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Muggy Days; Occasional Showers/Storms
Highest coverage of showers and storms will come this afternoon and early tonight, and the sky will remain generally cloudy, although the sun will peek out at times. The high today will be in the mid 80s for most communities. Continue reading
An Ocean Of Humidity; Showery Weather Continues
RADAR CHECK: A number of showers, some producing heavy rain, are over Alabama this afternoon in a very moist environment. Showers are moving eastward at a pretty good clip, and so far we have had no flooding issues today. Still, the NWS continues a flash flood watch for parts of Central and West Alabama. Continue reading
Unsettled Summer Weather Pattern Continues
AIR YOU CAN WEAR: A very moist airmass will remain parked over Alabama today; the surface front near the Tennessee River will drift northward and dissipate, and once again we will deal with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms statewide. Yesterday, some places saw over 8 hours of rain; I don’t think the rain today will so continuous, but a passing shower or thunderstorm is possible at any hour. Continue reading
Summer Rain Continues
A large area of rain, with a few embedded thunderstorms, continues to move across North/Central Alabama this afternoon; heaviest rain as I write this at 3:15p CT was over Bibb and Perry Counties. Rain will continue at times tonight. Continue reading
Soggy Summer Weather Pattern
WET AT TIMES: A fairly large rain mass covers much of Central Alabama early this morning, and we will maintain a good chance of rain at times through tonight as copious amounts of tropical moisture continue in the air over our state. Some thunder is possible as well, but severe weather is not expected. Continue reading
Wet/Stormy At Times Through Friday
The sky is mostly cloudy across the northern half of the state with temperatures in the 80s. We will maintain a good chance of occasional showers and storms through tonight with potential for heavy rain in spots in this very moist environment. Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Pattern For Alabama
A deep layer of tropical moisture is over Alabama with high precipitable water values, and a broad upper trough will provide an unstable airmass. We will forecast occasional showers and thunderstorms across the state today and tonight with potential for heavy rain in spots. We also note SPC has a “marginal risk” of severe storms defined for the eastern part of the Tennessee Valley, where some hail is possible along with strong gusty winds this afternoon. Continue reading
Drier Air Rolls In Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have patches of mostly light rain on radar at mid-afternoon; the large rain mass that moved across North Alabama earlier today is now in Georgia. Very little lightning showing up as well. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Today; Dry Air For The Weekend
FLASH FLOOD WATCH: NWS offices in Birmingham and Huntsville continue a flash flood watch for roughly the northern half of the state today as a surface front slices into a very moist airmass with high precipitable water values. Continue reading
Lower Heat Levels In The Days Ahead; Storms Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: On this hot humid summer day we have scattered showers and storms mostly over the eastern half of Alabama; they are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning as they move southeast. Continue reading
