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Mostly Dry Today; A Few Showers Tomorrow
PLEASANT MORNING: Temperatures are mostly in the low 60s across North/Central Alabama early this morning, but a few spots have slipped into the upper 50s. Today will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the 82-85 degree range; showers will be confined to far East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon. Continue reading
Showers End This Evening; Mostly Dry Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers across Alabama are south of I-20; heavier thunderstorms are over parts of East Alabama’s Chambers, Lee, and Macon counties at mid-afternoon. Showers over the northern third of the state are few and far between; and temperatures are mostly in the 80s. Showers and storms will end this evening, and the sky becomes mostly fair late tonight. Continue reading
Scattered Showers Today; Mostly Dry Tomorrow
A FEW SHOWERS/STORMS LATER TODAY: Moist, tropical air remains over Alabama this morning. The radar is quiet at daybreak, but we will forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms by afternoon… odds of any one spot getting wet today are around 40 percent. Otherwise, expect a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the mid 80s. Continue reading
Air You Can Wear
Dew points continue to be well into the 70s today, and that is making for a very muggy air mass across the state. Continue reading
Occasional Showers/Storms Through Monday
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: An upper low just northwest of Alabama continues to interact with a tropical airmass over the region, and will keep the weather unsettled through the weekend. On radar this afternoon, we have one batch of strong storms moving into Georgia, but more showers and thunderstorms are developing rapidly over the northwest counties of the state. Temperatures are in the 70s where rain is falling, and in the 80s elsewhere. Continue reading
Occasional Rain Through Monday
WET PATTERN CONTINUES: A deep layer of tropical moisture will persist over Alabama through the weekend, meaning a continued wet pattern with occasional showers and thunderstorms daily. SPC has the southern two-thirds of the state in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for today. Continue reading
Occasional Rain Through The Weekend For Alabama
DRY SPELL IS OVER: We have measurable rain at Birmingham this morning for the first time since May 16. Radar shows a large mass of rain over most of Alabama, and we will be wet through tomorrow with rain at times along with a few thunderstorms. A few strong storms are possible over parts of Southwest Alabama today; SPC has a “slight risk” (level 2/5) defined for parts of Sumter, Choctaw, and Washington counties… with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) in the broad zone from Tuscaloosa to Mobile. Continue reading
Periods Of Rain And Storms Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: The heaviest rain in Alabama this afternoon is over the northwest part of the state, where some thunderstorms are involved. Showers are more scattered across Central and South Alabama; we had a waterspout near Dauphin Island earlier today. Temperatures are mostly in the 80s, and tonight will be cloudy with a chance of some rain at times. Continue reading
Alabama’s Weather Turning Wet
BENEFICIAL RAIN AHEAD: Based on data at the Birmingham Airport, the last measurable rain was on May 12. We now have a rain deficiency of 0.35″ for the year, and much of the soil moisture has been depleted. So, news of a pattern change isn’t necessarily bad news. Deep tropical moisture will move up into our state today, and that, combined with an approaching upper trough, will bring several days of wet weather. Continue reading
Several Days Of Beneficial Rain Ahead For Alabama
THIS AFTERNOON: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds along with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. A few isolated showers have formed over the Tennessee Valley, and to the wes over Mississippi. Continue reading
