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Laura Makes Landfall Tonight; Rain Increasing Over Alabama Friday
QUIET AFTERNOON: As expected, showers are very isolated across Alabama today. The sky is partly sunny, and temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s and low 90s. We do note a big flooding event unfolded this morning over Northwest Alabama; parts of Franklin County had over 6 inches of rain, and a flash flood emergency was issued by NWS Huntsville for a while. That large rain mass diminished and drifted into Tennessee later in the morning. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Weekend Weather Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Again this afternoon we have a few small, isolated showers and thunderstorms across the northern half of Alabama, generally near I-59 from near Tuscaloosa to Fort Payne. These are moving very little, and will dissipate tonight once the sun sets. Otherwise, the sky is mostly sunny across Alabama with temperatures between 89 and 94 degrees for most communities. Continue reading
Sun And Scattered Storms Over The Weekend
CLASSIC SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: A very humid, tropical airmass lingers over Alabama today, and we have scattered showers and thunderstorms in progress. They are most numerous over the southern half of the state at mid-afternoon, but should increase over the northern counties through the evening hours in the unstable air. Temperatures are generally in the mid to upper 80s; the average high for Birmingham on July 24 is 91. Showers and storms will fade late tonight as the air cools and becomes more stable. Continue reading
Hanna Headed For Texas; Scattered Storms For Alabama Later Today
MUGGY SUMMER DAYS: Humid weather will continue across Alabama through the weekend; look for a mix of sun and clouds each day with the typical round of “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” on a daily basis. Odds of any one spot getting wet each afternoon through Sunday will be around 30 percent, and highs will be close to 90 degrees. The average high for Birmingham on July 24 is 91. Continue reading
Sun And Scattered Thunderstorms
RADAR CHECK: So far today, most of the showers and storms across Alabama have been over the southern half of the state. North Alabama is mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 90s, right at seasonal averages for late July. Some of the showers over South Alabama will work their way northward this evening before dissipating. Continue reading
Scattered Storms This Afternoon; Tropical Depression In The Gulf
CLASSIC SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: The overall weather situation won’t change much for Alabama through the weekend. An upper ridge will remain parked over the southern U.S… meaning partly sunny, hot, humid days with “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” on a daily basis. Most of them will come from about 1:00 until 9:00 p.m… and odds of any one spot getting wet will remain around 30 percent through Sunday. Afternoon highs will be between 91 and 95 degrees for most communities. Just what you expect in late July around here. Continue reading
Hot Summer Weather With Scattered Showers/Storms
RADAR CHECK: Most of the scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon so far have been north of I-20, over the northern third of the state. Some spots have received heavy amounts of rain with temperatures dropping into the 70s, but where the sun is shining we are seeing low to mid 90s, very close to seasonal averages. Scattered storms will end later tonight as the air cools and becomes more stable. Continue reading
Morning Sun; Scattered Afternoon Storms
SUN, HEAT, STORMS: More classic summer weather is ahead for Alabama today through the weekend. Partly sunny, hot, humid days with scattered showers and storms, mostly during the afternoon and evening hours, when the air is most unstable. Unfortunately there is no way of knowing the exact placement and coverage of the storms that fire up on a daily basis this time of the year; odds of any one spot getting wet today will be 25/30 percent. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, and Storms
SUN AND STORMS: For some, summer soakers have developed this afternoon with heavy rain, some flooding, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. But, for others, it has been a partly sunny, hot, humid, and dry day. Scattered storms are moving slowly northward, and where rain is falling temperatures are in the 70s. Away from the storms, readings are mostly in the low 90s with very high precipitable water values. Storms will settle down later tonight as the air cools and becomes more stable. Continue reading
Hot, Muggy Summer Weather With Scattered Storms This Afternoon
POP UP STORMS LATER TODAY: Nothing is showing up on radar across Alabama early this morning, but later today as the air heats and becomes unstable, look for more random, scattered shower and thunderstorm development, generally between 1:00 and 9:00 p.m. Odds of any one spot getting wet this afternoon will be around 30 percent, and the high will be in the 92-96 degree range for most communities with a mix of sun and clouds. In other words, a very routine summer day for the Deep South. Continue reading
