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Dry Through The Weekend
BREEZY/COOL WAY TO END APRIL: Temperatures are in the 65-72 degree range across North/Central Alabama… a good 10 degrees below average for most places. Scattered clouds over the eastern half of the state will dissipate in coming hours, and tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the mid to upper 40s. Continue reading
Showers Ending This Evening; Dry Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue to develop over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. Heavier storms will be capable of strong gusty winds and some small hail, but the severe weather threat is practically over. A morning thunderstorm complex on the Gulf Coast helped to block the inflow of moist air up into the northern half of the state, reducing instability. SPC still maintains a low end “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for the eastern half of the state. Continue reading
Showers/Strong Storms Across Alabama Today
RADAR CHECK: Showers have moved into the state early this morning, but as expected they have weakened considerably over the past 12 hours. But, later today, a few strong, possibly severe thunderstorms could develop ahead of a cold front. SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) for areas south of a line from Tuscaloosa to Cullman to Scottsboro, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Hamilton and Killen. Continue reading
Strong/Severe Storms Possible Tomorrow
WARM AFTERNOON: Temperatures have reached the low 80s across parts of North/Central Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. The average high for Birmingham on April 28 is 77. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a storm system to the west of Alabama; a line of severe storms with a high probability of damaging winds will develop in coming hours over East Oklahoma and Northeast Texas. Continue reading
Warm/Dry Today; Showers/Storms Return Tomorrow
NICE WARM-UP: We are starting the day with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s, but we warm nicely today as we rise to near 80 degrees this afternoon. We note a few sprinkles on radar early this morning, but for most places today will be dry with a partly sunny sky. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a developing storm system to the west. Continue reading
Potential For Severe Thunderstorms Wednesday
CLOUDLESS SKY: What a delightful day across the great state of Alabama. Sunshine in full supply; temperatures generally in the low 70s at mid-afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on April 27 is 77. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low between 48 and 54 for most communities. Continue reading
Beautiful Today; Severe Storms Possible Wednesday
CHILLY START: Some of the colder pockets are down in the 30s across North Alabama early this morning, but we warm nicely into the low 70s this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. The weather won’t be as windy today as the pressure gradient will relax a good bit. Tomorrow will be warmer; the sky partly to mostly sunny with a high between 77 and 82. Continue reading
Warm, Breezy Saturday; Cooler, Breezy Sunday
For the rest of us today, we are seeing some sun and some clouds, as we wait on the front to push through the state. The front is pretty moisture starved and is why we are seeing very little rain associated with it this afternoon, but there could certainly be some showers develop, with even a rumble of thunder possible, but the vast majority of us stay dry; we are seeing more clouds as the front pushes through the state. Continue reading
A Few Scattered Showers/Storms Tomorrow
FINE AFTERNOON: With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures are generally in the 68-75 degree range across Alabama this afternoon. Cooler temperatures are over Northwest Alabama, where scattered to broken clouds have lingered. We expect a gradual increase in cloud cover tonight. Continue reading
Dry Today; A Few Showers Over North Alabama Tomorrow
CALM DAY: A dry airmass is in place across Alabama this morning, and we project a good of sunshine today with a high in the mid 70s. The average high for Birmingham on April 24 is 76. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a fast moving weather system to the west, and a few showers could move into North Alabama after midnight. Continue reading
