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Cool Mornings, Warm Afternoons
MORNING CHILL: Some temperatures just before sunrise across Alabama… Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 39 Anniston 45 Gadsden 45 Cullman 45 Valley Head 45 Haleyville 48 Calera (Shelby County Airport) 49 Temperatures will warm quickly, and most places will … Continue reading
Drought Conditions Continue To Worsen
RAIN WILL BE HARD TO FIND THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH: Today is the 36th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham (based on data from the airport), and a severe drought continues across the northern half of Alabama. … Continue reading
Dry October Weather Continues
DROUGHT TO WORSEN THIS WEEK: While a number of communities in North and West Alabama did receive rain last Thursday night, the official reporting site in Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport) didn’t receive anything, and the total for the month of October … Continue reading
Cold Start but Warmer
A slightly chillier start to the day for Alabamians with the morning lows dipping into the upper 30s in a number of locations across the northern half of the state. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek reported 30 degrees with frost … Continue reading
Chilly, but Uneventful Weather
It is the coldest air we’ve seen so far this Fall season. Black Creek had reached 34 degrees, Noccalula Falls was down to 43, Concord 39, and I had 43 in Helena. Definitely a morning for a light jacket as … Continue reading
Coolest Air So Far This Season
GOLDEN DAYS OF FALL: If you take out the drought situation, the weather could not be better for Alabama this weekend. Sunny pleasant days, clear chilly nights. We drop well down into the 40s tomorrow and Sunday morning, and colder … Continue reading
Big Change To Cool Weather Today
YESTERDAY/LAST NIGHT: The cold front brought rain to parts of North and West Alabama… totals included: Huntsville 0.77″ Valley Head 0.74″ Decatur 0.73″ Concord 0.19″ Hamilton 0.14″ Scottsboro 0.09″ Haleyville 0.07″ Muscle Shoals 0.04″ Coker 0.01″ Cullman 0.01″ Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport … Continue reading
Strong Storms Over West Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Nice to see some action on radar this afternoon… strong storms are lined up from near Athens to Reform at mid-afternoon; stronger storms are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and some small hail… Ahead of the storms; it … Continue reading
Cold Front Arrives Tonight
TOO HOT, TOO DRY: Heat waves and droughts go together. Always have, and always will. As we go a long period with no rain, soil moisture is depleted, meaning solar energy is not needed to evaporate soil moisture (which doesn’t … Continue reading
Strong Storms Possible Tomorrow Night
ANOTHER SUMMER-LIKE DAY: Birmingham has reached 90 degrees this afternoon… this is the latest 90 degree high on record, and beats the old daily record of 88 set in 1938. Other 3:00p CT temperatures include 91 at Montgomery, 89 at … Continue reading
