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Cloudy/Cool; Some Light Rain
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds cover most of Alabama this afternoon, but for now there isn’t much on radar. Temperatures are generally in the 60s, although places like Cullman and Haleyville are only in the upper 50s at mid-afternoon. We should be … Continue reading
Cool, Occasionally Wet Weather
RADAR CHECK: Showers, light rain, and patchy drizzle are over parts of Central Alabama this morning thanks to an upper low overhead. The rest of the day will be cloudy and cool; we won’t get out of the 60s, and … Continue reading
Cloudy, Cool, Wet At Times
FEELS LIKE FALL: Temperatures are only in the mid 60s across much of North/Central Alabama this afternoon… about 15 degrees below average for the first day of October. Clouds cover the state, and there are patches of light rain and … Continue reading
Cool Air Settles Into Alabama
WELCOME TO OCTOBER: The average high for Birmingham falls from 80 degrees today to 70 degrees by October 31. It is the driest month of the year, with an average rain amount of only 3.23″. And, right on cue, cooler … Continue reading
Much Cooler Air On The Way
RADAR CHECK: It is pretty quiet across Alabama this afternoon; we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures generally between 79 and 82 degrees, and so far few showers have formed over the northern half of the state. … Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms Still Possible
AT DAYBREAK: Nothing on radar this morning across the great state of Alabama… temperatures around here are mostly in the 60s, and the sky is mostly cloudy. We will maintain the risk of a few scattered showers and thunderstorms this … Continue reading
Scattered Showers/Storms
SHOWERS; A FEW STORMS: We have seen more breaks in the overcast than expected across North/Central Alabama today, in some cases pushing temperatures up into the mid 80s. This has made the air unstable, and we have a few thunderstorms … Continue reading
Rain At Times Today; Cooler Air By Thursday
RADAR CHECK: Low clouds cover Alabama this morning, and while we have some light drizzle in spots, the radar is pretty quiet at daybreak… With a surface low lifting northward from the Gulf of Mexico, and an upper trough approaching … Continue reading
Wet At Times Through Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: We have areas of light rain across North/Central Alabama this afternoon…nothing too heavy, and no lightning. The rain is moving to the northwest, and we will forecast periods of rain tonight. TOMORROW: Wet weather continues. An upper trough … Continue reading
Wet At Times Through Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain continues over the southern half of Alabama at daybreak; the leading edge of the rain is near U.S. 80 (Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika), and is moving north. A tropical low … Continue reading
