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Humid Summer Days With Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: As you might expect on a June afternoon, some people are getting wet, while others are enjoying a sunny sky. Heavier storms at mid-afternoon were over Clay and Coosa counties, and over parts of Southwest Alabama between Demopolis and Camden. Showers and storms are moving east/southeast, and will slowly fade late tonight. Temperatures are mostly in the 80s. Continue reading
Muggy June Days; Scattered Storms
A moist, unstable airmass will remain over the state through tomorrow, meaning the weather won’t change much. Some sun at times, and the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. While most of the showers will come during the afternoon and evening hours, a late night or morning shower can’t be ruled out. And, heavier storms will produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Afternoon highs will remain in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading
Scattered Strong Storms Again This Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: Again this afternoon we have a random pattern of scattered, strong thunderstorms across Alabama. Storms today are moving slowly to the east/southeast, and are producing gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. An outflow boundary approaching from the north could bring a band of more organized storms to Northwest Alabama over the next 5-6 hours; SPC has that part of the state under a “marginal risk” of severe storms (level 1 out of 5)…. Continue reading
Moist, Unstable Air; Scattered Afternoon Storms
NEW DAY, OLD FORECAST: More classic June weather is ahead for Alabama for the rest of the week. Moist, unstable air covers the state, and on a daily basis we will forecast a mix of sun and clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms, most active during the afternoon and evening hours…. generally between 1:00 and 11:00 p.m. The chance of any one spot getting wet daily will remain in the 30/40 percent category, and where storms form they will be strong with gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Continue reading
Mix Of Sun And Storms To Continue
RADAR CHECK: Again today we have a number of showers and storms in progress, moving slowly to the east. Under them, we have heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. But, for many, it is a partly sunny afternoon with no rain at all. So it goes with random, scattered storms on a June afternoon in Alabama… Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Humidity, Storms
MUST BE JUNE IN ALABAMA: This is the time of the year when the daily weather forecast doesn’t change much. Hot, humid days with morning sun, and random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. See my essay on … Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Scattered Storms This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers and storms are few and far between across the northern half of Alabama this afternoon; some of the heavier thunderstorms are over Baldwin County in far South Alabama, where some small hail has been reported. Continue reading
Hot With Only Isolated Showers Later Today
HEAT, HUMIDITY LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE: We project a high in the 91-95 degree range for most North/Central Alabama communities this afternoon, much like yesterday. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny, and while a few showers could form this afternoon, they will be few and far between. The chance of any one spot getting wet today is only one in ten. Continue reading
Humidity Levels Slowly Rising; Scattered Storms This Weekend
HOT, DRY AFTERNOON: With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures are mostly in the 91-94 degree range across Alabama this afternoon. Nothing showing up on radar, but we do have a shallow field of cumulus clouds. Continue reading
Hot Afternoons; Slowly Rising Humidity Levels
HEAT, HUMIDITY VALUES SLOWLY RISING: We are projecting a high in the 91-94 degree range for most North/Central Alabama communities today and tomorrow with higher humidity levels as well… the summer “feel” is coming back. The sky will be mostly sunny today and tomorrow, and while the chance of an afternoon shower is not zero, any showers and storms should be few and far between, and mainly over far East and South Alabama. Continue reading
