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Idalia Makes Landfall Tomorrow Morning; Drier Air For Alabama Thursday/Friday
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms continue to develop across Alabama this afternoon; they are most numerous over the southeast counties of the state. Storms are producing heavy rain and lots of lightning as they move slowly northward. We will maintain the chance of a few showers and storms tonight in the very humid air across Alabama. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Air You Can Wear; Idalia Strengthening
A very muggy air mass is in place across Alabama today, and that will fuel afternoon and evening showers and storms to form again today. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Possible Across Alabama Again Today; Eyes On Idalia
OCEAN OF HUMIDITY: Most of Alabama is dry early this morning, but we expect showers and storms to form again later today in the very humid air over Alabama. The chance of any one spot getting wet today is 40/50 percent, and like yesterday the storms will be very efficient rain producers. The sky will be occasionally cloudy, and the high will be in the mid to upper 80s over the northern counties, with low 90s to the south. Continue reading
A Few Strong Storms Around Through Tomorrow; Eyes On Idalia
RADAR CHECK: The more numerous showers and thunderstorms across Alabama are over the eastern half of the state this afternoon; stronger storms are capable of producing strong straight line winds (microbursts) as they move slowly to the east/northeast. As expected, temperatures are down today with most places in the 80s… the exception is Mobile and the southwest corner of the state where they are near 100 degrees again this afternoon.
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Midday Nowcast: Lower Heat Levels, Higher Rain Chances
The SPC has much of Alabama in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms today. Storms this afternoon and early tonight will have potential for microbursts, small scale areas of damaging straight line winds. But also, storms will produce lots of lightning and tropical downpours which could lead to areas of isolated flash flooding. Continue reading
Heat Levels Down; Rain Chances Up
RADAR CHECK: A number of showers and storms are in progress across Alabama early this morning.. .a sign the upper ridge continues weaken over the region. This will lead to lower heat levels today along with higher rain chances. We note SPC has much of Alabama in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms today. Continue reading
A Few Storms Around This Afternoon; Eyes On The Gulf
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon we have a few widely scattered showers and storms on radar in the broad zone from Gordon and Reform to Tuscaloosa and Montgomery. They are moving to the southwest, and are producing brief heavy rain and gusty winds. A few additional storms could form through about 9:00 tonight in random spots. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Still Sizzling
Heat index values are in the 105°-115° range, and an excessive heat warning and heat advisories are in effect today and tomorrow, and these will likely continue Sunday. Continue reading
Just A Few Isolated Storms Through Sunday; Still Hot
STILL HOT: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through the weekend as the hot August weather continues. We expect partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and a handful of isolated afternoon and evening showers and storms through Sunday. Chance of any one location seeing rain daily is around 20 percent, and most of the storms will come from about 2 until 9 p.m. Continue reading
Heat Relief For Alabama Arrives Next Week
AUGUST HEAT: Temperatures are in the 95-100 degree range across most of Alabama at mid-afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. We do note a few isolated storms over the northeast corner of the state; a few more could form over the next few hours, but most places will stay dry. The low tonight will be in the 70s. Continue reading
