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Dry Air For Alabama; Dorian Becomes A Hurricane
SUNNY DAYS: A very dry airmass now covers Alabama, and most all of the state will be dry through Friday with sunny days, low humidity, and cooler nights. Look for lows between 60 and 65 degrees tomorrow and Friday morning, with 50s for the normally cooler places for a nice fall preview. Continue reading
Dry Weather Through Saturday; Lower Humidity
FOGGY START: A dense fog advisory is in effect for Northeast Alabama this morning; visibility is very restricted in many areas, but that fog should dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise, today will be partly to mostly sunny over most of Alabama; the high will be in the upper 80s this afternoon. Continue reading
Hot Afternoon; Low Humidity
DRY AIR: Temperatures are generally between 90 and 97 degrees across Alabama this afternoon, but the air is very dry with dew points down in the 50s in many areas. At 2:30p CT the Shelby County Airport was up to 97 degrees, but the dew point was down to 51, making the relative humidity only 21 percent. Amazingly low for summer in Alabama. The sky is sunny, and there is no rain anywhere in the state. The sky will be clear tonight. Continue reading
A “Dry Heat” For Alabama
BLUE SKY: We have a fall-like sky over Alabama today, but summer-like temperatures. We are seeing mostly mid 90s at mid-afternoon, but the dew point at Birmingham has dropped to 61 degrees, with a relative humidity of only 32 percent. Earlier this week we had dew points in the 70s, making the heat oppressive. Continue reading
Dry Through Saturday; Lower Humidity
SUNNY SUMMER DAYS: A dry airmass now covers most of Alabama, meaning humidity values will be lower over the next few days along with slightly cooler nights. Expect a good supply of sunshine on a daily basis through Saturday with lows 90s today and tomorrow, and mid 90s Saturday. Continue reading
Dry Through Saturday With Lower Humidity
NOT AS HOT: As advertised, heat levels are down over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. Temperature are generally between 88 and 94 with a partly sunny sky. To the south, strong thunderstorms continue to drift slowly southward over the southern quarter of the state. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for South Alabama through the evening hours. Continue reading
Lower Heat Levels Today; Storms For South Alabama
NOT AS HOT: Understand every day in August in Alabama is hot. Today will be hot, but not nearly as hot as recent days thanks to a surface front that moved through overnight. The high today will be in the low 90s over North/Central Alabama, about ten degrees “cooler” than yesterday. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Weather Though The Weekend
QUIET PATTERN CONTINUES: A couple of rogue showers popped up this afternoon over Cherokee County, otherwise it has been another dry day for Alabama. Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s over the northern half of the state, with low 90s over far South Alabama. Tonight will be fair and pleasant with lows mostly in the 60s. Continue reading
Showers Will Be Very Hard To Find Through Sunday
ANOTHER PLEASANT MORNING: While not as cool as recent mornings, it is still very pleasant across Alabama at daybreak with temperatures mostly in the 60s. The air remains dry, and today will feature a mostly sunny sky with a high in the 87-90 degree range this afternoon. Continue reading
Dry Pattern Continues Across Alabama
QUIET, PLEASANT SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Dewpoints remain low, and tonight will be fair and pleasant with a low in the 60s for most places… but we still could see some upper 50s for cooler pockets. Continue reading
