RADAR CHECK: We had isolated thunderstorms overnight across the northern half of the state, some were noisy with heavy rain. We have just a dissipating showers on radar at daybreak over the northwest counties, otherwise it is a warm, muggy morning with temperatures in the 70s. Look for a partly sunny sky today with a high in the mid to upper 90s again; widely scattered storms will form during the heat of the day ahead of a surface front Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: There is very little on radar at mid-afternoon, but isolated showers and storms will likely form across Alabama over the next few hours. The best chance of a thunderstorm is south of a line from U.S. 82 (Tuscaloosa to Montgomery to Eufaula), where SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms. Continue reading →

HOT: A heat advisory remains in effect for all of Alabama today; we project a high in the 94-99 degree range with a partly to mostly sunny, hazy sky. An afternoon storms will be few and far between. Not much change tomorrow, although storms could be a little more numerous over the northern half of the state late in the day as a surface front approaches. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: So far, thunderstorms are a no-show across Alabama as of 3p CT; the sky is partly sunny and hazy with temperatures in the 90s. We still expect random, scattered storms to form over the next few hours, and where they do form strong straight line winds are possible. SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas south of I-59 through tonight. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Scattered strong thunderstorms are in progress over parts of Central and East Alabama this afternoon… drifting westward. Heavier storms are producing strong gusty winds, lots of lightning, and heavy rain. Otherwise, heat headlines the forecast again today with temperatures in the 90s statewide (except where storms have formed). Scattered storms end this evening, and the sky will be mostly fair tonight with a low in the 70s. Continue reading →

HOT: Look for highs in the 92-98 degree range again today across Alabama with hazy sunshine under a strong upper ridge, centered just to the northeast. A “heat advisory” remains in effect for the state today because of the high heat index values, which will exceed 100. Continue reading →

HOT: Temperatures are mostly in the 91 to 98 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny, hazy sky. Dewpoints remain in the 70s, and the heat index is over 100 in most places. A heat advisory is in effect for most of the state, and cooling showers are very hard to find on radar. Isolated showers will end this evening, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 70s. Continue reading →

HERE COMES THE HEAT: A strong upper ridge will push the jet stream will to the north of here this week, and will set the stage for the hottest weather so far this year for Alabama and the Deep South. Look for highs most days in the mid 90s with partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights. NWS Birmingham has issued a “heat advisory” for about the western 2/3 of the state because of the combined impact of heat and humidity (heat index values will be over 100), but understand all of Alabama, including the eastern counties, will be very hot this week. Continue reading →