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Hot Afternoons; 99L Hanging In There
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms are over the northern third of Alabama this afternoon… moving to the west… NWS in Huntsville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Colbert and Franklin Counties at 3:40 p.m. Heaviest storms … Continue reading
Hot/Muggy Weekend Ahead; Eyes On The Tropics
NO HEAT RELIEF: An upper ridge across the Deep South isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, meaning our weather won’t change much through at least early next week. For today and the weekend, expect partly sunny, hot, humid days with widely … Continue reading
Hot, Humid Days; Eyes On The Tropics
RADAR CHECK: We have a random pattern of widely scattered showers and storms across Alabama this afternoon… they are drifting to the southwest. Away from the showers, temperatures are mostly in the low 90s with a partly sunny sky. The … Continue reading
Benign Weather For Alabama; Active Tropics
HOT, HUMID DAYS: An upper ridge will hold across Alabama and the Deep South through the weekend, meaning little day to day change in our weather. Partly sunny, hot, humid days with just a few widely scattered showers or thunderstorms … Continue reading
Watching The Tropics Closely
RADAR CHECK: We have a few widely scattered showers and storms on radar this afternoon… moving slowly to the south… Away from the showers, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures pretty close to 90 degrees. Showers will fade once … Continue reading
Hot, Muggy Alabama Weather; Active Tropics
RIDGE RULES: The upper ridge will hold across Alabama and the Deep South through the weekend, meaning little day to day change in our weather; partly sunny, hot, humid days with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms, generally during the afternoon … Continue reading
Eyes On The Tropics
RADAR CHECK: We have a few widely scattered showers and storms this afternoon, mainly over Northwest Alabama… moving eastward. Nothing widespread, and many places are dry… Temperatures are pretty close to 90 degrees in most places. REST OF THE WEEK … Continue reading
Routine August Weather For Alabama; Active Tropics
HOT WEATHER: Just because school is back in session, that doesn’t mean that the weather magically cools down in Alabama. Keep in mind this is still August, and the weather should be hot and humid this time of the year. … Continue reading
Dry Air Holds Over Far North Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are moving eastward across Central Alabama… mostly south of a stalled surface front from near Hamilton to Oneonta to Heflin… Those north of the front, up in the Tennessee Valley, are enjoying lower humidity levels … Continue reading
Drier Air Over Far North Alabama
ON THE MAPS: A rare August surface front is over North Alabama this morning; the dew point has dropped to a pleasant 63 degrees at Muscle Shoals, and north of the front most places are seeing temperatures in the 60s. … Continue reading
