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Afternoon Storms Mainly Over South Alabama Today
HOT, MUGGY DAY AHEAD: Look for a high around 90 degrees this afternoon with a partly sunny sky; any shower later today over the northern half of the state should be pretty isolated. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are a bit more likely over the southern half of the state; SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) defined for areas south of a line from near Eutaw to Fort Deposit to Abbeville. Continue reading
Beneficial Rain On The Way
ONE MORE DRY DAY: For Birmingham (based on data from the airport), today will be the 19th consecutive day without measurable rain. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the low 90s for most communities; parts of West Alabama will see mid 90s. Continue reading
One More Dry Day, Then Rain Returns
SUNNY, HOT AFTERNOON: For Birmingham, today is the 18th consecutive day without measurable rain (although showers did move through areas just east of Birmingham late yesterday and last night). Rain total for the year is 24.19?, and we now have a deficiency of 0.07?. The sky is mostly sunny, and temperatures are around 90 degrees (we do note Tuscaloosa has soared to 96 degrees). Continue reading
Only Isolated Showers Later Today; Most Places Stay Dry
NOT MUCH CHANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND: The overall weather pattern won’t change much through the weekend for Alabama, but we will mention the risk of a few isolated showers or thunderstorms later today and early tonight. Chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in five, otherwise today will be partly sunny with a high close to 90 degrees. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Through The Weekend
WE NEED SOME RAIN: Not long ago, everyone was asking when in the world it was going stop raining in Alabama. But now, the tables have turned and it is getting dry around here. Today is the 13th consecutive day without measurable rain at Birmingham; the last rain was on May 16 when 0.65″ was received. The surplus for the year is down to 0.68″. Continue reading
Hot, Mostly Dry Weather Persists
NOT MUCH CHANGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND: A very persistent upper air pattern, involving a strong upper high across the Southeast U.S… will persist through the weekend… meaning little day to day change in our weather. Mostly sunny, hot days and fair nights will continue through Sunday. Continue reading
Mostly Dry Weather For Alabama Through The Weekend
RADAR CHECK: We have a field of cumulus clouds over North Alabama this afternoon, but so far we see nothing on radar as of 3pm CT. We still could see a few isolated showers the evening, but most of the state will stay dry tonight. Temperatures are in the 88-94 degree range for most communities at mid-afternoon. Continue reading
New Day, Old Forecast For Alabama
STILL HOT, SHOWERS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND: The upper high controlling our weather won’t move much through mid-week, meaning hot and mostly dry weather for Alabama through Thursday. Mostly sunny days, fair nights, highs in the 90s. The record high for today (May 28) at Birmingham is 99 set in 1962, and the average high is 84. Continue reading
Still Hot, Still Dry
**No Weather Xtreme video this afternoon; we are on a holiday schedule. Back to the two a day schedule tomorrow** HOT MEMORIAL DAY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the 92-95 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a partly sunny … Continue reading
Still Hot; Mostly Dry For Memorial Day
HIGHS STAY IN THE 90s: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today; mostly sunny and hot with a high in the mid to upper 90s for most places, right at record levels for late May. A few tiny, isolated showers could pop up during the heat of the afternoon, but odds of any one spot getting wet are less than 10 percent. Continue reading
