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More Summer Storms Fire Up Later Today
UNSETTLED SUMMER WEATHER: An upper low is centered just northwest of Alabama, and that feature will aid in the development of showers and thunderstorms later today and tonight across the state. Like recent days, the storms could be strong, and … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return Over The Weekend
HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are mostly in the mid 90s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon, and we see nothing on radar thanks to the upper ridge overhead. Storms are passing well to the north of Alabama on top of the … Continue reading
Scattered Storms Return Over The Weekend
HOT JULY WEATHER: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today. An upper ridge, and the associated upper warm air aloft will mean mostly dry and hot weather; temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s this afternoon, and the chance of a … Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Tomorrow
QUIET SUMMER AFTERNOON: Showers are almost impossible to find across the great state of Alabama on this July afternoon thanks to warmer air aloft. Temperatures are in the mid 90s in most spots. We are watching another MCS (mesoscale convective … Continue reading
Hot; Only Isolated Storms Through Tomorrow
HOT SUMMER WEATHER: The upper ridge will strengthen across Alabama today, meaning showers and storms will be fewer in number, and heat levels are headed higher. With a partly to mostly sunny sky, we expect highs in the mid 90s … Continue reading
Trending Drier Tomorrow/Friday
RADAR CHECK: Most of the really active storms this afternoon are over the southern half of Alabama… Some of the storms over South Alabama have reached severe limits with gusty winds and hail. But, for now, the northern half of … Continue reading
Another Day With Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: We have some rain on radar early this morning; at daybreak showers are near Gadsden and Tuscaloosa… moving east. The overall situation hasn’t changed much today; moist, unstable air means a mix of sun and clouds with scattered … Continue reading
Storms Shift Southward This Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: The majority of showers and thunderstorms have shifted down into the southern half of Alabama this afternoon… The air stabilized over North Alabama after morning showers and storms, and there isn’t much on radar north of I-20 this … Continue reading
Storms More Numerous Today
RADAR CHECK: We have some pretty healthy showers and thunderstorms on radar early this morning around sunrise over North Alabama… These are mostly north of I-20, and moving east. A few communities have received some beneficial rain. But, many other … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over NW Alabama
A disturbance with colder air aloft is bringing showers and strong storms to Northwest Alabama tonight… Storms will continue to push into the northern half of the state tonight; some small hail and gusty winds are likely with the heavier … Continue reading
