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June Starts With Dry Weather
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; I am in Cullman for live weather on ABC 33/40 from Rock The South at 4, 5, and 6:00** ANOTHER QUIET DAY: We actually had a few showers along the Gulf Coast this morning… … Continue reading
Dry Conditions Continue Through The Weekend
RAIN HARD TO FIND: We actually had a handful of small showers across Alabama yesterday, but you could count the number of them on one hand, and most places remained dry. For Birmingham, yesterday was the 14th consecutive day without measurable rain. We expect mostly sunny days and fair nights through the weekend; showers will remain very hard to find. Continue reading
Generally Dry Pattern Continues Through Early Next Week
RADAR CHECK: We see a few small, isolated showers on radar over the northern third of Alabama this afternoon, but you can pretty much county the number of them on one hand. Most places are dry with a mix of sun and clouds. On the positive side, heat levels are down with temperatures mostly in the upper 80s at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
Only Isolated Showers Later Today; Most Places Stay Dry
NOT MUCH CHANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The overall weather pattern won’t change much through the weekend for Alabama, but we will mention the risk of a few isolated showers or thunderstorms later today and early tonight. Chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in five, otherwise today will be partly sunny with a high close to 90 degrees. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Through The Weekend
WE NEED SOME RAIN: Not long ago, everyone was asking when in the world it was going stop raining in Alabama. But now, the tables have turned and it is getting dry around here. Today is the 13th consecutive day without measurable rain at Birmingham; the last rain was on May 16 when 0.65″ was received. The surplus for the year is down to 0.68″. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Weather Persists
NOT MUCH CHANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND: A very persistent upper air pattern, involving a strong upper high across the Southeast U.S… will persist through the weekend… meaning little day to day change in our weather. Mostly sunny, hot days and fair nights will continue through Sunday. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Weather For Alabama Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have a field of cumulus clouds over North Alabama this afternoon, but so far we see nothing on radar as of 3pm CT. We still could see a few isolated showers the evening, but most of the state will stay dry tonight. Temperatures are in the 88-94 degree range for most communities at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
New Day, Old Forecast For Alabama
STILL HOT, SHOWERS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND: The upper high controlling our weather won’t move much through mid-week, meaning hot and mostly dry weather for Alabama through Thursday. Mostly sunny days, fair nights, highs in the 90s. The record high for today (May 28) at Birmingham is 99 set in 1962, and the average high is 84. Continue reading
Still Hot, Still Dry
**No Weather Xtreme video this afternoon; we are on a holiday schedule. Back to the two a day schedule tomorrow** HOT MEMORIAL DAY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the 92-95 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a partly sunny … Continue reading
Still Hot; Mostly Dry For Memorial Day
HIGHS STAY IN THE 90s: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today; mostly sunny and hot with a high in the mid to upper 90s for most places, right at record levels for late May. A few tiny, isolated showers could pop up during the heat of the afternoon, but odds of any one spot getting wet are less than 10 percent. Continue reading
