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Alabama Stays Dry; Matthew Still Very Dangerous
NO RAIN FOR AT LEAST TEN MORE DAYS: Drought conditions across Alabama will continue to worsen through mid-October, as a dry pattern will continue. Mostly sunny days, fair nights through the weekend; highs hold in the 80s through Friday, but … Continue reading
Eyes On Hurricane Matthew
ALABAMA STAYS DRY: While the weather world is focused on Hurricane Matthew, let’s not forget that much of North/Central Alabama is dealing with very significant drought conditions, and it will only worsen over the next 10-15 days as the pattern … Continue reading
Drought Conditions Worsen; Cooler This Weekend
NO SIGN OF ANY RAIN: This is the 15th consecutive day with no rain at Birmingham (based on data at the airport), and it looks like we go at least 10 more days with no significant chance of rain. Drought … Continue reading
Warm, Dry Week Ahead
DROUGHT CONDITIONS TO WORSEN: Let’s start with the bad news; today will be the 15th consecutive day with no rain (based on data at the Birmingham Airport), and the chance of significant rain is very, very low for the next … Continue reading
Dry Days Continue; Slow Warming Trend
FINE FALL WEATHER: Temperatures are about 10 degrees below average across the great state of Alabama today, with upper 60s and low 70s for most places. The sky is partly to mostly sunny, and no rain is on radar. The … Continue reading
Warmer Next Week; Not Much Hope For Rain
COOLEST MORNING SO FAR: Here are some temperatures across the great state of Alabama just before sunrise… Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 42 Fort Payne 45 Haleyville 46 Valley Head 46 Russellville 46 Gadsden 47 Concord 48 Tuscaloosa 50 … Continue reading
Drought Conditions Worsening Across Alabama
LONG DRY SPELL AHEAD: A number of wildfires have been reported across Alabama today; authorities are evacuating homes and businesses in West Jefferson County as firefighters battle a fast-spreading fire… The fire is affecting the McCalla area near Serene Drive … Continue reading
Highs Drop Into The 70s
VERY DRY PATTERN: Let’s start with the bad news; today will be the 11th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham (at BHM-Shuttlesworth Airport, where the records are kept), and we see no signifiant chance of rain for the next … Continue reading
Coolest Air So Far This Fall Arrives Tonight
LONG DRY SPELL: Today is the 10th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham (and most of North/Central Alabama), and unfortunately we see no real signifiant chance of rain around here for the next seven to ten days. And, remember … Continue reading
A Refreshing Change
COOL SEPTEMBER MORNING: Check out these temperatures across North Alabama just before sunrise… Meridianville 46 Decatur 47 Cullman 48 Scottsboro 48 Haleyville 48 Muscle Shoals 48 Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 49 Fort Payne 52 Concord 55 Coker 55 … Continue reading
