BENIGN WEATHER PATTERN: We are forecasting a warm, dry day fo Alabama today with ample sunshine along with a high in the mid 80s. The average high for May 8 (for Birmingham) is 80. Pretty much the same situation tomorrow; warm and dry with most spots seeing a high in the mid 80s. Continue reading →

MID-WEEK: Tomorrow and Wednesday will be warm and dry with a good supply of sunshine; we project a high in the mid 80s both days…. just a few degrees above average for mid May. We will mention the chance of a shower in a few spots late Thursday afternoon… best coverage will be over the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama. Once again, temperatures should reach the mid 80s Thursday afternoon. Continue reading →

QUIET MAY WEATHER PATTERN: We are starting off this Monday with temperatures in the 50s; with a good supply of sunshine we rise into the mid 80s this afternoon. A weak surface front is in the area, and there is some risk a few isolated showers could pop up this afternoon, but the chance of any one spot getting wet is only around 10 percent. Continue reading →

SUMMER PREVIEW CONTINUES: With a good supply of sunshine, temperatures are in the mid 80s across much of North/Central Alabama again this afternoon. Nothing on radar, but clouds will increase tonight ahead of a surface front approaching from the northwest. Continue reading →

WARM, DRY WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY: An upper ridge will keep Alabama warm and dry today; with a partly to mostly sunny sky we project a high in the mid 80s this afternoon. Clouds will increase tonight, and a few showers could move near the Tennessee border. Continue reading →

WARM EARLY MAY WEATHER: Temperatures are in the mid 80s across most of Alabama this afternoon under a sunny sky. An upper ridge will keep it warm and dry tomorrow; with a partly sunny sky we rise into the mid 80s again. Showers and storms for the short term remain well to the west. Continue reading →

QUIET PATTERN: While strong to severe storms are rumbling early this morning over parts of the nation’s mid-section, Alabama’s weather remains quiet with a clear sky. We are in the 50s and 60s at daybreak; the high today will be back in the mid 80s for most communities, above the average high of 79 degrees for May 3 (for Birmingham). The sky will remain partly to mostly sunny. Continue reading →

WARM MAY DAYS: An upper ridge will keep Alabama warm and dry through Friday with partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights. Temperatures this afternoon are in the 80s, and highs will remain in the 80s tomorrow and Friday. While we enjoy the quiet, calm weather, more severe storms are erupting well to the northwest of Alabama this afternoon, where SPC has a “moderate risk” of severe storms defined for parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Continue reading →

The average high for May 1 is 78 (at Birmingham). We will be well into the 80s again today, tomorrow, and Friday as an upper ridge continues to hold, and we expect dry conditions here despite some very active weather across the Great Plains. Days will be partly to mostly sunny, nights will be mostly fair. Continue reading →

WARM MAY AFTERNOON: Temperatures have reached the low 80s across much of North/Central Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine through a shallow cumulus field. Nothing on radar, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the low 60s. Continue reading →