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Midday Nowcast: Sunny and Cold Tuesday
Despite sunshine full supply today, it remains a cold December day for Alabama as temperatures this afternoon are not making it out of the 40s in most locations. In fact, at midday, may spots across the northern half of the state were still in the 30s. Continue reading
Cold And Dry Weather For Alabama
SUB-FREEZING START: Temperatures are in the 20s all the way down to the Gulf Coast this morning; Mobile reports 28 degrees just before daybreak. The sky is clear, but a west wind persists, keeping temperatures in the mid 20s over North Alabama. Today will be sunny with a high between 45 and 50 over the northern half of the state. Continue reading
Windy, Cold Afternoon With Some Snow/Sleet
COLD NOVEMBER DAY: As advertised, this has been a windy and cold late November day across Alabama; temperatures are settling into the 30s over the northern half of the state, and we have snow flurries, snow showers, and patches of light sleet continuing on radar. Temperatures will remain above freezing while the precipitation falls, and there won’t be any impact. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Cold, Some Snow Showers
A deep upper trough is swinging across the state today, and it continues to produce clouds and areas of light rain, with even some snow flurries and snow showers at times this afternoon. Continue reading
Windy, Cold, Snow Flurries/Showers Today
WINTER-LIKE DAY: Temperatures will go the wrong way across Alabama today following the system that brought soaking rains and wind to the state yesterday and last night. We are in the 40s at daybreak, but look for 30s by mid to late morning with an icy north wind. As a deep upper trough swings through, it will squeeze out snow flurries and showers in the cold air over the northern half of the state today and early tonight. Continue reading
Rain Moving Into West Alabama; Dry Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain, with a few embedded thunderstorms, is moving into West Alabama this afternoon as a wave of low pressure forms on a stalled front to the south. Rain will continue to push into the state tonight; the most widespread rain comes over the southern 2/3 of the state. We note SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the southwest corner of the state through tonight. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Clouds Increasing, Some Showers Later
It was a clear and cold start to the day with many us well down into the 40s, but we are warming up and by the end of the day should see highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. … Continue reading
Some Light Rain Tonight; A Big Soaking Sunday
ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES: A wave of low pressure will move along a stalled surface front over South Alabama today; we note a few showers from near Montgomery to Opelika early this morning just north of the front. The wave will bring rain to about the southern 2/3 of the state later today and tonight. Continue reading
Midday Turkey Day Nowcast: Some Sun, Some Clouds
That front is now stalled across South Alabama where clouds and some showers/storms remain in the forecast, while north of the front, most of us are dealing with tons of sunshine on this Thanksgiving Day. Continue reading
Dry Thanksgiving For North/Central Alabama; Active Pattern Continues
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! A cold front is pushing through South Alabama this morning with a band of showers; drier air continues to filter into the northern counties of the state. For North/Central Alabama, today will be partly to mostly sunny with a high between 65 and 70 degrees. Showers will remain possible over the southern quarter of the state south of the front, but amounts there will be fairly light and spotty. Continue reading
