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Tropical Storm Nate Headed Our Way
WARM OCTOBER AFTERNOON: Quite the warm-up across Alabama this afternoon. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek in Etowah County dropped to 48 degrees early this morning, but temperatures have recovered into the low to mid 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. Tomorrow will be another warm, dry day with a high in the mid 80s for most communities. Continue reading
Watching Tropical Developments Closely
DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: The easiest part of this forecast (like most) involves the next 48 hours. Look for dry weather across Alabama through tomorrow; a good supply of sunshine both days with highs in the mid 80s. We do note we have a cool start this morning across Northeast Alabama, where our Skywatcher Vic Bell reports a refreshing 50 degrees just before daybreak. Continue reading
Tropical Trouble Brewing To The South
DRY THROUGH FRIDAY: An upper ridge will keep Alabama dry through Friday with mostly sunny warm days and fair cool nights. Highs in the mid 80s tomorrow and Friday; lows in the upper 50s and low 60s for most places. Beyond Friday; our weather will be determined by a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Early Afternoon Notes On TD 16
Tropical Depression 16 is expected to become Tropical Storm Nate during the next 18 hours, and possibly reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches the Gulf Coast Sunday. Here are some important points… *This is a new system, and … Continue reading
Potential Tropical System In The Gulf This Weekend
DRY THROUGH FRIDAY: Today will be the 15th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham and much of North/Central Alabama, and the dry spell continues through Friday with mostly sunny warm days and fair pleasant nights thanks to an upper ridge over us.
Beyond Friday, the forecast gets complicated thanks to a tropical system that is expected to be in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Dry Through Weekend; Tropical Trouble This Weekend?
DRY THROUGH FRIDAY: Today is the 14th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham, and the dry spell continues through Friday with mostly sunny warm days and fair pleasant nights. Highs will be in the 82-85 degree range, with lows between 58 and 62 for most places as an upper ridge holds over the eastern third of the nation. Continue reading
Brighter, Warmer Today; Weekend Rain??
DRY THROUGH FRIDAY: An upper high will strengthen over the eastern third of the nation, and the associated subsidence should bring dry weather to our state through the rest of the week with mostly sunny, warm days and fair pleasant nights. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s, with lows in the 58-62 degree range most mornings. Continue reading
Brighter, Warmer Days Ahead
RADAR CHECK: We have a few sprinkles across Alabama this afternoon, but nothing really significant. We have more clouds than sun, and temperatures are mostly in the 70s. A few spots are only in the 60s over the northern counties of the state. Continue reading
Cool Day; Some Scattered Light Rain
CLOUDS; NOT MUCH RAIN: A cool easterly flow will set up across Alabama today, meaning a mostly cloudy and cool day with highs only in the low to mid 70s for most places; some East Alabama communities could hold in the 60s all day. The average high for October 1 (for Birmingham) is 80 degrees. Continue reading
Dry, Pleasant Weekend Ahead For Alabama
Today will be sunny with a high in the low 80s in most spots this afternoon… right at seasonal averages (today’s average high at Birmingham is 81). Continue reading
