KBHM 151753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW017 SCT060 SCT080 18/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 60000 T01830128 10183 20122 50004
That report from the Airport indicates there is sunshine in Birmingham.
This visible satellite photo from the College of Du Page shows a good bit of clearing just north of I-59 from Birmingham to Scottsboro. Some breaks are showing up in the overcast over parts of NW Walker, Fayette and Lamar Counties.
We had been hoping for a few peeks of sun this afternoon, and I should have stayed the course in that regard on the forecast.
Temperatures are soaring in areas that are getting sunshine. Those spots could hit 70F this afternoon!
More rain is massing back over Southeast Texas. It will be the next and final rainfall push to affect Alabama tonight and Monday morning.
STS-119 SHUTTLE LAUNCH
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Liftoff is scheduled for 7:43 p.m. EDT tonight. The launch window is 5 minutes long.
Engineers are working on a minor problem with the Shuttle, but it does not look like it will be a problem. The issue that scrubbed the launch last week is corrected and did not reappear during this morning’s refueling.
Weather looks great with just fair weather cumulus across the Florida Peninsula. A decent sea breeze has cleared out areas along the east coast of Florida near the Cape. There are a few showers about 45 miles east of launch site. Thye do not appear to be a problem.
KXMR 151755Z 15011KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A3014 RMK AO2A SLP209 T02720191 10277 20196 58008
Current weather at NASA Shuttle Landing Facility is:
Temperature 81F
Dewpoint: 61F
Wind: SW 10 G 21
Visibility: 10 miles
Skies: A Few Clouds
