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Midday Nowcast: Partly Sunny, Watching for Some Showers
Today, we are seeing a mix sun and clouds with some scattered showers with a few storms possible through the afternoon and evening hours. Highs today will mainly be in the upper 80s. Continue reading
A Few Scattered Showers/Storms Through Tomorrow; Dry Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: While most of Alabama is dry this morning, we have a cluster of rogue showers over parts of Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties around sunrise. We expect a mix of sun and clouds today, with potential for more scattered showers or storms this afternoon and this evening. Odds of any one particular location seeing rain today over the northern half of the state is 20-25 percent, and the high will be in the mid 80s. Continue reading
A Few Scattered Showers Over West Alabama This Afternoon
RADAR CHECK: We have a few scattered showers on radar over the western half of the state this afternoon… most of them are north of I-59/20 and west of I-65. The rest of the state is mostly sunny and very warm with temperatures in the 86-91 degree range. The showers will fade away later this evening after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: A Few Showers Possible
At midday, there are a few showers near the state line with Mississippi and through the afternoon we will be seeing more sun than clouds, and temperatures climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s across all of Alabama. Continue reading
A Few Showers For North Alabama This Afternoon/Tonight
A FEW SHOWERS LATER TODAY/TONIGHT: The upper high over the region is weakening a bit, and this should allow development of a few scattered showers and thunderstorms over North Alabama later today and tonight, mostly between 2:00 and 9:00 p.m. Best chance of showers will be north of I-20, and odds of any one spot getting wet in that part of the state will be in the 30-40 percent range. Continue reading
Hot May Weather Continues; Only Isolated Showers
RADAR CHECK: We actually have a few tiny, isolated showers over Northeast Alabama this afternoon, but about 98 percent of Alabama is still hot and dry with temperatures mostly in the low 90s. The sky will be mostly fair tonight with a low in the mid to upper 60s. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Continued Hot and Dry
We are seeing more sun than clouds again today and temperatures are once gain climbing into the low and mid-90s across all of Alabama.
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Hot, Dry Again Today; Showers Possible Late This Week
NEW DAY, OLD FORECAST: Today for Birmingham, and most other communities across North/Central Alabama, will be the 13th consecutive day without measurable rain. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the low 90s… the average high for May 25 at Birmingham is 84. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Through Friday; Hot Afternoons Continue
HOT MAY DAY: Today is the 12th consecutive day without measurable rain in Birmingham, and many other communities across North/Central Alabama. Temperatures are mostly in the 89-92 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine; the average high for Birmingham on May 24 is 84. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Hottest Week of the Year So Far
We are seeing more sun than clouds, and we are looking for heat relief in the form of showers and storms, but with sinking air due to ridge and limited moisture levels, these will not materialize over Alabama. Continue reading
