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Hot Again Today; Watching The Tropics
HOT SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: An upper ridge remains in place across the southern U.S. this morning, and will set the stage for another hot summer day in Alabama. We expect a partly to mostly sunny sky with a high in the 91-95 degree range this afternoon. Showers and storms that form during the heat of the day should be very widely spaced. Continue reading
Heat Levels Slowly Come Down Later This Week
HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON: Temperatures across Alabama are mostly in the 92-95 degree range this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. There are a few isolated showers over Mobile and Baldwin counties, otherwise the state is rain-free. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Sizzling Summer Day
Today the sky is mainly sunny and temperatures will be surging into the mid-90s for much of North/Central Alabama, which is one of the hottest day of the summer for many locations.
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Sizzling Summer Day Ahead For Alabama
HOT: A strong upper ridge will keep Alabama hot and mostly dry today; we project a high today in the 93-96 degree range for most communities. So far Birmingham’s hottest temperature this summer is 95, recorded on July 28… we will be close to that level today. The average high for August 24 is 90. Any showers or storms later today will be found over the southern part of the state, and even there they will be scare. Continue reading
Hot Summer Days; Mid 90s Tomorrow
HOT SUMMER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are mostly in the 90-94 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. Most of the state is dry… we see just a few isolated storms over Mobile and Baldwin counties. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Mainly Sunny and Hot
Today and tomorrow, the forecast features mainly sunny and hot weather with highs in the low to upper 90s. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Weather Through Wednesday
HEAT LEVELS RISING: An upper ridge will build across the Deep South for the first half of the week, setting the stage for some of the hottest weather so far this summer through Wednesday. We expect partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and only isolated showers and storms each day. The chance of any one spot getting wet is only 5 to 10 percent, and we project highs in the mid 90s, in the 93-96 degree range. Continue reading
Occasional Showers/Storms Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: The heaviest rain across Alabama this afternoon is over the southern quarter of the state, otherwise we have scattered showers and thunderstorms in various pockets that are moving to the southeast. Temperatures are mostly in the 80s, but where rain is falling we are seeing many places in the 70s; the average high for Birmingham on August 20 is 91. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Some Showers, More on the Way
Areas of rain are ongoing late this morning, and these will continue to expand in coverage the rest of today. Continue reading
Scattered To Numerous Showers/Storms Through Tomorrow
UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES: A unstable airmass will remain in place through tomorrow, meaning scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms both days. Most, but not all, of the rain will come from noon to midnight, and like recent days the heavier storms will be very efficient rain producers in this environment. Sunshine will be very limited, and temperatures will remain below average with highs mostly in the mid 80s. Continue reading
