BLOW TORCH HEAT: Summer heat will be the big weather story for Alabama and the Deep South through the weekend… easily the hottest weather so far this year. Expect a high in the 95-100 degree range today and tomorrow, followed by mid 90s over the weekend. Factor in the high humidity, and the heat index will peak at 105-110 over the western 2/3 of the state through tomorrow, where an “excessive heat warning” is in effect. Continue reading →

HAZY SUMMER SUN: Temperatures are mostly in the low 90s across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of hazy sunshine. Mobile is the hot spot with 96 degrees at 2p CT; the heat index there is 104. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 68-74 degree range. Continue reading →

SIZZLING SUMMER WEATHER: Heat levels will continue to rise across Alabama and the Deep South through the rest of the week with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Temperatures reach the mid 90s today, upper 90s tomorrow, and the 97-101 degree range Friday afternoon. With high humidity values, the heat index will rise into the 105-110 degree range tomorrow and Friday, and excessive heat warnings will be needed for a decent part of Alabama. Continue reading →

TYPICAL SUMMER DAY: Temperatures are generally in the low to mid 90s across Alabama this afternoon… the sky is mostly sunny over much of the state, but we note a few scattered thunderstorms over the southwest counties. Those storms will fade quickly after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 67-73 degree range. Continue reading →

HOT: The hottest weather so far this year is just around the corner for Alabama and much of the Deep South. We are forecasting highs in the mid 90s today and tomorrow, upper 90s Thursday, and very close to 100 degrees Friday. Humidity levels will creep up as well, and by Thursday and Friday the heat index could rise to near 110 degrees over the western half of the state. Continue reading →

QUIET AFTERNOON: All 67 Alabama counties are rain-free this afternoon under a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are mostly in the low 90s, not too far from average values for late June. A few scattered storms could still fire this evening, mainly over the southeast corner of the state, where SPC maintains a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are moving out of extreme South Alabama this morning… the rest of the state is rain-free. Expect a partly sunny sky today with only a small risk of a shower or storm for any one given spot this afternoon. Continue reading →