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Humid Air Persists; Scattered Showers/Storms Remain In The Forecast
MUGGY AFTERNOON: An MCS (Mesoscale Convective System) rolled through Alabama this morning in a northwest flow aloft producing heavy rain and gusty winds. Radar suggests parts of Northwest Alabama received over 5 inches of rain earlier today, and a few flash flood warnings were required. The radar is fairly quiet over North/Central Alabama at mid-afternoon with heavier storms over the southern third of the state. SPC has removed the severe weather threat for most of the state thanks to the stabilization process after the morning rain. Continue reading
A Couple Of Rounds Of Storms Likely Today
RADAR CHECK: A batch of rain and thunderstorms is moving through Northwest Alabama early this morning; the storms are not severe, but are noisy with lots of lightning and heavy rain. This activity will diminish later, but more storms will likely develop by mid to late afternoon, and those could pack a punch. SPC has roughly the northern half of the state in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms today. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Storms Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Most of the thunderstorms over Alabama at mid-afternoon are over the eastern half of the state, and some of those are very strong with gusty winds and small hail. They are moving along at a pretty good clip, so no flooding issues have been reported so far. Away from those storms, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures in the 87-90 degree range. Continue reading
Humid Summer Days; Scattered Showers And Storms Again Today
HUMID MORNING: it is a muggy late June morning across Alabama with dew points in the 70s for most communities. We note a few sprinkles over West Alabama, but the better chance of showers and thunderstorms will come later today as the air heats up and becomes unstable. SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms defined for the northeast counties of the state this afternoon; heavier storms will be capable of strong straight line winds and some hail. Continue reading
Hot, Muggy Summer Weather With Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and thunderstorms have formed across Alabama this afternoon as expected. They moving slowly to the east, and producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. Some of the heavier storms are over the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama. Away from the thunderstorms, some some places this is the hottest day so far this year. Birmingham hit 93 degrees at 2p CT; other communities are in the low 90s as well. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Heat, Humidity, and Storms
As we approach the midday hours, the radar is starting to get active, with scattered, random showers and storms popping up across the Alabama landscape. These are producing heavy rainfall and lightning, and could produce gusty winds. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Scattered Storms
SUMMERTIME WEATHER: The weather pattern looks very typical for late June and early July in Alabama this week. The main jet stream will remain well to the north of the state, and we are in a very humid, tropical airmass. Each day this week we expect a partly sunny sky, and as the summer heat develops during the day, the air becomes buoyant by afternoon, opening the door for showers and thunderstorms to develop. Continue reading
1PM Update: Storms Developing Fast
The radar is getting active as we roll into the afternoon hours. Storms are developing fast and tracking off to the east-northeast fast as well. Continue reading
Strong Storms Possible this Afternoon; Air Quality Alert
As we head into the afternoon hours, an upper-trough moving across the area, along with a warm, moist air mass means we are going to see additional rain and storms the rest of today. Some of these storms will be strong to marginally severe and the SPC maintain “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for severe storms today. Continue reading
Sun And Scattered Storms Over The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Light to moderate rain is falling over parts of North and West Alabama this afternoon…the eastern and southern counties of the state are mostly dry. Temperatures remain below average with many places only in the 70s at mid-afternoon; the average high for Birmingham on June 26 is 90. Showers will taper off later tonight after sunset. Continue reading
