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Dry and Warm for the Weekend

A backdoor cold front has helped to lower the moisture level across much of Alabama with the exception of small sliver of West Central Alabama that extends southward to Mobile. Highs will be in the lower and middle 90s today and Sunday with shower chances very close to zero. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: John Herbert Orr Was Born In Lee County

August 19, 1911: Entrepreneur, inventor and engineer John Herbert Orr was born in Lee County. Orr served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was part of a team that discovered a new German-developed recording medium, magnetic recording tape. Continue reading →

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Red Diamond Dinner Highlights Creativity Of Birmingham Restaurant Week

One of the best things about Birmingham Restaurant Week is how its special menus allow chefs and mixologists to demonstrate their creativity and flair. Continue reading →

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Mostly Dry Through Monday

The weekend looks hot and mostly dry; we are forecasting a good supply of sunshine tomorrow and Sunday with highs up in the low to mid 90s. The chance of an afternoon shower is not zero, but it is so small that we won’t mention it in the forecast. Showers should be confined to far South Alabama, and even there they will be widely spaced. Continue reading →

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Hot And Dry In Central Alabama At The Midday Hour

Not a drop can be found on the radar as we are approaching the 1 o’clock hour in the afternoon in Central Alabama. Continue reading →

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Hot, Mostly Dry Weekend

QUIET PATTERN: While we will hang on to the risk of a few isolated showers or storms today, it sure looks like most of North and Central Alabama will be rain-free through early next week as drier air will slip into the state during the next 24 hours. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny today with a high at or just over 90 degrees. Continue reading →

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Alabama Newscenter 2017 Football Preview: Miles College

The Golden Bears of Miles College were the very definition of an up-and-down football team in 2016. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Bandleader, Comedian Hank Penny Was Born

August 18, 1918 – Western swing bandleader and comedian Hank Penny was born in Birmingham. Penny formed several popular swing bands, including the Painted Post Rangers, who released three Billboard top-10 country Continue reading →

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UA Students Part Of NASA Project To Capture Solar Eclipse From Near Space

A group of students at the University of Alabama plan to launch a balloon to take video of the solar eclipse next week as part of a nationwide science project led by NASA. Continue reading →

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Drier Air Arrives Over The Weekend

RADAR CHECK: So far this afternoon, showers have been few and far between across the great state of Alabama, but we will maintain the chance of scattered storms through tonight as a moist airmass hangs over the state, and a surface front approaches from the north. Temperatures are mostly in the 88-91 degree range. Continue reading →

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