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Rain Ends Early Today; Sun By Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: Bands of showers and thunderstorms are moving across Alabama early this morning; as expected we have not had any issues with severe storms, but gradient winds are strong (not related to thunderstorms)… gusting to 30 mph at times. Rain will end from west to east early this morning, and the sky will be sunny by late morning or early afternoon. Temperatures are mild this morning; in fact near 70 degrees at places like Tuscaloosa and Muscle Shoals at daybreak, but they will fall through the 60s today with a brisk west wind. Continue reading
Clearing Tonight; Dry Weekend Ahead
A STATE DIVIDED: For those in West Alabama, most of this day has been bright and sunny with temperatures in the 50s this afternoon. However, for the eastern two-thirds of the state, it has been a cloudy, cold, and wet day as a cold core upper low moves overhead. Rain continues this afternoon mainly along and east of I-65, where temperatures are only in the mid 40s. Continue reading
Clearing Today; Next Chance Of Rain Over The Weekend
DRIER AIR ROLLS IN LATER TODAY: Lingering showers across Alabama this morning will end soon, and we expect clearing by midday, with sunshine in full force this afternoon as dry air takes over. The high will be close to 70 degrees; the average high for October 16 at Birmingham is 75. Continue reading
Dry Through Friday; Cooler Today
GRADUAL CLEARING: Clouds cover a decent part of Alabama early this morning, but we will forecast gradual clearing today as drier air works into the state. Clouds could linger much of the day over the eastern counties of the state, however, and a few showers are possible over Southeast Alabama. Today will be cooler with a high between 60 and 65 degrees. Continue reading
Showers Ending; Long Dry Spell Ahead
CALMER DAY: We still have a few lingering showers across North/Central Alabama early this morning; those will end over the next few hours, and by afternoon rain will be confined to the southern half of the state. The sky becomes partly sunny, and today will be cooler with a high in the 60-65 degree range. Continue reading
Brighter, Drier Weather Tomorrow
SOAKED: Widespread rain has ended from Birmingham north and west… lingering light rain over East Alabama will end soon as cooler, drier air continues to roll into the state. Many communities are reporting rain totals from one two inches today. Continue reading
Showers Thursday, Rain Saturday, Then Very Cold Sunday
CLEARING CONTINUES: The sky is now mostly sunny over most of Alabama; the exception is Northeast Alabama, where clouds are still hanging on at mid-afternoon. Temperatures remain below average… where clouds are still in place temperatures are in the 30s, we are seeing 40s and low 50s elsewhere. The remaining cloud cover should dissipate tonight. Continue reading
Some Sun Later Today; Big Time Cold Five Days Away
BRIGHTER THIS AFTERNOON: A layer of status have been very persistent across Alabama over the past few days, and they are still hanging over the state early this morning. But, subsidence should take over later today as the sky becomes partly sunny, and we project a high around 50 degrees this afternoon. Tonight will be clear and cold with a low near the freezing mark, and tomorrow will feature a partly to mostly sunny sky with a high in the mid to upper 50s. Continue reading
Nice Chance For Alabama To Dry Out In Coming Days
SHOWERS ON THE WAY OUT: A deep upper low is moving over North Alabama this afternoon, and under the cold pool aloft we have a few lingering showers on radar over the eastern counties of the state. But, there are scattered pockets of sunshine, and most of South Alabama is enjoying a sunny afternoon. Showers will end this evening, and dry air moves into the state tonight with a clearing sky. Continue reading
Becoming Sunny Today; Rain Returns Late Friday
CLEARING THIS MORNING: We have a few a lingering sprinkles on radar early this morning in the wake of a cold front that passed through a few hours ago; those will end soon and the sky will clear this morning. Everyone will be in bright sunshine by afternoon, and temperatures will be cooler today with highs generally in the 50s. Tonight will be clear and cold; we will be very close to freezing early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
