread across Alabama south of I-20 this afternoon; there are some heavier thunderstorms over the southeast counties of the state where temperatures are in the 70s. A flood watch remains in effect for Central Alabama. Continue reading
Wet/Mild Weather Continues Across Alabama
WET AGAIN: A large mass of rain is over North Alabama this morning, moving slowly southward. Due to the saturated soil, NWS offices have issued a flood watch for about the northern half of Alabama through tonight; some localized flooding issues are possible as the rain falls today (amounts of around 1 inch are possible). Also, SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for North and Central Alabama… a few storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Continue reading
Occasional Showers; A Few Storms Through Wednesday
UNSETTLED, MILD WEATHER: Rain is increasing over the state this afternoon; we note a few embedded thunderstorms over West Alabama, but they are below severe limits. Main issue with stronger storms through tonight will come from heavy rain, although some hail can’t be ruled out. SPC maintains a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms tonight for North Alabama. Continue reading
Mild, Unsettled Weather For Alabama This Week
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms are over much of Alabama this morning south of I-59 (Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Gadsden), along and south of a stalled front draped over the state. Continue reading
Morning Notes On Today’s Weather
A line of severe thunderstorms will move into far Northwest Alabama soon. A few early morning notes… *The northern segment of the line is moving faster that forecast yesterday; timing has been adjusted for West Alabama. For now, timing remains … Continue reading
Severe Storms Likely Across Alabama Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Rain along with a few thunderstorms are over the western third of Alabama this afternoon; the rest of the state is experiencing mostly cloudy and mild conditions. Severe storms have developed well to the west across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, ahead of a storm system moving in our direction. Continue reading
