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Dry; Afternoon Highs Near Record Levels
CLASSIC SOUTHERN DROUGHT: There is no doubt this is my least favorite kind of weather to deal with. Droughts, and the associated heat/warmth aren’t good for anything. For Birmingham, today marks the 40th consecutive day with no measurable rain. Soil … Continue reading
Flirting With Record Highs This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: There is basically one shower in the state as I write this at 3:05 this afternoon… it is near Dogtown in DeKalb County, and it won’t last long… You could count the number of showers on one hand … Continue reading
Only Isolated Showers Today
RADAR CHECK: There were actually two showers on radar early this morning, shortly after 5:00… But, as I write this around 6:00 those are long gone, and hope for any additional rain is very small today, despite an upper trough … Continue reading
Leeds/Moody Wildfire
Photo from @bfun89 Here is an update on the Leeds/Moody wildfire from the Alabama Forestry Commission: “Approximately 30 residential structures and 15 commercial structures are threatened at this time. No damage reported but smoke is becoming a problem. Fire departments … Continue reading
Only Isolated Showers Tomorrow; No Drought Relief
DROUGHT CONDITIONS: I hear it all the time… why has it stopped raining in Alabama? Well, actually, parts of Alabama had 3/4 of an inch of rain last Thursday, up in the Tennessee Valley, but some of the larger cities … Continue reading
October So Far…
There is no doubt this will go down as one of the warmest and driest Octobers on record in Alabama… There is a very high probability that there will be no measurable rain in Birmingham for the entire month. This … Continue reading
No Soil Moisture; Very Warm Afternoons
DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO WORSEN: Today will be the 38th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham (based on data from the airport), and with the lack of soil moisture the stage is set for very warm afternoons for the … Continue reading
Isolated Showers Thursday; No Drought Buster
BIG TEMPERATURE RANGE: As discussed here this morning, we project a big spread from morning low to afternoon high in coming days across Alabama. Some spots were in the upper 30s this morning across Northeast Alabama, but we have warmed … Continue reading
Cool Mornings, Warm Afternoons
MORNING CHILL: Some temperatures just before sunrise across Alabama… Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 39 Anniston 45 Gadsden 45 Cullman 45 Valley Head 45 Haleyville 48 Calera (Shelby County Airport) 49 Temperatures will warm quickly, and most places will … Continue reading
Drought Conditions Continue To Worsen
RAIN WILL BE HARD TO FIND THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH: Today is the 36th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham (based on data from the airport), and a severe drought continues across the northern half of Alabama. … Continue reading
