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Trending Colder In The Days Ahead
WINDY, COOLER TODAY: Look for sunshine in full supply across Alabama today, but the day will be cooler with a high in the 50s, and a brisk northwest wind of 12-22 mph will make it feel colder. The winds will calm down tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the 20s across North/Central Alabama early tomorrow morning… freezing temperatures are likely deep into South Alabama. Continue reading
Colder Days Ahead; Rain Returns Saturday
The sky is partly sunny, and the isolated showers from earlier today have dissipated. A cold front will pass through tonight in dry fashion, and will bring noticeably colder air in the days ahead. Continue reading
Spotty Showers Today; Colder, Dry For The Rest Of The Week
ONE MORE MILD DAY: A cold front is approaching Alabama today, and ahead of it we have a few spotty showers on radar this morning. We will maintain the chance of widely scattered showers today, but rain amounts will be light, and some communities won’t see enough rain to measure. Otherwise, the sky will be mostly cloudy today, and temperatures remain unseasonably mild for January with 60s for North Alabama, and low 70s down across the southern counties. The average high for January 8 at Birmingham is 53. Continue reading
One More Mild Day, Then Sharply Colder
FINE JANUARY DAY: With a good supply of sunshine, temperatures are in the 60s over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon, with a few 70s across the southern counties. Montgomery and Eufaula report 73 degrees at 3:00. Continue reading
Mild Through Tomorrow; Much Colder Wednesday
ANOTHER PLEASANT MID-WINTER DAY: After a chilly start with lows in the 30s and 40s, we expect a high in the mid to upper 60s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon, with readings near 70 for the southern counties of the state. The air stays dry, and the sky will be partly to mostly sunny. Continue reading
Nice Chance For Alabama To Dry Out In Coming Days
SHOWERS ON THE WAY OUT: A deep upper low is moving over North Alabama this afternoon, and under the cold pool aloft we have a few lingering showers on radar over the eastern counties of the state. But, there are scattered pockets of sunshine, and most of South Alabama is enjoying a sunny afternoon. Showers will end this evening, and dry air moves into the state tonight with a clearing sky. Continue reading
Lingering Light Rain Today, Then Dry For A While
CLOUDS, SOME LIGHT RAIN TODAY: While the big mass of soaking rain has moved out of Alabama, we will still deal with lingering clouds and some patchy light rain today as an upper trough moves over the state. Temperatures will hold in the 50s over North Alabama, with 60s for the southern counties. The sky will clear tonight as a nice surge of dry air works into the state. Continue reading
Soaking Rain Tonight; Dry Weekend Ahead
STILL WET: A deep upper trough over Texas will push a large mass of rain over Alabama tonight; additional amounts of around one inch are likely before it tapers off tomorrow morning. The air remains stable, so no worries with severe thunderstorms, and most won’t hear any thunder. Clouds linger through the day tomorrow with a high in the 50s. Continue reading
Wet Though Tomorrow Morning; Dry Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain continues to fall this morning across much of Alabama, and the soggy weather continues today, tonight, and into tomorrow morning. Additional rain amounts of 1-2 inches are likely, and a flash flood watch remains in effect for Sumter, Greene, Hale, Marengo, Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties in West Alabama. Continue reading
Still Soggy Tomorrow And Friday; Dry This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon, with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s, a touch below average for early January. It is warmer across South Alabama, where Mobile reports 67 degrees at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
