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Little If Any Chance Of Rain Through The Weekend
DRY SEPTEMBER DAYS: If cooler afternoon temperatures and a good soaking rain is on your wish list, the news is not necessarily good from the weather office today. An upper level ridge, and a dry airmass will remain in place … Continue reading
Generally Dry Through The Weekend
A TOUCH OF FALL FOR NORTH ALABAMA: Cullman and Fort Payne have dropped to 61 degrees early this morning; our Skywatcher at Black Creek, just northeast of Gadsden, reports a refreshing 58 degrees. But with a strong September sun, we … Continue reading
Just A Few Showers Around
RADAR CHECK: We actually have a few small, isolated showers on radar this afternoon across North/Central Alabama… they are moving south and will be very short lived. Otherwise, the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures generally in the … Continue reading
Dry Pattern For Most Of Alabama
FALL ARRIVES THIS WEEK: The autumnal equinox is Thursday (September 21) at 9:21 a.m…. when the sun is directly over the equator and we have approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. And, fall arrives this week … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Increase Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: All is quiet across Alabama this afternoon; not a drop of rain showing up over the northern half of the state with temperatures in the low to mid 90s. A few showers and storms are over Southwest Alabama; … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Increase Sunday
HOT FOR SEPTEMBER: Yesterday’s official high in Birmingham was 98 degrees… 13 degrees above average for September 15, and within 4 degrees of the record high of 102, set in 1927. The upper ridge holds today, and we will be … Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms Over North Alabama
**No afternoon edition of the Weather Xtreme video today due to travel; I am back on the regular production schedule tomorrow (I am back in Alabama)** RADAR CHECK: On this hot September afternoon we have a few showers and storms … Continue reading
Another Hot September Afternoon Ahead
DRY WITH A HOT AFTERNOON: With a tropical system to the east pulling down drier air, looks like most of Alabama will be rain-free today with ample sunshine. Temperatures will soar into the mid 90s this afternoon; both the GFS … Continue reading
No Widespread Rain Here Anytime Soon
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; I am speaking at a weather function in Minnesota… I return home tomorrow** RADAR CHECK: Showers have been almost impossible to find across Alabama this afternoon, and unfortunately with Tropical Storm Julia to the … Continue reading
Tropical Storm Julia Forms To The East
ALABAMA’S WEATHER TRENDING DRIER: With a tropical system to the east, and with Alabama being on the “dry side” of the circulation, looks like the coverage of afternoon showers will be smaller in coming days unfortunately. And, afternoon temperatures will … Continue reading
