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Beautiful Weather For Alabama; Irma Still A Cat 5
FEELS LIKE FALL: A refreshing airmass has dropped into Alabama today, and we project sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights through the weekend. Highs upper 80s tomorrow, and low 80s over the weekend. Lows mostly in the 50s, but cooler pockets will see mid to upper 40s tomorrow and Friday morning. Continue reading
Cooler, Drier Air For Alabama; Irma Still A Cat 5
REFRESHING WEATHER FOR ALABAMA: A cold front is pushing into Deep South Alabama early this morning, and will bring cooler, drier air down into the state today. Lingering showers will end early this morning; the sky will be partly to … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over North Alabama/Irma A Cat 5
RADAR CHECK: Showers and strong storms have formed across the northern half of Alabama this afternoon ahead of a cold front. Heavier storms are producing lots of lightning, gusty winds, heavy rain, and some small hail. They are moving east/southeast, … Continue reading
Irma Now A Category Five Hurricane
COLD FRONT ARRIVES LATE TONIGHT: We will bring in a chance of showers, and possibly a few thunderstorms for Alabama this afternoon and tonight ahead of a cold front. No severe weather is expected, and rain amounts should be generally around 1/2 inch. The high today will be in the mid 80s for most communities. Continue reading
Showers Tomorrow Afternoon; Eyes On Irma
TOMORROW/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: We will bring in the chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night as a cold front approaches from the north. No severe weather is expected, and rain amounts of around 1/2 inch are likely. Continue reading
Monday Midday Notes On Irma
Midday notes on Hurricane Irma. Sustained winds are 120 mph. The government of Antigua has issued a Hurricane Warning for theislands of Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Montserrat, St. Kitts, and Nevis. A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the British Virgin … Continue reading
Cold Front Arrives Late Tomorrow Night
FRONT ON THE WAY: We will bring in a chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night ahead of an approaching cold front. No severe weather is expected, and rain amounts of around 1/2 inch are likely. The showers will end during the early morning hours Wednesday, followed by a cooler, drier airmass. The sky should become partly to mostly sunny during the day Wednesday with lower humidity… the high will drop into the mid 70s. Continue reading
Delightful Labor Day Weekend Ahead
SO LONG HARVEY: We still have some “wrap around” clouds on the back side of former Tropical Storm Harvey over Northeast Alabama this afternoon, but most of Alabama is enjoying a good supply of sunshine with temperatures in the low 80s. Scattered showers over Northeast Alabama will end this evening, and the sky will be mostly fair late tonight, and we drop into the 60-65 degree range early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
A Few Showers Today; Dry Labor Day Weekend
CALMER DAY: The remnant circulation of Harvey is near Nashville this morning; it brought severe storms to the western part of Alabama yesterday. A tornado touched down in Pickens and Fayette Counties producing extensive damage in places like Reform, Palmetto, and communities west of Fayette. NWS survey teams will be in there today to determine the EF rating. Four minor injuries were reported at Reform. Continue reading
Potential For A Few Tornadoes Across Alabama Today
ACTIVE WEATHER DAY: The remnant circulation of former Tropical Storm Harvey is over Central Louisiana this morning; it will move northeast across North Mississippi and West Tennessee over the next 18 hours, putting Alabama in a favorable position for numerous showers and thunderstorms. It won’t rain all day, but it will rain at times, and a few storms could be severe. Continue reading
