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Hard Freeze Tonight; Rain Returns Late This Week
COLD JANUARY DAY: Clouds are lingering over far North Alabama this afternoon, where temperatures remain below freezing. At 2pm CT, Decatur reported 26 degrees, a north wind at 12 mph, and a wind chill index of 16. Even where the sun is shining, temperatures haven’t responded much. Birmingham was at 35 degrees at 2:00… the average high for Birmingham on January 20 is 54. Continue reading
Cold, Dry Weather Through Wednesday
Today will be sunny but cold; areas north of Birmingham hold in the 30s all day; Central Alabama will see low to mid 40s, with low 50s over the far southern counties of of the state. Tonight will feature a freeze statewide; lows over North/Central Alabama will be mostly in the 20-25 degree range, with a few upper teens for colder spots. Continue reading
Cold Front on the Way
Rain showers have been increasing in coverage this morning across the state ahead of the cold front which will bring winter temperatures back to Alabama for the week ahead.
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Showers Tomorrow; Much Colder Sunday/Monday
NICE WINTER DAY: The sky is mostly sunny across a decent part of Alabama this afternoon; brighter than forecast this morning. Accordingly, temperatures are warmer than forecast. Most places are in the mid 60s; a few spots over West Alabama are close to 70. Clouds will return tonight ahead of a storm system to the west. Continue reading
Scattered Light Rain Today; Much Colder Sunday
CLOUDY DAY: Clouds will hang tough over Alabama today, and we note some patchy light rain over the northern half of the state at daybreak. While most of the day will be dry, a bit of light rain is possible in scattered spots; temperatures will hold in the 50s. The average high for Birmingham on January 17 is 54. Continue reading
Showers Saturday; Much Colder Sunday/Monday
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is dry this afternoon, although we do note some light rain over Pickens and Lamar counties of West Alabama. The sky is partly sunny over the eastern part of the state, and temperatures are between 55 and 62 over North Alabama, with low 70s down to the south. Tonight will be mostly cloudy; temperatures will drop into the upper 30s over the northern counties of the state. Continue reading
A Little Cooler Today; Much Colder Next Week
COOLER, BRIGHTER TODAY: A cold front is passing through Central Alabama early this morning; a band of showers ahead of the front is pushing into the southern part of the state. Morning clouds should give way to a partly sunny afternoon, and the high today will be in the 58-62 degree range, a little cooler than recent days. Showers this afternoon should be confined to far South Alabama, and temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 30s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Cooler Tomorrow; Much Colder Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Showers are developing over the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama this afternoon; the chance of showers and storms will continue over the next several hours; a few strong storms are possible with small hail and gusty winds… SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for North Alabama through tonight. Continue reading
A Few Showers/Storms Later Today; Much Colder Next Week
STILL MILD: We are forecasting a high around 70 degrees this afternoon; the average high at Birmingham on January 15 is 54. The radar is quiet this morning, but a few showers and storms will likely form over the northern half of the state this afternoon. The rain won’t be as widespread as yesterday, but a few heavier storms are possible… SPC has about the northern quarter of the state in a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms. Stronger storms could produce small hail and gusty winds, but the overall threat remains low. Continue reading
Mild, Wet At Times Through Tomorrow; Much Colder Next Week
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread across Alabama south of I-20 this afternoon; there are some heavier thunderstorms over the southeast counties of the state where temperatures are in the 70s. A flood watch remains in effect for Central Alabama. Continue reading
