MORE ACTIVE WEATHER AHEAD: We have a few scattered showers and storms over the southern half of Alabama early this morning, but North Alabama is dry just before sunrise. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop statewide later today as the air becomes very unstable. It won’t rain everywhere, but where storms do form they will be capable of producing some hail and strong gusty winds. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers and a few thunderstorms persist across Alabama early this morning. So far they have been behaved with no severe weather issues… there is just a low end risk of a few storms with gusty winds and small hail over the next few hours. The sky will become partly to mostly sunny late this morning into the afternoon hours as a slot of dry air works into the state. Continue reading →

WARM APRIL DAY: Temperatures are in the 78-82 degree range across most of Alabama this afternoon with a partly sunny sky. Clouds will increase over the next few hours, and a band of showers and storms will move into the state late tonight. SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for some of the counties near the Mississippi border late tonight, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far east as Huntsville, Columbiana, Autaugaville, and Mobile. Continue reading →

MOSTLY DRY DURING THE DAY: We are forecasting a partly sunny sky across Alabama today with a high between 78 and 82 degrees for most communities. A few isolated showers could pop up this afternoon as moisture levels rise, but most places will be dry. A band of showers and thunderstorms will push into Alabama late tonight, and SPC continues to define a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for a few counties near the Mississippi state line, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far east as Huntsville, Columbiana, Verbena, and Mobile. Continue reading →