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Scattered Summer Storms
RADAR CHECK: We have the classic case of random, scattered storms on a summer afternoon today. Storms that have formed are producing torrential rain, lots of lightning, and gusty winds, but many other communities are just hot and dry… Temperatures … Continue reading
Higher Rain Coverage Possible Next Week
STILL HOT, STILL HUMID: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through the weekend. After all, this is August. Partly sunny, hot, muggy days with “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms”. Best chance of a passing storm will come between … Continue reading
Dog Day Afternoon
NO RISK OF SNOW: Temperatures are mostly in the mid 90s across the great state of Alabama this afternoon as the summer heat rolls along like a twig drifting down a mighty stream. The high has reached 90 degrees or … Continue reading
Dog Days Of Summer
AUGUST IN ALABAMA: It’s a new day, but an old forecast. This is the time of the year when Alabama’s weather just doesn’t change much. You know it will be hot and humid, and scattered storms will be around, especially … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Increasing Across Alabama
RADAR CHECK: A number of showers and thunderstorms have formed across North/Central Alabama this afternoon… Moving northeast… Heavier storms are producing heavy rain; they are moving northeast, and will diminish late tonight. On the positive side, heat levels are down … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Slowly Increase In Number
HEAT LEVELS DOWN; SHOWER COVERAGE UP: We expect this trend for the rest of the week as the upper ridge across the Deep South weakens a bit. Understand this still doesn’t mean it will rain everywhere, but the coverage of … Continue reading
Showers/Storms More Numerous Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: The most active thunderstorms on radar this afternoon are over the Black Belt region of West Alabama… The storms are moving northwest, and are producing heavy rain and gusty winds… Additional showers and storms are possible through the … Continue reading
Muggy Days, Scattered Showers And Storms
TROPICAL MOISTURE: Not much overall change in Alabama’s weather today. Partly sunny, hot, humid weather continues with scattered showers and storms around this afternoon and early tonight. The high will be in the 92-95 degree range, and the chance of … Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Scattered Storms
TIS THE SEASON: While many in the national media are pushing “dangerous heat”, “heat domes”, and “heat emergency” type verbiage, around here we just call it summer. Temperatures are generally in the low 90s this afternoon, right at seasonal averages. … Continue reading
Muggy Summer Days/Scattered Storms
AN OCEAN OF HUMIDITY: Alabama’s weather won’t be changing much this week. After all, it is late July, so you know it will be hot, humid, and we will deal with scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Today … Continue reading
