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Dry Streak Record Tied Today
WE TIE THE RECORD TODAY: For Birmingham, today will be the 52nd consecutive day without measurable rain; that ties the record of 52 consecutive dry days set in 1924… and we will break that record tomorrow as drought conditions continue … Continue reading
Drought Conditions Continue to Intensify
RADAR CHECK: Just a few sprinkles over far Northeast Alabama this afternoon; the rest of the state is dry, and the low levels are very dry with dewpoints only in the 30s and 40s. You just can’t get any rain … Continue reading
A Little Rain For West Alabama
RADAR CHECK: We actually have some rain on radar over West Alabama early this morning… Unfortunately it will tend to dry up as it moves east, but some communities in counties like Lamar, Pickens, Greene, and Sumter have received over … Continue reading
Drought Emergency Now Statewide
ALL 67 COUNTIES: This afternoon Alabama Governor Robert Bentley expanded the “drought emergency” to include all 67 counties. Here is some information from the afternoon news release… “Although 46 counties in North Alabama were already under the No Burn Order, … Continue reading
Drought Conditions Continue To Intensity
LOOKING FOR RAIN: The last measurable rain at Birmingham was on September 18 with 0.32?. The last time we had over one inch in a 24 hour period came on July 30, when the total was 1.33?. No rain has … Continue reading
Drought Update – November 6
Here is a Sunday morning update on the Alabama drought situation with updated information… There are two type of droughts… short term droughts last for weeks and months (which we are in now), and long term, which last for several … Continue reading
Warm, Dry Then What?
Alabamians waking up to a sky with lots of cirrus clouds this morning. And to the 49th day without measurable precipitation in Birmingham. Temperatures were cool, too, and our SkyWatcher at Black Creek reported a low of 37. Most airport … Continue reading
Set Those Clocks Back Tonight
A friendly reminder that Daylight Saving Time ends tonight. We fall back on Standard Time at 2AM in the morning. Don’t forget to set your clocks back before heading to bed, and gain that extra hour of sleep tonight. With … Continue reading
Phenomenal Fall Weekend
We have seen plenty of sunshine today, but we are watching some upper-level clouds stream in from the west, but these aren’t doing much but cut down on some of the brightness of the sun. It is feeling oh so … Continue reading
Not as Warm But Still Dry
Drought conditions continue to worsen as shown in the U.S. Drought Monitor. Nearly all of the northern half of Alabama is now in an extreme drought classification, and today will mark the 48th day without measurable precipitation in Birmingham. Alabama … Continue reading
