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Once a Blue Moon…and on Halloween

As twilight descends on All Hallows’ Eve, a full Moon will rise in the eastern sky for the second time this month (the first time was on October 1st). And though it will appear as brilliantly white as usual, many will call it a “Blue Moon.” Continue reading →

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Tropical Depression 29 Develops

…TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA…
…FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT
APPROACHES NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS… Continue reading →

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Spooktacular Halloween Weather

It is a gorgeous Saturday across all of Alabama. Most of us are seeing severe clear, with the exception of a few clouds across eastern portions of the state. Continue reading →

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Dry Through Next Week; A Freeze For Some Early Monday

NOTHING BUT SUN: After some lingering morning clouds, we have sunshine in full supply across Alabama this afternoon. It is a cool late October day with temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s; the average high for Birmingham on October 30 is 71. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 40s. Continue reading →

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Long Dry Spell Ahead For Alabama

CALM DAYS: The deep upper trough that brought clouds to the northern half of the state last night will move away this morning; we expect a good supply of sunshine today with a high in the mid 60s. The average high for Birmingham on October 30 is 71. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the mid 40s for most communities. Continue reading →

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Cooler Air Rolls In; Dry Through Next Week

BREEZY/COOLER AFTERNOON: A surface front is moving through Alabama this afternoon, setting up a big thermal contrast. Huntsville reports 66 degrees at mid-afternoon, while at the same time Ozark is up to 84. The sky is mostly sunny, although clouds have moved back into Northwest Alabama ahead of an upper trough helping to push the cooler air into the state. Clouds will cover the northern counties of the state at times tonight; the low will be in the mid 40s. Continue reading →

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Improving Weather Today; Nice Weekend Ahead

ROUGH NIGHT: As expected, we experienced a high impact, widespread wind event across Alabama last night and early this morning as Tropical Storm Zeta moved through. Winds gusted as high as 76 mph across Central Alabama, knocking down thousands of trees. As I write this early this morning, Alabama Power reports 494,000 customers without power, and that number will only rise in coming hours. Many trees came down on homes and cars, but to my knowledge there have been no serious injuries in Alabama. Continue reading →

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High Impact Wind Event For Alabama Tonight

ZETA NEARING LANDFALL: Hurricane Zeta, despite cooler shelf water and strong winds aloft, doesn’t want to weaken this afternoon. Sustained winds are 110 mph, and landfall comes shortly across Southeast Louisiana. The core remnant circulation will race through Alabama tonight. Continue reading →

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Potential High Impact Wind Event For Alabama Tonight

ZETA APPROACHING: Zeta is a hurricane again early this morning in the Gulf of Mexico with winds of 85 mph. It will move into Southeast Louisiana late this afternoon, and race rapidly through Alabama tonight. Continue reading →

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Zeta Brings Rain To Alabama Tomorrow/Tomorrow Night

QUIET AFTERNOON: The sky is mostly cloudy across Alabama this afternoon, but there are very few showers on radar. Temperatures are mostly in the 70s, but north and west of the state we are seeing 30s and 40s over Arkansas behind a front that is near the northwest corner of Alabama. The front won’t move much over the next 48 hours. Continue reading →

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