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Sad News To Report
My long time mentor, J.B. Elliott, who worked at the National Weather Service in Birmingham for over 30 years, passed away this afternoon. Some of you recall hearing him on NOAA Weather Radio for years, and most of you loved … Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms Tonight
RADAR CHECK: Very little on radar at mid-afternoon; only a few isolated showers over West Alabama not far from the Mississippi border. The rest of the state is rain-free with temperatures mostly in the upper 80s. TONIGHT: A cold front … Continue reading
Some Weather Changes Ahead
LONG DRY SPELL ABOUT TO END: We have gone eleven consecutive days with no rain across North/Central Alabama; the last measurable rain was back on April 29 when 0.14″ was measured. The upper pattern across the nation has been blocked, … Continue reading
The Heat Cranks Up
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; I am live at the Buck Creek Festival in Helena on ABC 33/40 News at 4, 5, and 6:00** SUMMER PREVIEW: With a sunny sky today, temperatures are generally in the upper 80s, we … Continue reading
Summer-Like Weather Continues
HOT MAY WEEKEND: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today and over the weekend; temperatures about ten degrees above average with few, if any showers. Afternoon highs will be in the 87 to 90 degree range, with partly to mostly sunny … Continue reading
Summer-Like Heat This Weekend
DRY PATTERN CONTINUES: Interesting to note that Birmingham’s rain total for April was 10.24″, and so far for the month of May the total is 0.00″. Seems like it is either feast or famine in the rain department; for now … Continue reading
Warm, Mostly Dry Through The Weekend
QUIET PATTERN FOR ALABAMA: While the Southern Plains will have a risk of severe weather on a daily basis through Saturday, the weather in our state will stay warm and mostly dry thanks to an upper ridge overhead. We reach … Continue reading
Summer-Like Warmth Continues
WARM MAY DAYS: Another warm, dry day for Alabama; temperatures this afternoon are mostly in the low to mid 80s; Huntsville reports 84 degrees at 2:00. No rain on radar as an upper ridge persists over the eastern third of … Continue reading
Temperatures Remain Above Average
A PREVIEW OF SUMMER: The overall weather pattern won’t change much around here through Friday with unseasonably warm temperatures continuing thanks to an upper ridge overhead. We will be in the mid 80s today and tomorrow, with upper 80s likely … Continue reading
Warm, Calm May Weather
WARM AND DRY: No real change in the Alabama weather situation for the rest of the week; an upper ridge will keep the rain producing systems well to the west and north of our state; we expect mostly sunny days … Continue reading
