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Muggy Days With Sun And Storms
AT DAYBREAK: Nothing showing up on radar early this morning across the great state of Alabama; the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures generally in the low 70s. The overall synoptic scale hasn’t changed much… we have a hot upper … Continue reading
James Spann App Update
Again, I apologize to all of you who have not been able to access weather data from the James Spann 24/7 app over the past 48 hours. Here is the situation…. *Unfortunately, the James Spann 24/7 app is going away. … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over North Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Strong storms with frequent lightning, and winds gusting to 45 mph continue to move eastward through North/Central Alabama this afternoon… Storms will settle down late tonight. TOMORROW THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND: The overall weather pattern won’t change much. … Continue reading
App Issues
Most all of you have noticed by now the “James Spann 24/7” app is not functioning. The issue started early yesterday, and there has been no resolution as of this morning. It seems as though the company that developed the … Continue reading
Summer Mix Of Sun And Storms
EARLY THIS MORNING: Unlike yesterday morning, the radar is quiet across North/Central Alabama at daybreak with temperatures are mostly in the low 70s. We have the same upper air configuration across the nation; a hot ridge over the western states, … Continue reading
Mix Of Sun And Storms
RADAR CHECK: Most of the really active weather has shifted down into far South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle this afternoon; the morning storms have stabilized the atmosphere over the northern half of the state, and the weather around here … Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return
RADAR CHECK: As expected, moist air has returned to Central Alabama this morning, and the radar is pretty active just after daybreak. Some of the heavier storms are north of Tuscaloosa, and near Demopolis… and are producing heavy rain, frequent … Continue reading
Moisture Levels On The Rise
RADAR CHECK: Nothing on radar over the northern half of Alabama at mid-afternoon… we do note scattered storms over the southern quarter of the state. Temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s, and we will maintain the risk of widely … Continue reading
Moist Air Returns Tomorrow
A NICE TOUCH OF FALL: We are seeing mid 50s this morning across Northeast Alabama… some reports at daybreak… Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 54 Fort Payne 55 Valley Head 57 Cullman 59 Cottondale 59 Scottsboro 59 Haleyville 61 … Continue reading
Dry Air/Lower Humidity By Sunday
RADAR CHECK: As expected, we have seen a big increase in the number of showers and storms across Central Alabama this afternoon. Heavier storms are producing lots of lightning, gusty winds, and some small hail as they move east/northeast… Temperatures … Continue reading
