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Midday Nowcast: Strong Storms for Southwest Alabama Today
The SPC has maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms today for the southwest counties of the state, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far east as Gordo, Marion, Hayneville, and Geneva. Continue reading
Strong Storms Later Today Over Parts Of West And South Alabama
THE DAY AHEAD: Most of Alabama is dry this morning; temperatures are very pleasant over the northern half of the state where some of the cooler spots are in the 50s. We expect a high in the mid 80s today with a partly sunny sky; an organized batch of rain and storms will move through parts of West and South Alabama this afternoon and this evening, driving by a northwest flow aloft over the region. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Not as Stormy Today
Warm and muggy across the state, but not as stormy today. The boundary responsible for this week’s rain and storms has dropped into South Alabama and that is where the better chance of strong storms is today. Continue reading
Storms Fewer In Number Today; Heat Levels Rise Next Week
RADAR CHECK: At daybreak we have a band of showers and thunderstorms dropping southward through the southern third of Alabama, and a handful of isolated showers over the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama. Better chance of strong storms today will be over extreme South Alabama, where SPC has defined a “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms due to the potential for some hail and strong gusty winds. Continue reading
Occasional Summer Downpours Through Tonight; Drier/Hotter Next Week
RADAR CHECK: More strong summer storms have fired up in the ocean of humidity that covers Alabama and the Deep South this afternoon. Parts of the Birmingham metro are receiving heavy rain again, but these storms are moving along at a decent pace, and rain won’t be as heavy or prolonged as what we experienced early this morning. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: More Rain and Storms on the Way
The weak frontal boundary continues to slowly drop through the state and remains the focal point for showers and storms across Alabama. When it is not raining, the days are featuring a mix of sun and clouds, very humid conditions, and temperatures are ranging from the low 80 to the low 90s. Continue reading
Very Humid With Occasional Summer Soakers
RADAR CHECK A large batch of rain and storms (a Mesoscale Convective System, or MCS) has been moving through Alabama early this morning with gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Flash flood warnings are in effect at sunrise for parts of Jefferson, Shelby, Cullman, Winston, and Walker counties. Some communities have picked up over three inches of rain over the past 6 hours with this batch of storms. Continue reading
Hot And Humid; Scattered Thunderstorms
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and thunderstorms persist over the northern quarter of the state this afternoon, but Central and South Alabama dry with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are mostly in the 85-90 degree range; the average high for Birmingham on June 7 is 87. Storms over North Alabama will diminish later tonight after sunset. Continue reading
Humid Days With A Mix Of Sun And Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: We have a few scattered thunderstorms over Northeast Alabama early this morning moving eastward… the rest of the state is dry with temperatures generally in the low and mid 70s. Look for a mix of sun and clouds today with more random, scattered storms firing up this afternoon and early tonight. Chance of any one spot getting wet today is 50-60 percent, and the high will be in the upper 80s for most communities. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: As expected, we have scattered, random showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon. Stronger storms are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. Otherwise, we have a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 84-89 degree range. Scattered storms will fade after the sun sets this evening. Continue reading
