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Drier Air To Creep Into North Alabama Wednesday
RADAR CHECK: The weather is relatively quiet over North/Central Alabama this afternoon thanks to a batch of showers and storms that moved through earlier today. The morning convection left behind rain-cooled, stable air with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. We do note a few strong storms on radar at mid-afternoon over Pickens, Greene, and Sumter Counties in West Alabama…. they are drifting slowly to the south. Continue reading
Hot, Humid Independence Day Weather; A Few Storms
EARLY MORNING FIREWORKS: An easterly wave was responsible for the development of some robust thunderstorms across Alabama during the pre-dawn hours; they brought nature’s fireworks with a vivid lightning display, and in some cases strong, gusty winds. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Shelby and St. Clair Counties a little before 3:00 a.m…. a few trees were brought down by that storm. The storms have mostly dissipated at daybreak. Continue reading
Another Hot One
HOT, HOT, HOT: Monday was another hot day across Central Alabama. It was not the hottest day so far in 2015, but it wasn’t far away from it either. First order station highs ranged from 95F at Calera to 96F … Continue reading
Hot and Dry Again Today
Middle to upper 60s are common this morning in the I-59/20 Corridor, but you don’t have to drive far to find 50s again, including the 59F at 5 a.m. at Cullman. The cooler spots over North Alabama are in the … Continue reading
Heat Going Up Again
The remnants of Bill were moving off the Mid-Atlantic states this morning, and Central Alabama benefitted from Bill yesterday with some spots picking up around a third of an inch of rain in scattered showers mainly along the Interstate 20 … Continue reading
Here Comes the Ridge
The remnants of Bill were moving eastward across the Ohio River Valley this morning, so the northern third of Alabama was seeing some effects with a few showers traversing the area. Chances for showers thanks to Bill will stay up … Continue reading
Slightly Less Heat
The upper ridge weakened some yesterday resulting in a slight drop in our afternoon highs, but only a slight drop amounting to 2 or 3 degrees. But glad to have any amount shaved off those highs. As the remnants of … Continue reading
Swapping Ridges
It’s not much, but a slight increase in clouds, moisture, and shower coverage along with the slight lessening of the upper ridge for the next couple of days should result in lowering temperatures a few degrees, but highs will still … Continue reading
Heat Staying Up
Our weather pattern for Central Alabama remains stuck on the large surface and upper ridge that remain in place over the Southeast US giving us some of the hottest days so far for 2015. Heat advisories have also been posted … Continue reading
Heat Continues with Few Showers
*** No Weather Xtreme Video Today due to work schedule *** The surface and upper ridge over the Southeast US will continue the heat across Central Alabama today and Wednesday with highs climbing into the mid 90s with heat indices … Continue reading
