DRY DAYS: Today is the ninth consecutive day with no rain at Birmingham; the sky is sunny and temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s; a little above forecast highs.

The weather will stay dry tomorrow through Sunday with mostly sunny days, fair nights, and a gradual cooling trend. We project highs in the 82-85 degree range tomorrow, followed by low 80s Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading →

LAST 90 DEGREE DAY? Yesterday’s official high in Birmingham was 91 degrees… we have to wonder if that will be the last 90 we see until next summer. Understand we will have lots of warm days in October with highs in the 80s, but highs over 90 look pretty doubtful from here on. We do note 90 degree heat has been recorded as late as October 19 at Birmingham. Continue reading →

LAST 90 OF THE YEAR? With a strong September sun, Birmingham has reached 90 degrees this afternoon; that is nine degrees above average for September 27, and within 4 degrees of the record high for September 27, 94 degrees set in 1998. I do believe there is a good chance this will be our last 90 degree day until next summer. No guarantee, but a good chance. Continue reading →

STILL LIKE SUMMER TODAY: We are forecasting a high of 90 degrees today; that is nine degrees above average for September 27, and within 4 degrees of the record high for September 27, 94 degrees set in 1998. The air remains dry and the sky will be mostly sunny with only a flat field of cumulus clouds this afternoon. Continue reading →