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Long Duration Severe Weather Threat Begins Today
If you have a few minutes, please take some time to watch the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and additional thoughts on what is to come. I promise a very good briefing, and if you are traveling you can … Continue reading
Long Duration Severe Weather Threat Ahead
Take a few minutes to watch the Weather Xtreme video for graphics, maps, and more ideas on what is to come. A very busy period for those of us in the weather business in Alabama, but remember, severe weather outbreaks … Continue reading
Midday Update
No real change in the “Day Two” convective outlook from the Storm Prediction Center for tomorrow… There is the potential for a few strong tornadoes in the “enhanced” risk area tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night over West and North Alabama, … Continue reading
Significant Severe Weather Threat Tomorrow
MUCH TO DISCUSS: As always, in this kind of active pattern I encourage you to watch the Weather Xtreme video for all the maps, graphics, and commentary for a really good briefing. TODAY/TONIGHT: The radar is pretty quiet as the … Continue reading
Christmas Warmth – Update
Here are the top ten warmest Christmas Days since 1900 at Birmingham… DECEMBER 25 RECORDED HIGHS AT BIRMINGHAM 74 1987 73 1982, 1942 72 1964 71 1926, 1922 70 1901 69 1971 68 1974, 1904 As you can see, we … Continue reading
Severe Storms Likely Wednesday
THIS AFTERNOON: Light rain continues to fall over North Alabama, mainly north of I-20… Periods of rain will continue tonight with temperatures possibly rising slowly through the night thanks to warm air advection. No severe weather tonight, and probably no … Continue reading
Severe Weather Threat Wednesday
WARMER, UNSETTLED WEATHER AHEAD: This will be a very busy week in the weather office with potential for heavy rain and severe weather as we approach Christmas. I always encourage you to watch the Weather Xtreme video, which will give … Continue reading
Record Warmth At Christmas?
Did some digging through the books this morning… here are the top ten warmest Christmas Days since 1900 at Birmingham… DECEMBER 25 RECORDED HIGHS AT BIRMINGHAM 74 1987 73 1982, 1942 72 1964 71 1926, 1922 70 1901 69 1971 … Continue reading
Our El Nino Winter
I get so many questions about this winter with people seeing all kind of wild reports on TV and the Internet. Let’s separate facts from fiction… *There is LITTLE skill in a seasonal outlook. So, quite frankly, nobody can really … Continue reading
Frigid Night Ahead; Warmer Next Week
COLD DECEMBER DAY: Temperatures are generally below forecast this afternoon; in fact a few North Alabama communities are only in the upper 30s… Tonight will be clear and cold; most places will see a low in the 25-29 degree range … Continue reading
