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Severe Storms Possible Over Northwest Alabama This Evening/Tonight
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: A warm front has moved out of Alabama early this morning; radar shows a few showers over the Tennessee Valley just before daybreak… the rest of the state is cloudy with temperatures not too far from 60 degrees. Look for a high in the mid 70s today with a few scattered showers around during the morning and midday hours. Then, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible ahead of a cold front this evening and tonight over parts of North and West Alabama. Continue reading
Warmer Tomorrow; Strong/Severe Storms Possible Tomorrow Evening
RADAR CHECK: Widespread rain continues over much of Alabama this afternoon… generally north of a line from Tuscaloosa to Eufaula. The rain is north of a warm front positioned over the southern part of the state; south of the warm front temperatures are in the 70s, but north of the front where rain is falling readings are in the 47-55 degree range. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Rainy Days and Mondays
That 1973 Carpenters’ hit applies perfectly to the weather today as a northward moving warm front is producing periods of rain and storms across Alabama today. Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Ahead For Alabama This Week
RADAR CHECK: Rain continues to increase early this morning across parts of Central and South Alabama, ahead of a northward moving warm front. We expect periods of rain today, with the highest coverage over the northern 2/3 of the state. The high will be in the 58-63 degree range over North/Central Alabama, with 70s over the southern counties of the state south of the warm front. Continue reading
Dry Weekend With A Warming Trend
THIS AFTERNOON: The sky has cleared across most of Alabama at mid-afternoon, but there is a lingering, narrow band of clouds around I-20/59. Those clouds are dissipating quickly, and the sky will be clear statewide tonight. As expected, temperatures are much colder today with readings mostly in the 40s. The low early tomorrow morning will be in the 20s for most communities. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Colder with Gradual Clearing
Late this morning, the clearing line is working into Northwest Alabama. It is a much colder afternoon with temperatures holding in the 40s in many locations this afternoon. Continue reading
Clearing, Cooler Weather For Alabama Today
CALMER DAY: A cold front is pushing through far South Alabama early this morning… it will bring colder air down into the state today with a clearing sky. Despite sunshine this afternoon… most places north of Birmingham won’t get out of the 40s. The average high for Birmingham on February 18 is 60. Continue reading
Windy/Stormy Tonight… Dry/Cooler Tomorrow
TORNADO WATCH: A tornado watch is in effect for areas north and west of Birmingham through 8:00 tonight… radar showers a band of strong storms pushing into West Alabama at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Watching Developments to Our West
To our west, we are watching showers and storms develop ahead of the cold front, and these will be arriving in Alabama later this afternoon and evening. In fact, at the writing of this forecast, late this morning, a Tornado Watch will soon be issued across much of Mississippi. Continue reading
Windy Day Ahead; Strong To Severe Storms Later Today/Tonight
ACTIVE WEATHER DAY: We have a very active weather day ahead as a dynamic storm system approaches. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight… SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for parts of North and West Alabama… west of a line from Hytop to Hueytown to Demopolis. A “slight risk” (level 2) extends as far east as Anniston, Prattville, and Grove Hill, and the rest of the state (East/South Alabama) is in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5). Continue reading
