COLD, WET: A cold front continues to push southward across Alabama early this morning, accompanied by a large area of rain. Temperatures are approaching the freezing mark across the Tennessee Valley at daybreak, and there remains some outside chance of a little light freezing rain or drizzle over the northern third of the state through mid-morning, but major icing issues are not expected. Continue reading →

CLEARING: The sky is clearing across Alabama this afternoon… the western and southern counties are enjoying lots of sunshine with temperatures in the 40s. However, clouds linger over some northern and eastern counties where temperatures are stuck in the 30s. Those lingering clouds will move out this evening, and the sky will be mostly clear statewide tonight, and temperatures will drop into the 20s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading →

COLD MONDAY: In the wake of the system that brought lots of rain and snow to Alabama over the weekend, a cold airmass lingers this morning. Temperatures are mostly in the 30s, and a few spots over North Alabama are below freezing. We expect clouds this morning to give way to a partly sunny sky this afternoon… the high will be in the mid 40s. Continue reading →

COLD, DRY DAY: Temperatures are in the 35-45 degree range across most of Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. Tonight will be fair and cold with a low well down in the 20s again. Continue reading →

COLD START: Temperatures across the northern half of Alabama early this morning are generally in the 18-28 degree range, with wind chill indices between 10 and 18. We have actually seen a few reports of light snow flurries across the Tennessee Valley in the cold air. Lingering clouds will give way to a sunny sky today, and we project a high in the 37-42 degree range this afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on January 7 is 54. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers continue ahead of a sharp cold front across East and South Alabama this afternoon. North of the front, temperatures are now below freezing across Northwest Alabama and the Tennessee Valley, but south of the boundary some spots have hit the low 70s. The front will continue southward this evening, and the cold air so far this season will settle into the state. Continue reading →

SUNNY, COOL DAY: Temperatures are in the 50s across most of Alabama this afternoon with a sunny sky; tonight will be mostly fair with a low between 30 and 38 degrees for most communities. Continue reading →

SNOW IS OVER: The system that brought snow to the northern half of Alabama has moved on to the northeast early this morning, and all of the snow has ended. We had snow flakes as far south as Demopolis, Grove Hill, and Troy last night, and up in the Tennessee Valley snow amounts of 3-6 inches were reported in a few spots. Temperatures are generally in the mid 30s at daybreak from I-59 south, so there are no travel issues for Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden being reported. Continue reading →

SEVERE CLEAR: A very dry airmass covers Alabama and the Deep South this afternoon… we have a cloudless sky with temperatures a little below average for December 22, mostly between 48 and 54 degrees. Tonight will be clear and cold with freezing temperatures likely; the low early tomorrow morning will be in the 20s for most places. Continue reading →