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Drier Air Arrives Thursday/Friday
TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY: Drier air begins to creep into the state tomorrow; any showers will be few and far between… otherwise the day will be partly sunny with a high in the mid 80s. Then, humidity values will be noticeably lower Thursday and Friday with cooler nights. Continue reading
Tropical Air; Showers/Storms Remain Possible
MUGGY MORNING: Again we are swimming in air featuring dewpoints up in the 70s this morning; all thanks to our friend Nate that blew through here Sunday. Precipitable water values remain over two inches, which is very high even for mid-summer. Today will be mostly cloudy with the risk of a few passing showers or thunderstorms; the higher coverage will come this afternoon and early tonight. And, we stay warm with a high in the low to mid 80s today. Continue reading
Wet At Times Through Tomorrow
We will forecast occasional showers, and possibly a thunderstorm or two through tomorrow as we remain in this moist environment. For most places, rain amounts will be in the 1/2 to 1 inch range over the next 36 hours. Continue reading
Nate Leaves A Pure Tropical Airmass Over Alabama
AIR YOU CAN WEAR: While Nate is long gone, he left behind a pure, tropical airmass over Alabama this morning with dew points in the 70s. More like the middle of July instead of the middle of October. And, we have rain showers over parts of East and Southeast Alabama at daybreak… Continue reading
Afternoon Update On Nate
Nate is expected to be a category two hurricane tonight at the time of landfall. The first feeder bands associated with the hurricane are already on the coast, and conditions there will continue to deteriorate through tonight. A hurricane warning … Continue reading
Late Morning Update On Hurricane Nate
**Nate is now expected to be a category two hurricane at the time of landfall tonight on the Gulf Coast** At 1000 AM CDT, the center of Hurricane Nate was located near latitude 26.6 North, longitude 88.4 West. Nate is … Continue reading
Hurricane Nate – What To Expect
Early this morning (7a CT), the center of Hurricane Nate was located near latitude 25.7 North, longitude 88.0 West. Nate is moving toward the north-northwest near 22 mph, and this general fast motion is expected to continue through tonight. A … Continue reading
Nate To Bring Wind/Rain To Alabama This Weekend
Tropical Storm Nate will clip the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight, and enter the Gulf of Mexico early tomorrow morning. It moves near the mouth of the Mississippi River (extreme Southeast Louisiana) tomorrow night, and then into the Mississippi coast during the pre-dawn hours Sunday as a category one hurricane, based on the latest NHC outlook. Continue reading
Late Morning Update On Tropical Storm Nate
Nate is now packing sustained winds of 50 mph. NHC still expects it to be a category one hurricane at the time of landfall late tomorrow night/early Sunday morning. *A Hurricane Warning is now in effect from Grand Isle Louisiana … Continue reading
Nate Rolls Into Alabama Over The Weekend
STILL DRY TODAY: One more dry day for Alabama; we expect a good supply of sunshine today with a high in the mid 80s this afternoon. But, all eyes in the weather office will be focused on Tropical Storm Nate, now in the western Caribbean with winds of 45 mph. Continue reading
