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Rising Heat/Humidity Levels By The Weekend
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Dry air stays in place, and North/Central Alabama will stat dry tomorrow and Friday with sunny days; heat levels will creep up with highs in the low 90s. A few scattered storms could pop up across far South Alabama, but even there many places will be dry. Continue reading
Dry Air Stays In Place Through Friday
STILL DRY: We will warm quickly today with sunshine in full supply; we project a high in the 87-90 degree range this afternoon. But, humidity levels will stay low.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Not much change as a dry airmass stays in place over North/Central Alabama… sunny days, clear nights. Maybe a few widely scattered storms near the Gulf Coast, but even there will be a good supply of sunshine. Heat levels creep up with afternoon highs rising into the low 90s. Continue reading
Dry Across North/Central Alabama Through Friday
THIS AFTERNOON: We have a very pleasant early June afternoon in progress across the northern half of the state with sunshine through high clouds and temperatures generally below the average high of 86 for June 5. Humidity values remain low as well… the deeper moisture is confined to the southern quarter of the state, where showers and storms have been moving through. Continue reading
North/Central Alabama Dry Through Friday
REFRESHING MORNING: Our Skywatcher at Black Creek, just northeast of Gadsden in Etowah County, Vic Bell, reports a refreshing 53 degrees just before daybreak this morning. We are seeing temperatures also in the 50s in places like Fort Payne and Cullman. With a dry airmass in place, we rise into the mid to upper 80s this afternoon. Continue reading
Most Of The State Dry Through Friday
SEVERE CLEAR: It is a remarkably nice day for June in Alabama. Low dewpoints mean the weather is not very humid, we have a cobalt blue sky with excellent visibility (no haze), temperatures are below 90, and tonight will be pleasantly cool. We stay clear and while most places will see a low in the low 60s tomorrow, but cooler pockets dip into the 50s. Continue reading
Lower Humidity, Cooler Nights, No Showers
DRY AIR: we have a nice surge of dry, continental air now moving into our state. Look for sunshine in full supply today with a high in the 86-89 degree range. Dewpoints have dropped into the 50s, so humidity values will be rather low for early summer. Tomorrow morning will be very pleasant with lows in the low 60s… but cooler pockets will visit the 50s. Continue reading
Severe Storms Remain Possible Across Central Alabama
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: A few strong storms are possible tomorrow, but they should be pretty widely scattered, and mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. Otherwise, tomorrow will be partly sunny with a high close to 90 degrees. We note SPC has a “marginal” (level 1 out of 5) severe weather risk in place for much of the state… where storms do form tomorrow they could produce hail and gusty winds. Continue reading
Rock The South/U.S. Women’ s Open Weather
We have many big outdoor events going on this weekend, including Rock The South in Cullman, and the U.S. Women’s Open at Shoal Creek. Here is the situation… Continue reading
A Few Strong/Severe Storms Possible Later Today
EARLY THIS MORNING: We have a weakening band of showers and storms pushing through North and West Alabama, and a few isolated storms over the central counties of the state. The airmass remain very humid with high precipitable water values; dewpoints are in the 70s. Continue reading
Muggy Days; Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are more widely spaced across Alabama so far today; heavier rain as I write this around 3:15 was near Alexander City… the storms in progress are just creeping along to the east. Additional showers and thunderstorms could form over the next few hours in random, scattered places. Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading
