Today will be another sunny day with a high the mid to upper 80s, and the humidity levels will remain low for mid-June. Dry weather continues tomorrow, but some rain could move into extreme South Alabama Friday as a tropical low in the Gulf of Mexico approaches the coast. The northern 2/3 of the state will remain rain-free Friday with afternoon highs around 90 degrees. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon; we do note a band of strong to severe thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast from Dauphin Island to Panama City Beach. These storms are moving southward, and should be off the coast soon. Tonight will be mostly fair and very pleasant with lows mostly in the 60-65 degree range, but cooler spots over the northern half of the state will dip into the 50s. Continue reading →

LOWER HUMIDITY: Drier air continues to advance into Alabama this morning, and for the northern 2/3 of the state today will be mostly sunny and not as humid as recent days thanks to the lower dew points. We expect a high this afternoon in the upper 80s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A surface boundary, representing the leading edge of drier air, is pushing through North Alabama this afternoon. A few isolated showers and storms have formed ahead of the front; heavier storms are over East-Central Alabama at mid- afternoon around the I-85 corridor. Those storms will continue to push southward over the next few hours as the dry air moves into the northern half of the state. Continue reading →

A CHANCE TO DRY OUT: While we have a couple of rogue showers near Birmingham and Tuscaloosa early this morning just before sunrise, most of the day will be dry across Alabama as precipitable water values will be coming down. Chance of any one spot seeing a shower this afternoon is only 5-10 percent, and with a partly to mostly sunny sky we expect a high in the low 90s this afternoon. Continue reading →

MARVELOUS MEMORIAL DAY: With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures are generally in the 77-84 degree range across Alabama this afternoon. The sky will stay mostly fair tonight with lows mostly in the 60s. Continue reading →

ON THE MAPS: While an upper level trough continues to bring lots of rain to parts oF Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, an upper ridge will continue to build and strengthen over the eastern quarter of the U.S. in coming days. This ridge will bring dry weather to Alabama, and a pronounced warming trend. Look for a partly sunny sky today with a high in the low 80s… then with a good supply of sunshine we reach the mid 80s tomorrow, and upper 80s Friday. Continue reading →

MARVELOUS MAY DAY: With a good supply of sunshine through a shallow field of fair weather cumulus clouds, temperatures are in the mid-70s across most of Alabama this afternoon in a very dry airmass. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low between 47 and 54 degrees. Continue reading →

NEXT WEEK: Look for rising heat and humidity levels as an upper ridge builds across the Deep South. Monday will stay mostly dry with only isolated showers, then we will have some risk of “widely scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” on a daily basis Tuesday through Friday, much like summer. Continue reading →