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Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Cold, Some Snow Showers
A deep upper trough is swinging across the state today, and it continues to produce clouds and areas of light rain, with even some snow flurries and snow showers at times this afternoon. Continue reading
Windy, Cold, Snow Flurries/Showers Today
WINTER-LIKE DAY: Temperatures will go the wrong way across Alabama today following the system that brought soaking rains and wind to the state yesterday and last night. We are in the 40s at daybreak, but look for 30s by mid to late morning with an icy north wind. As a deep upper trough swings through, it will squeeze out snow flurries and showers in the cold air over the northern half of the state today and early tonight. Continue reading
Rain Moving Into West Alabama; Dry Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain, with a few embedded thunderstorms, is moving into West Alabama this afternoon as a wave of low pressure forms on a stalled front to the south. Rain will continue to push into the state tonight; the most widespread rain comes over the southern 2/3 of the state. We note SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the southwest corner of the state through tonight. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Clouds Increasing, Some Showers Later
It was a clear and cold start to the day with many us well down into the 40s, but we are warming up and by the end of the day should see highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. … Continue reading
Some Light Rain Tonight; A Big Soaking Sunday
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: A wave of low pressure will move along a stalled surface front over South Alabama today; we note a few showers from near Montgomery to Opelika early this morning just north of the front. The wave will bring rain to about the southern 2/3 of the state later today and tonight. Continue reading
Midday Turkey Day Nowcast: Some Sun, Some Clouds
That front is now stalled across South Alabama where clouds and some showers/storms remain in the forecast, while north of the front, most of us are dealing with tons of sunshine on this Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading
Dry Thanksgiving For North/Central Alabama; Active Pattern Continues
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! A cold front is pushing through South Alabama this morning with a band of showers; drier air continues to filter into the northern counties of the state. For North/Central Alabama, today will be partly to mostly sunny with a high between 65 and 70 degrees. Showers will remain possible over the southern quarter of the state south of the front, but amounts there will be fairly light and spotty. Continue reading
Active Pattern Continues; Much Colder Early Next Week
THIS AFTERNOON: A large mass of rain has been moving across Alabama today. Heavier showers are pushing into East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon with gusty winds, but there has been no severe weather so far today. The persistent rain has keep temperatures cool, and accordingly the airmass remains stable. We do note the sky is partially clearing this afternoon over the northwest part of the state. Continue reading
Late Morning Update: Wet and Windy, Some Strong Storms Possible
Through the morning hours, areas of moderate to heavy rain have been working across portions of the state and these appear to be stabilizing the atmosphere in locations they have already moved through. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Possible Later Today And Early Tonight
ACTIVE PATTERN: We will have a very active weather pattern across Alabama and the Deep South over the next seven days, with strong to severe storms, heavy rain, and much colder air along the way. This morning, we have some light rain over West Alabama, with a band of heavier showers to the west over Mississippi. This activity will diminish over the next few hours; then showers and heavier thunderstorms will redevelop this afternoon and tonight ahead of a cold front. Continue reading
