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Midday Nowcast: Very Hot End to Summer; Watching the Caribbean
Temperatures remain above average this afternoon with lows 90s common across the area. However, a cold front is moving through the state this afternoon, it could squeeze out a few showers, but it should mostly come through in dry fashion this evening, and that will bring heat relief tomorrow and the weekend. Continue reading
Cooler Air Arrives Tonight; Watching The Tropics
ONE MORE HOT DAY: Temperatures rise into the 90-94 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky, but it will be our last really hot, summer-like day for a while thanks to a cold front that will pass through the state in dry fashion tonight. The high tomorrow will be near or just over 80 degrees with lower humidity Continue reading
Cooler Air Arrives Friday; Watching The Tropics
HOT SEPTEMBER DAY: Temperatures are in the mid 90s across much of Alabama this afternoon, about ten degrees above average, and not too far from record values for the 21st of September. No rain on radar, and the sky is mostly sunny. We reach the 91-94 degree range tomorrow with a partly to mostly sunny sky, but a cold front will come through in dry fashion tomorrow evening, and that will bring heat relief by Friday and the weekend. Continue reading
Cooler Friday; Eyes On The Tropics
MID 90s LATER TODAY: Temperatures will remain about ten degrees above average across Alabama today thanks to a large scale upper high over the region; we project a high in the mid 90s today with a good supply of hazy sunshine. The record high for today at Birmingham (September 21) is 98, set in 2010. Continue reading
Hot Through Thursday; Cooler Air Arrives Friday
RADAR CHECK: We have a few small, isolated showers over East Alabama this afternoon, otherwise the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures in the 90-94 degree range for most places. The isolated showers will end this evening, and the sky will be fair tonight with a low in the low 70s. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Hot September Days; Tropics Heating Up Too
The heat is the story for the next couple of day across Alabama as an upper-ridge builds in over the region. We are seeing abundant sunshine and highs today and tomorrow will reach towards the mid 90s. Continue reading
Summer-Like Heat Through Thursday; Cooler Friday
HOT SEPTEMBER DAYS: Temperatures reach the mid 90s across most of Alabama today and tomorrow thanks to a large upper high over the region; the sky will be partly to mostly sunny both days. There is actually some risk of a few very small, isolated showers or storms this afternoon during the heat of the day, but odds of any one spot getting wet are only 5-10 percent, so most places stay dry. Continue reading
Temperatures Reach The Mid 90s Through Mid-Week; Cooler Friday
HOT, DRY WEATHER: A large upper high will keep Alabama’s weather hot and dry through mid-week with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Afternoon temperatures will reach the mid 90s tomorrow through Thursday, about ten degrees above average for this time of the year, and not too far from record levels. Then, a cold front will pass through (most likely in dry fashion) late Thursday, followed by a noticeably cooler day Friday. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Hot Week; Fiona Staying Away
More dry weather this week with lots of sunshine each day. Highs today will be in the upper 80s for most locations, but will be much hotter the rest of the week. Continue reading
Heat Levels Rising Through Mid-Week; Cooler By Friday
STILL DRY: Today will be the ninth consecutive day with no measurable rain for most of Alabama; the sky will be mostly sunny with a high in the 87-90 degree range this afternoon. Heat levels will continue to rise through mid-week as a large scale upper high moves across the region; we project highs in the mid 90s tomorrow and Wednesday. Continue reading
