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Showers Return; Lower Heat Levels
WATCHING THE GULF: A broad low in the Northeast Gulf of Mexico is drifting northward, and will push deeper moisture up into Alabama in coming days. Odds are fairly low (30 percent) this becomes a tropical or sub-tropical storm, but the impact will be same one way or another; higher rain chances for the Southeast U.S. this week and into the weekend. Continue reading
Higher Rain Chances, Lower Heat Levels Ahead
RECORD HEAT TODAY: Birmingham has reached 93 degrees this afternoon… that is a new record high for May 14. The old record was 92, recorded in 1998 and 1962. To the north, Huntsville has a new record high for the date with 94. Nothing on radar over the northern half of the state; for Birmingham today is the 18th consecutive day with no measurable rain (based on data at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport). Continue reading
Still Hot/Dry Today; Rain Chances Return Tomorrow
EYES ON THE GULF OF MEXICO: While today will be another hot, dry day for the northern half of Alabama with a high in the low 90s, a disturbance in the eastern Gulf of Mexico will bring a risk of scattered showers and storms to the southern third of the state this afternoon. Continue reading
Hot Weekend Ahead; Rain Returns By Tuesday
HOT WEEKEND AHEAD: Our weather stays dry tomorrow and Sunday; it will be the hottest weekend so far this year with highs in the low 90s. Sunny days, fair nights. Continue reading
Hot Weekend; Rain Returns Next Week
JUST LIKE SUMMER: We are projecting a high between 87 and 90 degrees today, followed by low 90s tomorrow and Sunday. It will be the hottest weekend so far this year with sunny days and fair nights. Showers will be just about impossible to find; today will be the 15th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham (based on data at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport). Continue reading
Hottest Weekend So Far This Year Ahead
TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: It will be the hottest weekend so far this year. Mostly sunny days, fair nights. The high tomorrow will be in the 87-90 degree range, followed by highs between 89 and 82 Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading
Few, If Any Showers Through The Weekend
GETTING DRY AROUND HERE: Today will be the 14th consecutive day with no measurable rain for Birmingham (based on data at Birmingham-Shttlesworth Airport). The total since January 1 is 21.87?, and our surplus for the year is down to 1.42?. We note Anniston now has a deficiency of 1.47? for 2018. Continue reading
Very Warm, Mostly Dry Pattern Continues
FEELING LIKE SUMMER: Temperatures are in the 85-90 degree range over most of Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine through scattered fair weather cumulus clouds. No showers are on radar over Alabama as I write this at mid-afternoon, although we note one lone storm has formed near Columbus, Mississippi Continue reading
Very Warm; Few, If Any Showers
SUMMER PREVIEW CONTINUES: A very warm and mostly dry pattern will continue across our state through the weekend. We might see a few isolated showers, mainly over the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama tomorrow, but most communities will stay rain-free. Highs will be in the 86-90 degree range through Friday, and then pretty close to 90 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Some spots, especially over West Alabama, could see low 90s, making it the hottest weekend so far this year. Continue reading
Dry Pattern Through The Weekend
TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation; mostly sunny warm days, fair nights. We will mention the chance of isolated showers Thursday and Friday afternoon over the northern third of the state, but even there many places will stay dry. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading
