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Heat Levels Come Down Tomorrow; Only Isolated Showers
ENDLESS SUMMER: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today; a strong upper ridge will help to push temperatures well up into the 90s this afternoon, and a few spots could see triple digit heat. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny, but we will mention a chance of isolated showers or storms this afternoon and early tonight as a backdoor front (one that comes in from the east) moves into the state. Continue reading
Too Hot, But Heat Relief Is Ahead By Thursday
HOT: Here are observed temperatures across Alabama at 3p CT… Montgomery 101 Shelby County Airport 101 Prattville 101 Tuscaloosa 100 Dothan 100 Birmingham 99 Muscle Shoals 99 Anniston 98 Gadsden 97 Mobile 97 Huntsville 96 Birmingham is just shy of … Continue reading
Heat Levels Drop Thursday
SEPTEMBER HEAT WAVE CONTINUES: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today and tomorrow; temperatures will remain over 10 degrees above average for most places with highs between 96 and 99… a few spots could touch 100. Continue reading
Dry Weather Continues; Lower Heat Levels By Thursday
HOT AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the mid 90s across Alabama this afternoon, but a few have wondered into the upper 90s… hot far from record levels. Hottest so far for Birmingham (as of 3p CT) today is 97… four degrees shy of the record high for September 16, 101 set in 1927. Continue reading
Dry Weather Continues; Lower Heat Levels By Thursday
WE NEED RAIN: Birmingham’s rain total for the month of September so far is only 0.56”… and we have recorded measurable rain on only two days (September 11 and 14). Our last good soaking came on August 26/27, when the … Continue reading
Heat Levels Back Off Over The Weekend
TOO HOT: Temperatures are generally in the mid to upper 90s across Alabama this afternoon. Birmingham reports 97 degrees at 2:30p CT… one degree away from the record high for September 13, 98 set in 1927. There are few showers … Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Again Today
Alabama’s weather won’t change much today as a strong upper ridge holds across the region. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Tomorrow; Still Watching The Tropics
RADAR CHECK: As expected, we have only a handful of cooling showers across Alabama this afternoon; most places are dry with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s, about 10 degrees above average for mid-September. The weather won’t change much tomorrow; look for a good supply of sunshine with a high well up in the 90s… odds of any one spot seeing a shower remain small. Continue reading
Hot Afternoons Continue; Eyes On The Gulf This Weekend
STILL HOT: A strong upper ridge is across the Southeast U.S… and that feature will keep Alabama unseasonably hot through tomorrow with highs in the mid 90s. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny, and any afternoon showers or thunderstorms should be few in number. The average high for September 12 at Birmingham is 86; the record high is 100 set in 1927. Continue reading
A Few Scattered, Strong Storms This Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: On this hot September afternoon we have a few slow moving, random, widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. These will dissipate once the sun goes down later this evening… elsewhere it is a partly sunny day with temperatures mostly in the mid 90s. Continue reading
