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Much Cooler Tomorrow; Some Rain At Times
RADAR CHECK: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon, and a few scattered showers are on radar… moving to the east. Temperatures are mostly in the upper 70s and low 80s, and there is a cold front near the northwest corner of the state. Back to the west, Tupelo has dropped to 68, Memphis reports 55, and Little Rock is at 49 with light rain falling. Continue reading
Warm Today; Cool Air Returns Tomorrow
QUIET MORNING: The sky is mostly fair across Alabama this morning; we will rise into the low 80s today with a mix of sun and clouds… a few showers could show up this afternoon or tonight, but they should be widely scattered. Continue reading
Pleasant Days, Cool Nights
THE WEEKEND: We stay dry with partly sunny days and fair nights; the high tomorrow will be in the mid 80s, and we top out near 80 degrees Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Fine Fall Weather Through The Weekend
DRY AIR: We are starting the day down in the 40s for most North Alabama communities… our coolest morning since late April. Today will feature a cloudless sky along with a high at or just over 70 degrees this afternoon. A cobalt blue sky with low humidity. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low between 48 and 52. Continue reading
Cool Night Ahead
FALL WEATHER IS HERE: Tonight will be the coolest night so far this season for Alabama; we project a low in the mid to upper 40s for most communities across the northern half of the state. Last time Birmingham had a low in the 40s was in April 30 (when the low was 42). Continue reading
Windy, Cooler Today As Michael Moves Away
COOL CHANGE: As Tropical Storm Michael moves away from Alabama today, we will experience an airmass change. The sky becomes mostly sunny, and temperatures will hold in the 70s with a gusty north wind. Dewpoints will steadily drop as drier air works into the state. Tonight will be clear with diminishing wind, and it will be the coolest night so far this season. Most communities across North/Central Alabama will dip into the 45-49 degree range early tomorrow morning… the last time Birmingham had a low in the 40s was on April 30 when we dropped to 42 degrees. Continue reading
Michael Nearing Landfall; Cooler Days Ahead
MICHAEL NOW A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE: Overnight Michael strengthened into a dangerous, life threatening category four hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 140 mph. Landfall comes around midday today near Panama City Beach. Continue reading
Michael To Make Landfall Tomorrow; Main Impact Far Southeast Alabama
THIS AFTERNOON: As expected, we have high clouds over Alabama this afternoon along with a few widely scattered showers. Nothing widespread; temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s. We will maintain the chance of a few showers tonight. Continue reading
Dangerous Hurricane Michael Heads For The Florida Coast; Cooler Air in Alabama Thursday
EYES ON MICHAEL: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today; high clouds will increase ahead of Hurricane Michael in the Gulf of Mexico, and a few scattered showers will develop today and tonight, but nothing especially widespread. We reach the low to mid 80s this afternoon; the average high for October 9 at Birmingham is 77. Continue reading
Michael Growing Stronger; Big Cool-Down For Alabama Late This Week
THE LATEST ON MICHAEL: Michael is a category one hurricane near the Yucatan Channel this afternoon; it is expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours, becoming a major, category three hurricane by tomorrow night in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
