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Occasional Showers/Storms Through Monday
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: An upper low just northwest of Alabama continues to interact with a tropical airmass over the region, and will keep the weather unsettled through the weekend. On radar this afternoon, we have one batch of strong storms moving into Georgia, but more showers and thunderstorms are developing rapidly over the northwest counties of the state. Temperatures are in the 70s where rain is falling, and in the 80s elsewhere. Continue reading
Occasional Rain Through Monday
WET PATTERN CONTINUES: A deep layer of tropical moisture will persist over Alabama through the weekend, meaning a continued wet pattern with occasional showers and thunderstorms daily. SPC has the southern two-thirds of the state in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for today. Continue reading
Wet/Unsettled Weather Through The Weekend
WET PATTERN CONTINUES: Radar shows large areas of rain across Alabama this afternoon… mostly light to moderate rain over the northern half of the state, with heavier storms near the Gulf Coast. A large waterspout was over Mobile Bay around 12:15 this afternoon, but thankfully dissipated before moving into Baldwin County. Periods of rain will continue tonight across the state in the moist, tropical environment. Continue reading
Occasional Rain Through The Weekend For Alabama
DRY SPELL IS OVER: We have measurable rain at Birmingham this morning for the first time since May 16. Radar shows a large mass of rain over most of Alabama, and we will be wet through tomorrow with rain at times along with a few thunderstorms. A few strong storms are possible over parts of Southwest Alabama today; SPC has a “slight risk” (level 2/5) defined for parts of Sumter, Choctaw, and Washington counties… with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) in the broad zone from Tuscaloosa to Mobile. Continue reading
Periods Of Rain And Storms Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: The heaviest rain in Alabama this afternoon is over the northwest part of the state, where some thunderstorms are involved. Showers are more scattered across Central and South Alabama; we had a waterspout near Dauphin Island earlier today. Temperatures are mostly in the 80s, and tonight will be cloudy with a chance of some rain at times. Continue reading
Alabama’s Weather Turning Wet
BENEFICIAL RAIN AHEAD: Based on data at the Birmingham Airport, the last measurable rain was on May 12. We now have a rain deficiency of 0.35″ for the year, and much of the soil moisture has been depleted. So, news of a pattern change isn’t necessarily bad news. Deep tropical moisture will move up into our state today, and that, combined with an approaching upper trough, will bring several days of wet weather. Continue reading
Several Days Of Beneficial Rain Ahead For Alabama
THIS AFTERNOON: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds along with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. A few isolated showers have formed over the Tennessee Valley, and to the wes over Mississippi. Continue reading
Beneficial Rain On The Way
ONE MORE DRY DAY: For Birmingham (based on data from the airport), today will be the 19th consecutive day without measurable rain. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the low 90s for most communities; parts of West Alabama will see mid 90s. Continue reading
One More Dry Day, Then Rain Returns
SUNNY, HOT AFTERNOON: For Birmingham, today is the 18th consecutive day without measurable rain (although showers did move through areas just east of Birmingham late yesterday and last night). Rain total for the year is 24.19?, and we now have a deficiency of 0.07?. The sky is mostly sunny, and temperatures are around 90 degrees (we do note Tuscaloosa has soared to 96 degrees). Continue reading
Rain Chances Going Up Later This Week
LOWER HUMIDITY: Drier air has entered Alabama this morning, meaning a good supply of sunshine today with lower humidity levels. Tonight will be clear and pleasant; some of the cooler pockets across North Alabama could reach the 50s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
