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Freeze Ahead For Most Of Alabama Tonight
WINTER PREVIEW: Despite sunshine in full force, temperatures are only in the 50s over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. At 2:00p CT, Birmingham reported 52 degrees, which is 23 degrees below the average high of 75 for October 18. And, if we stay below 55 degrees we will establish a new record low maximum for the date Continue reading
Winter Preview For Alabama Through Mid-Week
COLD: Today will feature a cloudless sky over Alabama, but temperatures won’t get past the mid 50s over the northern half of the state with a very cool northwest wind of 10-20 mph. This is what we expect in early January; for example the average high for Birmingham on January 1 is 54. Some places could establish a new record low maximum today… the current “record low high” for Birmingham today is 55, set in 1955. Continue reading
Freeze Warning For North Alabama Tonight
WINTER PREVIEW: The coldest air so far season rolls into Alabama tonight; a freeze warning is in effect as far south as Millport, Fayette, Birmingham, and Anniston. Temperatures there by daybreak tomorrow will drop into the 27-32 degree range; a north breeze will likely persist through the night preventing much frost formation. Continue reading
Coldest Air So Far This Season Arrives Tonight
SHARPLY COLDER: A cold front is pushing through Alabama in dry fashion this morning, and it will be followed by the coldest air so far this season. Today will be mostly sunny with a cool northwest wind of 10-20 mph; the high will be in the 66-71 degree range over North Alabama, with mid 70s for the southern counties of the state. Continue reading
Warm Weekend Ahead; Much Colder Next Week
SEVERE CLEAR: We have a cloudless sky across ALabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 70s… a few spots have reached 80 degrees. The weekend will be warm and dry; look for a good supply of sunshine tomorrow and Sunday with highs in the 80-85 degree range, about 7-10 degrees above average for mid-October in Alabama. Continue reading
Big Warm-Up Today; Much Colder Next Week
BIG WARM-UP: Temperatures are in the 35-45 degree range over the northern half of the state early this morning, but look for a big warm-up today with highs approaching 80 degrees this afternoon. The air is very dry, and the sky will be sunny. Continue reading
Dry Air Returns Today; Quiet Pattern Ahead
RADAR CHECK: The band of strong storms is pushing through far South Alabama early this morning; just before daybreak most of the rain is south of a line from Roanoke to Linden. Rain will end across the southern counties of the state by mid-morning… elsewhere the sky will be mostly sunny day as dry air returns. Continue reading
Showers/Storms End Late Tonight; Drier Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain with embedded thunderstorms is over Central Alabama this afternoon… it will continue to push into the southeast part of the state over the next few hours. There is a break in the rain for the northern counties, but one more line of showers and storms will roll through tonight ahead of a cold front. Continue reading
Occasional Showers; A Few Strong Storms
RADAR CHECK: Alabama’s long dry spell is coming to an end. Showers are in progress early this morning over the northern half of the state, and we expect periods of rain statewide over the next 24 hours. A few thunderstorms will be involved as well; SPC has now defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for the northwest corner of the state around the Shoals… and a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far south as Grove Hill, Montgomery, and Roanoke. Continue reading
Shower/Storms Arrive Tomorrow
STILL DRY: Alabama’s long dry spell continues this afternoon; the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures generally in the 76-82 degree range at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
