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Dry Weather For Alabama Through Next Week
TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Dry weather continues with sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights. The high tomorrow will be in the upper 70s… followed by low 80s over the weekend. Many places will drop back into the 40s early tomorrow… lows Saturday and Sunday morning will be in the 50s. Continue reading
Long Stretch Of Dry Weather Ahead
COOL AIR ROLLING INTO THE STATE: The cold front that passed through early this morning is bringing a nice shot of cool, dry air into Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are only in the 68-73 degree range with fresh north breeze; the sky is partly sunny. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 45-55 degree range. FYI… the last time Birmingham experience a low below 50 degrees was May 14 when the low was 49. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Fall Air Mass Arriving
Dew points are falling fast, and the sky will be clearing from northwest to southeast through the afternoon hours, and we should be mostly sunny by the end of the day. The sky is mostly clear over northern Mississippi already. Highs this afternoon will be in the low to mid 70s for most locations.
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Showers End Early This Morning; Clearing, Cooler, Less Humid This Afternoon
ON THE MAPS: A strong cold front is over the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning… a band of showers is along the front over the northern third of the state. The front will race through over the next few hours, and all of the showers should be out of the state by 9-10 a.m. Then, the sky becomes mostly sunny, and a northwest wind of 10-20 mph will usher in cooler and much drier air. Continue reading
Cold Front Arrives Very Early Tomorrow Morning
RADAR CHECK: We have scattered showers and thunderstorms in progress across Alabama this afternoon… a few of the stronger storms are producing heavy rain as they move to the east. Otherwise, there is a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures mostly in the 78-83 degree range. The average high for Birmingham on September 21 is 85. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Remain Possible Today; Dry Air Rolls In Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: Showers and a few thunderstorms are developing early this morning over the northern half of Alabama as a moist air lingers over the state. Look for more clouds than sun today with scattered to numerous showers and storms through tonight; the high will be in the low 80s this afternoon. We note the flash flood watch for the northern half of the state expired last night and was not extended. Continue reading
Showers Tomorrow; Cool, Dry Air Rolls Into The State Wednesday
RADAR CHECK: The most widespread rain this afternoon is across the northeast part of Alabama… otherwise showers are widely scattered across the state with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures are mostly in the 80-85 degree range… the average high for September 20 at Birmingham is 85. We will maintain the chance of scattered showers across the state tonight; the flash flood watch for the northern half of Alabama is set to expire at 7:00 this evening. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: More Rain this Afternoon
The radar is active as showers are developing and lifting all towards the north at the midday hours, and temperatures are in the upper 70s and lower 80s across the state Continue reading
Dry Air Returns To Alabama Wednesday
WET AT TIMES THROUGH TOMORROW: A flash flood watch remains in effect for roughly the northern half of Alabama as very moist air remains parked over the state. Look for occasional showers and a few thunderstorms through tomorrow night, with heavier rain totals over North Alabama. The ground is saturated, so a few flooding problems could develop as the showers will be very efficient rain producers. Additional rain amounts of 1-2 inches are possible in the flash flood watch area over the next 48 hours. Continue reading
Midday Update: Rain, Rain, Rain, and More Rain
The tropical air mass in place continues to produce a cloudy sky and wet conditions across much of Alabama. We have been dealing with very heavy rainfall across the area already this morning, and the radar continues to only get more active as we head into the afternoon. Continue reading
