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Cold Night Ahead; 20s By Daybreak Tomorrow
SEVERE CLEAR: Bone crushing subsidence (sinking air) means a cloudless sky for all of Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are below average… 40s for North Alabama, with 50s to the south. Tonight will be clear and cold with a freeze; most places will see a low between 22 and 28 early tomorrow. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Tons of Sun, Cold
After the cloudy start to the day, we are seeing ample sunshine as we head into the afternoon hours. Winter temperatures have certainly returned to Alabama as highs today will not make it out of the 40s this afternoon. Factor in those brisk northerly winds, and it is feeling colder. Continue reading
Dry, Colder Today/Rain Returns Over The Weekend
DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: Sunshine returns to Alabama in full force today; look for a high between 45 and 49 degrees this afternoon for most communities. The average high for Birmingham on January 28 is 55. Tonight will be clear and cold; we project a low in the mid 20s early tomorrow… some of the colder spots could see low 20s. Continue reading
Colder Air Arrives Tonight; Dry Tomorrow/Friday
THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds cover much of Alabama this afternoon, although there are thin spots in the overcast over the southern half of the state. Temperatures are mostly in the 50s, and there are patches of light rain and drizzle on radar. Precipitation ends this evening, and the sky will clear late tonight as drier air works into the state behind a cold front. Continue reading
Periods Of Rain Today; Colder Air Moves In This Afternoon/Tonight
WET AT TIMES TODAY: Clouds will cover Alabama today, and periods of rain will continue with the approach a cold front. There could be a rumble of thunder somewhere, but no severe storms are expected, and additional rain amounts today will be generally 1/2 inch or less. Temperatures will begin to fall this afternoon over the northern third of the state as colder air pushes in behind the front. Continue reading
Some Rain At Times Tonight/Tomorrow
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today** THIS AFTERNOON: We have a mix of sun and clouds across much of Alabama this afternoon; showers are confined to the far southern counties of the state. Temperatures remain above average, mostly in the … Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Dry, but Rain Returns Tonight
The cold front is stalled across South Alabama as we head into the afternoon hours. Along and south of the front, rain and a few strong storms will remain a threat today across South Alabama. North of the front, we are dry and seeing more sun than clouds with temperatures in the 60s. Continue reading
Dry Air For North Alabama Today; Showers Persist To The South
ON THE MAPS: A cold front is nearing U.S. 80 this morning; a band of showers persists ahead of the front. Those showers will continue to drift slowly southward today, and a few stronger storms are possible later across the southeast part of the state, where SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms. Continue reading
Strong To Severe Storms Possible Tonight
ACTIVE NIGHT AHEAD: As expected, most of Alabama is enjoying a spring-like day today with temperatures in the 70s; a few spots in West Alabama are flirting with 80 degrees. The exception is the northeast corner of the state, where a wedge of cooler air still in place. A cold front will slice into the state tonight, and the risk of severe storms has increased based on the latest model data. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Mild and Breezy, Some Strong Storms Possible Overnight
Under a mainly cloudy sky and a few scattered showers across the Alabama, temperatures at midday are surging into the 60s, and will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s this afternoon and our winds will be on the increase due to tightening pressure gradient, and could gusts in the 20-30 mph range as we head into the overnight hours. Continue reading
