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Dry Through Next Week; Cool Nights And Mild Days
TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Dry weather continues. A fresh surge of cool, dry air arrives Friday, and that could push some of the colder spots into the upper 30s early Saturday morning. Look for sunny days and fair nights through Saturday. A few scattered clouds will show up Sunday with an upper trough passing through, but for now the air looks too dry for any rain across the state. Continue reading
Long Dry Spell Ahead For Alabama; Cool Nights
RADAR CHECK: We still have a few patches of light rain over Southeast Alabama, but the sky has become partly sunny across much of the state as drier air punches into the state in the wake of a passing long wave upper trough. The average high for Birmingham on September 29 is 81; some East Alabama communities are twenty degrees below that level this afternoon. We are seeing low to mid 70s over on the western side of the state where the sun is back in full force. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Gradually Clearing Sky this Afternoon
The clearing line is working into far West Alabama at midday, and as we head through the afternoon hours, the rain will to continue to taper off, and the sky will continue to gradually clear from west to east across the state, which should allow for a fair amount of sun in spots this afternoon. Continue reading
Lingering Showers; Much Cooler Today
MUCH COOLER: A cold front passed through Alabama yesterday and last night, and temperatures today will be a good 10-20 degrees cooler than yesterday for most communities. Communities north of Birmingham most likely won’t get out of the 60s; highs will be in the 70s over the southern 2/3 of the state. And, a deep long wave upper trough is approaching the state this morning; this feature is still producing clouds and showers in scattered pockets. Continue reading
Much Cooler Air Moves Into Alabama Tonight
ON THE MAP: A cold front is pushing through Northwest Alabama this afternoon, setting up a big thermal contrast across the state. At 2p CT, Tuscaloosa reported 86 degrees, but on the other side of the front Haleyville was at a cool 63 degrees, making for a 24 degree swing on either side of the boundary. Showers and a few strong thunderstorms are along the front; heavier storms will be capable of producing strong gusty winds, but the overall severe weather threat is low this afternoon. Continue reading
Showers And A Few Strong Storms Later Today; Much Cooler Tomorrow
COLD FRONT ON THE WAY: A cold front will push into Alabama later today, and will bring a band of showers and thunderstorms to the state. A few of the storms could be strong this afternoon; SPC has much of the state in a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5). Continue reading
Saturday Afternoon Update
After a cloudy and foggy start to the day, we are gradually seeing more sunshine as we roll into the afternoon hours. It is a warm Saturday afternoon across Central Alabama, now that we are seeing a mix of sun and clouds. Continue reading
Warmer Over The Weekend; Showers Return Sunday
CLOUDY FRIDAY: Most of Alabama is covered by clouds this afternoon, although the sky is sunny along the Gulf Coast. We had some drizzle in scattered spots earlier today, but there is nothing on radar this afternoon, and tonight will be generally rain-free statewide with lows in the 60s. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Today/Tomorrow; Showers Return Sunday
DRIER TODAY: Clouds continue to blanket Alabama early this morning, but the big rain mass associated with the remnant circulation of former Tropical Storm Beta has moved out of the state. Clouds will linger this morning, but some sun could break through the clouds this afternoon as drier air creeps into the state… the high today will be in the 74-78 degree range. Continue reading
Rain Ending Tonight; Much Drier Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Rain is still fairly widespread across Alabama this afternoon over the northern and western counties; the rain is more scattered over the rest of the state. The sky is mostly cloudy, and temperatures range from the 60s over the Tennessee Valley to the low 80s near the coast. NWS Huntsville has canceled the Flash Flood Watch for North Alabama, but SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of Central and Southeast Alabama. Continue reading
