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Showers/Storms To Slowly Increase In Number
RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are widely scattered across Alabama this afternoon, but where they have formed the rain is heavy… one summer soaker brought over one inch of rain to parts of the southern Birmingham metro. Showers and storms are moving slowly southward, and will fade away late tonight. Continue reading
Scattered Storms Statewide Later Today
MOISTURE LEVELS RISING: For the past two days the eastern half of the state has been in drier air, and accordingly all of the scattered showers and storms have been over the western counties of Alabama. But, the drier air is leaving the state this morning, and we expect scattered showers and thunderstorms statewide later today. The chance of any one spot getting wet this afternoon is 30/40 percent, and the high will be in the low 90s for most places. Continue reading
Scattered Storms Over West Alabama
REST OF THE WEEK: Moisture levels will slowly rise statewide, and we will mention “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” on a daily basis through Friday. Chance of any one spot getting wet tomorrow is around 30 percent, and then in he 40/50 percent range Thursday and Friday. Highs will be pretty close to 90 as hot, humid summer weather continues. Continue reading
Widely Scattered Showers Later Today
All is calm across the great state of Alabama this morning; temperatures are mostly in the low 70s, but again Northeast Alabama is very pleasant with temperatures as low as 63 degrees, which is the 5am observation at Fort Payne. Continue reading
Quiet Afternoon So Far
TEMPS BELOW AVERAGE: Temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon… a little below average for mid-July in Alabama. And, as expected, most of the showers are over West and South Alabama in deeper moisture. The northeast part of the state is dry with lower dewpoints. Continue reading
Deeper Moisture Over West And South Alabama
DRIER AIR OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA: There is a fairly sharp moisture gradient across Alabama today; drier air covers the northeast counties of the state at daybreak. Fort Payne has dropped down to 64 degrees, fairly comfortable for July. Deeper moisture lingers over West and South Alabama, and that is where we expect most of the scattered showers and storms today and early tonight. Continue reading
Occasional Showers/Storms Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers and storms have increased across the northern half of Alabama this afternoon ahead of a surface boundary over Tennessee. The storms are moving slowly to the southwest, and are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, some small hail, and lots of lightning. Continue reading
Unsettled Weekend Weather
WET AT TIMES: We begin this day with a good supply of sunshine this morning, but developing showers and thunderstorms are a good possibility this afternoon and tonight as a surface front approaches Alabama from the north. The chance of any one spot getting wet later today and tonight is about 50/50, and the high this afternoon will be pretty close to 90 degrees. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Increasing In Coming Days
RADAR CHECK: This is your classic mid-summer day in Alabama. Hot, humid, partly sunny, and we have random, scattered, chaotic showers and storms on radar moving westward. Temperatures are in the 88-92 degree range in most places… right at seasonal averages. Continue reading
Morning Sun; Scattered Afternoon Storms
HOT, HUMID, SCATTERED STORMS: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today; we begin the day with ample sunshine this morning, but scattered storms will fire up during the heat of the day this afternoon. Chance of any one spot getting wet is about one in four, and the high will be in the low 90s for most places. Another words, a standard summer day. Continue reading
