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Mostly Dry Through Friday; Watching The Gulf
A CHANCE TO DRY OUT: While we have a couple of rogue showers near Birmingham and Tuscaloosa early this morning just before sunrise, most of the day will be dry across Alabama as precipitable water values will be coming down. Chance of any one spot seeing a shower this afternoon is only 5-10 percent, and with a partly to mostly sunny sky we expect a high in the low 90s this afternoon. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Become Fewer In Number Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have quite a variety of weather across Alabama today; for many across the southwest counties the sky is sunny with temperatures around 90 degrees, but clusters of showers and storms continue to develop elsewhere, many of them producing heavy amounts of rain. Much of Tuscaloosa County, and a part of Pickens County, has been under a flash flood warning much of the afternoon. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: More Heavy Rain with Some Flash Flooding Concerns
At the midday hours, areas of rain and storms are ongoing across Alabama, with very heavy rainfall in West-Central Alabama, and in fact Tuscaloosa County is under a flash flood warning, as much of the county has been dealing with rain for several hours. Continue reading
More Showers/Storms Today; Trending Drier Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: A few scattered showers are across Central Alabama early this morning; rain and storms are more widespread to the west over North Mississippi, moving to the southeast. We expect scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across Alabama today with a mix of sun and clouds; the high will be in the 81-85 degree range. Like recent days, the stronger thunderstorms will be very efficient rain producers, and some spots will see heavy amounts of rain. Continue reading
Alabama’s Weather Trending Drier This Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms are beginning to increase again across Alabama this afternoon following a midday lull. The most widespread rain at mid-afternoon was over the eastern half of the state, and the stronger storms are capable of producing heavy rain and frequent lightning. Temperatures are in the 75-81 degree range in most places; the average high for Birmingham on June 10 is 87. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Flash Flooding Remains a Concern
It has been a very wet morning for much of North/Central Alabama with areas of heavy rainfall. Flash flooding continues to be a concern and the Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until this evening. Continue reading
Wet, Unsettled Pattern Continues Across Alabama Today
RADAR CHECK: Another batch of rain and storms is moving through North/Central Alabama early this morning in the moisture laden airmass over Alabama. A flash flood warning is in effect for southern Pickens county until 11:30 a.m. Continue reading
Scattered To Numerous Showers/Storms Continue
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue to increase across Alabama this afternoon as they move east/northeast. Stronger storms are producing very heavy amounts of rain, and a flash flood watch is in effect for parts of North and West Alabama, where the ground is saturated from recent rains. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Heavy Rain and a Flash Flood Watch
Widespread areas of very heavy rainfall continue to fall across much of North and Central Alabama as we roll into the afternoon hours. Continue reading
Some Sun; More Showers/Storms Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain and thunderstorms are over the northwest counties of Alabama early this morning around sunrise… some spots in this region have received over one inch of rain since midnight. For the rest of the state, the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures generally in the low 70s. Alabama’s weather won’t change much today; we have “air you can wear” with high precipitable water values, so a number of showers and storms will form later today. These will be efficient rain producers, but organized severe weather or flash flooding for now is not expected. Continue reading
