Tag Archives: cooler
Brighter Weekend Ahead; Chilly Mornings
RADAR CHECK: Most of the really significant rain remains over the southern half of Alabama this afternoon, with only patchy light rain over the northern counties. Additional rain showers will remain possible through early tonight, but dry air takes over … Continue reading
Moisture Moves Northward Tonight
RADAR CHECK: Strong to severe storms continue across South Alabama this afternoon, south of a nearly stationary front just south of U.S. 80… And, a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Southwest Alabama until 8 p.m… The northern half … Continue reading
Frost/Freeze Threat Early Sunday/Monday
THIS AFTERNOON: As expected, temperatures are about 10 degrees cooler across North/Central Alabama this afternoon with 70s being reported, as opposed to the 80s we saw yesterday. The sky is mostly sunny, although a veil of high, thin clouds is … Continue reading
Weekend Cool Down Ahead
NOT AS WARM: Birmingham soared to 88 degrees yesterday… easily beating the old record of 84 set in 2012 and 1984, and close to the record high for the month of March… 90, set on March 21, 1907. But, temperatures … Continue reading
Rain Returns Tomorrow
SUNNY DAY: Hard to find a cloud in the Alabama sky this afternoon, and as advertised temperatures are much cooler, with low 50s in most spots at mid-afternoon. Tonight will be fair and cold with a low down in the … Continue reading
Cool, Dry Day For Alabama
MCCALLA TORNADO: NWS Birmingham will send a survey team to McCalla this morning to assess the storm damage and rate the tornado that moved through yesterday around 5:45 p.m. Yet another reminder that “when it comes to thunderstorms, expect the … Continue reading
Dry, Cool Weather Ahead
DRY THROUGH SUNDAY: As advertised, the sky is clearing across the northern half of Alabama this afternoon… Temperatures are generally in the 60s, but we turn colder tonight; we drop into the the mid 30s by daybreak tomorrow. We project … Continue reading
Rain To Start The Weekend; Turning Cooler
RADAR CHECK: A number of showers and thunderstorms continue to move eastward across Alabama this afternoon. Not much lightning, but there are a few heavy downpours… Temperatures are mostly in the upper 70s, although a few spots have exceeded the … Continue reading
Cooler Air Begins To Arrive Today
THURSDAY’S WARMTH: Birmingham’s official high yesterday was 87 degrees; 12 degrees above average, and within three degrees of the record high of 90, set in 1897. Muscle Shoals soared to 91. But, a cooling trend begins today as Canadian air … Continue reading
Cool Air Settles Into Alabama
WELCOME TO OCTOBER: The average high for Birmingham falls from 80 degrees today to 70 degrees by October 31. It is the driest month of the year, with an average rain amount of only 3.23″. And, right on cue, cooler … Continue reading
