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Another Hot Day With Afternoon Storms; Some Heat Relief Next Week
BACK INTO THE 90s THIS AFTERNOON: Don’t expect much change in the Alabama weather situation today. Highs in the mid 90s, a partly sunny sky, and random, scattered showers and storms from about 2:00 until 10:00 p.m. But, over the weekend, the large scale upper high responsible for the heat will begin to shift westward, and heat levels begin to fall slowly. We project a high in the low 90s tomorrow, followed by upper 80s Sunday. Continue reading
Heat Levels Drop Next Week Across Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in progress over the northern quarter of the state at mid-afternoon; stronger storms are over the Tennessee Valley. A shower or storm could pop up just about anywhere through the evening hours… otherwise the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the mid 90s. Scattered showers and storms end later tonight. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Big Heat, Big Storms in the Days Ahead
By this afternoon, random, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be firing up, and some of these could be on the strong side. Continue reading
Another Hot Summer Day With Scattered Strong Storms This Afternoon
AIR YOU CAN WEAR: The typical summer weather pattern continues across Alabama today. Hot, humid, and random, scattered showers and storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs will be mostly in the mid 90s, and a “heat advisory” remains in effect for about the northern 2/3 of the state, where some spots could see the heat index touching 105 this afternoon. Continue reading
Hot Summer Day; Showers Few And Far Between So Far
RADAR CHECK: So far showers and storms are slow to develop across Alabama today. Most of them at mid-afternoon are over the northwest corner of the state, but keep in mind a shower or thunderstorm could form at any place over the next few hours. Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 90s, and the sky is partly sunny. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Heat Advisory Continues
Our heat levels are rising as the days are very hot and very humid with highs in the mid to upper 90s, and dew points are in the low to mid 70s. The combination of hot temps and high humidity are pushing those heat index values over 105°. Continue reading
Hot Summer Days With Random Afternoon Storms
THE HEAT IS ON: July in Alabama means heat, humidity, and random storms around during the afternoon and evening hours. That will be the situation through Friday with highs mostly in the mid 90s. The average high for Birmingham on July 6 is 91. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Humidity, Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: The afternoon thunderstorm lottery is underway across Alabama this afternoon; showers and storms have formed in the hot, humid airmass in random places… generally drifting westward. Away from the showers, temperatures are in the 91-95 degree range with a partly sunny sky. Scattered storms end tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Heat Advisory Back in Effect
The upper-ridge is back in place across the Deep South and our heat levels are rising. The days are hot and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s, and dew points are in the low to mid 70s. Continue reading
Hot, Humid Days; A Few Scattered Afternoon Storms
HOT: The upper ridge holds across the Deep South through the week, and we project highs mostly in the mid 90s for Alabama. With high dew points/humidity levels, the heat index could touch 105 in spots, and the NWS has issued a “heat advisory” for a decent part of the state. A few cooling showers and storms will form daily during the heat of the day, mostly between 2:00 and 10:00 p.m. Continue reading
