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Warmest Week So Far This Year
HEATING UP: The average high for April 29 at Birmingham is 78; we will beat that easily today as afternoon temperatures soar into the mid 80s with a good supply of sunshine. The weather stays dry tomorrow with a mostly sunny sky, and we project a high in the upper 80s, making it the warmest day so far this year for most Alabama communities. Continue reading
Dry Pattern Through Next Week
WINDY DAY: Strong northwest winds will develop across Alabama today due to a tight pressure gradient; they will average 15-25 mph this afternoon with higher gusts. Those winds will pull in drier into the state, and the sky will become sunny today… the high will be in the 72-75 degree range. The average high for April 26 at Birmingham is 77. Continue reading
Dry Air Returns To Alabama Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: We have a fairly large rain mass over Central Alabama at mid-afternoon; there have been a few rumbles of thunder, but the air is cool and stable and there is no risk of severe storms over the northern two-thirds of Alabama. A few severe storms remain possible along the I-10 corridor in far Southwest Alabama and the Florida Panhandle this evening, but so far the storms have been generally behaved. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return Later Today
RAIN RETURNS: Showers and thunderstorms will return to Alabama today and tonight as the next upper air wave to the west approaches. At daybreak, a band of severe storms is moving through western Mississippi; those should weaken as they move east of I-55. That decaying band of showers will enter West Alabama later this morning. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return Late Tomorrow
BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY: The sky is sunny across North and Central Alabama this afternoon, and temperatures are generally in the 80-80 degree range. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the low to mid 60s. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return Tomorrow Afternoon
ONE MORE WARM, DRY DAY: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today… we expect a good supply of sunshine with a high in the low to mid 80s this afternoon. The average high for April 24 at Birmingham is 76. Continue reading
One More Warm, Dry Day
WARM IS THE WORD: Temperatures are generally in the low 80s across Alabama this afternoon with lots of sunshine through high, thin cirrus clouds. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low close to 60 degrees. Continue reading
Warm, Dry Through Tomorrow; Showers Return Late Thursday
SUMMER PREVIEW: Yesterday’s official high in Birmingham was 83 degrees… we should beat that by a degree or two today and tomorrow as our summer preview continues. The sky will stay mostly sunny with a dry airmass holding in place. Continue reading
Warm, Dry Weather Continues
COBALT BLUE: Nothing but sunshine across Alabama this afternoon; tempearures are in the 78-82 degree range at mid-afternoon. Tonight will be clear with a low in the mid to upper 50s. Continue reading
Warm, Dry Weather Continues Through Wednesday
SUN FILLED DAYS: A very dry airmass remains over Alabama this morning, making for a fairly simple forecast through Wednesday. Mostly sunny, warm days, and fair pleasant nights. Highs will be in the 82-85 degree range; about 5-8 degrees above average for late April. Morning lows will be generally in the 50s. Continue reading
