HIGHS STAY IN THE 90s: Look for highs in the 95-99 degree range today and over the weekend as the upper ridge remains in place across the southern U.S. Each day we will see a few isolated, “pop up” thunderstorms around, mostly between 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. While most places won’t see a drop of rain, where the storms do form (they will be in random locations), they could be heavy with potential for strong winds and small hail. Continue reading →

HOT SUMMER WEATHER: Showers are almost impossible to find across Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are mostly in the mid 90s. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading →

NEW DAY, OLD FORECAST: An upper ridge is stretched out across the southern U.S… and will keep Alabama “toasty” through the weekend with highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s. You can never rule out a brief shower or storm on hot summer days here, but the chance of any one front yard getting wet today and tomorrow is only 10-20 percent. We do note a few showers over the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a few small, isolated, short lived showers across Alabama this afternoon, but most communities are simply hot and dry with temperatures in the 90s. Any showers around this evening will end quickly after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading →

HOT, MOSTLY DRY DAYS: A strong upper high will build into the Deep South over the next five to seven days, meaning our weather won’t change much. Partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and very few afternoon showers. The warm air aloft and sinking air motion associated with the ridge will squash most developing showers; odds of any one neighborhood seeing rain each day through the weekend is 10-20 percent. Continue reading →

DOG DAYS: An upper ridge will build across the Deep South this week, setting the state for a hot and mostly dry forecast through the weekend. It is a simply forecast… mostly sunny days and fair nights with highs in the 90s and lows in the 70s. A few isolated afternoon storms could show up by Friday and the weekend, but the chance of any one spot getting wet is only 5-10 percent each day. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Strong to severe thunderstorms are just north of Alabama, in southern Middle Tennessee at mid-afternoon. Some of these will likely creep into the Tennessee Valley over the next few hours, where a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9p CT… Continue reading →

SIZZLING SUMMER WEATHER: Afternoon temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s today, and mid 90s tomorrow across Alabama. And, with the high humidity levels a heat advisory is in effect for much of the state as the heat index could reach 105. Nothing surprising for late July in Alabama. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a few spotty showers and thunderstorms on radar this afternoon across the central part of Alabama, otherwise we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures ranging from the 70s across the northern third of the state, to the mid 90s across the southern counties. Scattered showers will end this evening, and most communities will be dry tonight. Continue reading →

HOT, HUMID SUMMER WEATHER: We are getting exactly what we expect in the middle of July in Alabama through Friday… hot, humid days with highs in the 90s. A “heat advisory” has been issued for parts of the state today (mainly some of the central and southwest counties) where the heat index could touch 105. Continue reading →