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Warmer Days Ahead; Strong Storms Thursday
VARIABLE CLOUDS, COOL: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 60s, about ten degrees below average for late April. No rain on radar, and the sky becomes mostly fair tonight. … Continue reading
Cool, Mostly Cloudy Day
COOL AIR REMAINS IN PLACE: A deep upper trough is over the Southeast U.S. this morning… and should keep Alabama mostly cloudy and cool today with temperatures not getting out of the 60s in most places. Despite the clouds the day will be dry here; heavy rain is likely well to the east over the Carolinas and Virginia. We could see a little sun this afternoon, especially over West Alabama. Continue reading
Early Morning Peek At Today’s Weather Situation
With so many out door events going on, here is a daybreak look at what we expect today… RIGHT NOW: It is raining over the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning; part of a larger mass of rain and … Continue reading
Strong Storms Late Tomorrow; Much Cooler Sunday
ANOTHER SUMMER-LIKE DAY: Temperatures are in the mid 80s over much of North/Central Alabama this afternoon, and as expected there is very little action on radar. Scattered storms remain possible over far North Alabama through the evening, and SPC maintains a “marginal risk” of severe storms there with a cold front just to the north. Continue reading
A Few Weekend Storms; Much Cooler Sunday
With a partly sunny sky, temperatures should soar back into the mid 80s across Alabama this afternoon. Continue reading
A Few Weekend Storms; Cooler Sunday
RADAR CHECK: As expected, most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon… we have just a few isolated showers over the far eastern counties of the state. With a partly sunny temperatures have warmed into the mid 80s again. Continue reading
Summer-Like Weather Again Today
The average high for Birmingham today (April 20) is 75… we expect to beat that by about 10 degrees today as temperatures return to the mid 80s this afternoon. Today’s record high is 88 set in 2002… we probably won’t get that warm. And, like yesterday, we expect a few random, widely scattered showers and storms this afternoon and into the evening hours. Continue reading
The Latest Weather Xtreme Video: Warm Through Friday; Stormy Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have a few isolated showers and storms on radar this afternoon over far North and East Alabama… these will dissipate soon after sunset. Away from the showers, it is a warm day with a mix of sun and clouds; temperatures are in the mid 80s, about ten degrees above average for mid to late April in Alabama. Continue reading
Warm, Mostly Dry Today; Stormy Weekend
An upper ridge will keep the weather warm and generally dry today and tomorrow. Isolated showers could form during the peak of the daytime heating process, but expect a mix of sun and clouds with afternoon temperatures reaching the mid 80s. Continue reading
Warm Days; Stormy Weekend Ahead
While a few isolated showers are possible tomorrow afternoon, the chance of any one spot seeing rain is very small. Generally speaking, these two days will be warm and mostly dry with afternoon temperatures rising into the mid 80s with a partly sunny sky. Continue reading
