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Rain Returns Friday; Slow Warming Trend Ahead
COOL, DRY DAY: We have some high cirrus clouds over North Alabama this afternoon, otherwise we are enjoying a good supply of sunshine with temperatures in the 47-52 degree range for most places. Tonight will be fair and cold with a low between 30 and 38 early tomorrow. Then, we stay dry tomorrow and Thursday with a partly to mostly sunny sky; we rise to near 60 degrees tomorrow, followed by low 60s Thursday. Clouds will increase Friday ahead of a wave approaching from the west. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return Saturday Night
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; we are on a holiday schedule** QUIET THANKSGIVING DAY: As advertised, this is a cool, dry Thanksgiving Day across Alabama. With a sunny sky, temperatures are mostly in the 57-63 degree range. High clouds … Continue reading
Cool, Dry Thanksgiving Day For Alabama
HAPPY THANKSGIVING: A dry airmass cover Alabama today, and accordingly we are forecasting a good supply of sunshine with a high between 56 and 61 degrees. High clouds will move in tonight, but the weather stays dry, and tomorrow will … Continue reading
Rain Returns Late Thursday/Thursday Night
COOL, DRY DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the 58-64 degree range over the northern half of the state, and the sky is generally cloudy (although there are some spots seeing sunshine). Clouds will linger over much of the state tonight, and a few sprinkles are possible over Southeast Alabama, but most places will stay dry. Continue reading
Some Rain Tomorrow; Strong Storms Monday Night
CLOUDY, COOL DAY: A deck of mid/high levels clouds covers Alabama this afternoon, on the top side of the circulation of Tropical Storm Nestor in the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures are only in the low to mid 60s in many areas; about 10 degrees below average for mid-October in Alabama. Continue reading
Rain Returns Saturday, Mainly For East Alabama
FINE FALL DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the mid 60s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine through high, thin cirrus clouds. The average high for Birmingham on October 17 is 75. Tonight will be clear and very cool with lows well down in the 40s; colder spots go back in the 30s again. Continue reading
Warmer Days Ahead; A Few Sprinkles Tonight
Today will be mostly sunny and cool with a high in the low 60s for most communities. A wave in the Gulf of Mexico will bring clouds into the state tonight, but the air will be pretty dry and we don’t expect anything more than a few sprinkles over the northern half of the state. Showers are possible across South Alabama tonight… maybe even a thunderstorm near the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Quiet Today; Lots Of Rain Tomorrow Through The Weekend
ON THE MAPS: A surface front is over South Alabama this morning; north of that front temperatures are in the 37-45 degree range, but south of the front Dothan report 60 degrees just before daybreak. For North/Central Alabama, today will be mostly cloudy and cool with temperatures holding in the 40s north of Birmingham, with 50s south of I-20. The sun could break out a bit this afternoon, and the day should be dry. Showers will be confined to the far southern counties of the state. Continue reading
Some Rain At Times Over The Weekend
WET AT TIMES OVER THE WEEKEND: Tomorrow will be cloudy and cool; many communities across the northern half of Alabama won’t get out of the 40s. Rain moves in during the afternoon hours… for now it looks like the main window for rain will come from noon until midnight. With a stable airmass in place, no worries with severe thunderstorms, and no thunder. Rain amounts will be generally 1/2 inch or less for most places. Continue reading
A Few Showers Tonight, Otherwise Dry Through Thanksgiving
QUIET WEEK: We are starting off the day with a fair sky and temperatures in the 30s and 40s at daybreak. We project a high between 62 and 65 degrees for most communities today with clouds slowly on the increase. A cold front will pass through the state tonight, and it looks like there will be enough moisture for a few showers along the front; rain amounts should be generally 1/4″ or less. Best chance of showers will come from about 7:00 p.m. through 3:00 a.m. Continue reading
