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Rain Returns Friday, Into Saturday
SEVERE CLEAR: Nothing but sunshine across Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are in the upper 60s and low 70s over the northern half of the state. Tonight will be clear and very cool; most communities will see a low between 40 and 45 degrees early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Dry Through Mid-Week; Rain Returns Friday
DRIER AIR RETURNS: Radar shows the last batch of showers over far East and Southeast Alabama early this morning; that rain is rapidly moving into Georgia, and dry air will take over. We are projecting some delightful autumn weather through Thursday with sunny pleasant days and clear chilly nights. Highs will be in the low 70s today and tomorrow, followed by mid 70s Thursday. Lows will be well down in the 40s, with 30s possible for colder spots. Continue reading
Rain Tonight; Sunny Tomorrow
WET: A large mass of rain covers much of North/Central Alabama this afternoon. Not seeing any lightning over the northern half of the state; the best instability is over South Alabama, where SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms for tonight. The risk of severe thunderstorm activity for North Alabama is very low, although a “marginal risk” is still in play. Continue reading
Active Weather Day Ahead For Alabama
STRONG STORMS LATER TODAY: On the maps this morning, a deep surface low will move from the Great Plains up to the Great Lakes region by tonight, dragging a cold front into Alabama. Continue reading
Some Rain Tomorrow; Strong Storms Monday Night
CLOUDY, COOL DAY: A deck of mid/high levels clouds covers Alabama this afternoon, on the top side of the circulation of Tropical Storm Nestor in the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures are only in the low to mid 60s in many areas; about 10 degrees below average for mid-October in Alabama. Continue reading
Some Rain Tomorrow; Strong Storms Early Next Week
Today will be mostly sunny over the northern half of the state with a high in the low 70s. But, to the south, clouds will thicken over South Alabama with rain moving in from the south by mid to late afternoon as a tropical system approaches the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Rain Returns Saturday, Mainly For East Alabama
FINE FALL DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the mid 60s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine through high, thin cirrus clouds. The average high for Birmingham on October 17 is 75. Tonight will be clear and very cool with lows well down in the 40s; colder spots go back in the 30s again. Continue reading
Severe Clear Today; Gulf System To Bring Rain Saturday
TONS O’ SUN: A very dry airmass covers Alabama this morning, and we are clear and very cool to start the day. Most places are in the 40s over the northern and central counties of the state, but colder pockets are on the 30s. Vic Bell, our Skywatcher at Black Creek, northeast of Gadsden, reports 36 degrees just before daybreak. Today will feature a cloudless sky with a high between 67 and 70 degrees. Continue reading
Rain Returns Saturday
CLEARING: The sky is clearing across Alabama this afternoon as dry air blows into the state; most communities will drop into the 40-45 degree range early tomorrow, with 30s for colder pockets. Tomorrow and Friday will be delightful fall days with lots of sunshine, low humidity and chilly nights. The high tomorrow will be in the upper 60s, followed by low 70s Friday. Continue reading
Clearing Today; Next Chance Of Rain Over The Weekend
DRIER AIR ROLLS IN LATER TODAY: Lingering showers across Alabama this morning will end soon, and we expect clearing by midday, with sunshine in full force this afternoon as dry air takes over. The high will be close to 70 degrees; the average high for October 16 at Birmingham is 75. Continue reading
