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Lingering Light Rain Ends Soon; Dry Days Ahead
RADAR CHECK: We have some lingering light rain over parts of East and Central Alabama early this morning, but the main rain shield associated with the remnant circulation of Sally is over Georgia and the Carolinas. Rain will end this morning, and the sky becomes partly sunny this afternoon with a high in the low 80s. Continue reading
Widespread Rain Continues South And East Of Birmingham
RADAR CHECK: The northern edge of the rain shield associated with TropicaL Storm Sally is along a line from Linden to Centreville to Birmingham to Piedmont. The heaviest rain is over the southeast part of the state where flash flood warnings have been required. There is still a low end tornado threat over the southeast corner of the state through tonight. Continue reading
Sally Is Inland; Rain Spreading Northward
ROUGH NIGHT: It has been a horrible night along the Alabama Gulf Coast, with hurricane force wind along with more excessive rain. Hurricane Sally officially made landfall this morning at 4:45 a.m. CT at Gulf Shores; the eye is moving through southern Baldwin County early this morning… and will turn northeast through South Alabama later today as it begins to pick up forward speed. Continue reading
Sally Slowly Moves Inland Tomorrow Morning
EYES ON THE GULF: Hurricane Sally will dominate the Alabama weather situation through Thursday. The hurricane continues to slowly weaken in terms of wind; sustained winds are now 80 mph, and it will be a minimal hurricane when the center moves inland on the Alabama coast early tomorrow morning. Forward movement this afternoon is only 2 mph… upwelling from the nearly stationary hurricane has helped in the weakening trend, along with stronger winds aloft creating shear. Continue reading
Sally Nearly Stationary; Heavy Rain The Main Concern
STILL QUIET TODAY: Alabama’s weather will remain quiet for the northern 2/3 of the state today, but the sky will be mostly cloudy as the canopy of high circus clouds from Hurricane Sally will spread northward. Any showers this afternoon should be widely scattered; most of the rain will remain near the Gulf Coast today. Continue reading
Flooding Rain Possible Across Much Of Alabama By Wednesday
EYES ON SALLY: Hurricane Sally in the Gulf of Mexico will determine Alabama’s weather for the rest of the week, but this afternoon is quiet with just a few widely scattered showers over the northern half of the state. It is a warm September afternoon with temperatures between 85 and 90 degrees; the sky is partly sunny. Evening showers will end after sunset, and the weather should be pretty quiet overnight. Continue reading
Sally To Bring A Big Soaking To Alabama
SCATTERED SHOWERS LATER TODAY: The radar is quiet across most of Alabama early this morning, but we expect scattered showers, and possibly a thunderstorm to form this afternoon and tonight. Odds of any one spot getting wet are 30/35 percent, and the high today will be in the upper 80s with a partly sunny sky. Continue reading
Occasional Showers Tomorrow; Eyes On The Gulf
RADAR CHECK: A number of scattered showers are in progress across Central Alabama this afternoon… moving westward in the tropical easterly flow over the state. A few thunderstorms are involved, but nothing severe. Away from the showers the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 87-90 degree range. Showers will fade away tonight as the air cools and becomes more stable. Continue reading
Scattered Showers Later Today; Eyes Remain On The Tropics
AFTERNOON SHOWERS: The radar is quiet across Alabama this morning, but random, scattered showers and thunderstorms will form this afternoon across the state. Odds of any one community seeing rain is 40/50 percent, and most of the showers will come from about 1:00 until 10:00 p.m. There could be a rumble of thunder in spots, but there is no risk of severe storms…. the high will be in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading
Wetter Pattern Ahead For Alabama; Tropics Remain Very Active
RADAR CHECK: As advertised, showers have returned to Alabama this afternoon. so far they are most numerous south of I-20 and east of I-65, and they are moving westward. Otherwise the sky is partly sunny this afternoon with temperatures in the 80s. Showers will fade away tonight as the air cools and becomes more stable. Continue reading
