RADAR CHECK: We have random, scattered showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon… they are small, and drifting to the west. Otherwise, the sky features a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama with temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 80s. Showers and storms will end tonight after sunset. Continue reading →

SHOWERS BECOMING FEWER IN NUMBER: As Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast, Alabama’s weather will be trending hotter and drier for the next five to seven days. We rise into the mid to upper 80s today and tomorrow, followed by low 90s Thursday, Friday, and over the weekend. We will be on a band of sinking air (subsidence) on the far outer periphery of Florence, meaning that afternoon showers will be few and far between. The chance of any one spot getting wet each afternoon will be only in the 10/20 percent range. Continue reading →

THE WEEKEND: Tomorrow will be much like today. Partly sunny, hot, humid with only isolated afternoon showers. The high will be at or just over 90 degrees, and the chance of any one spot getting wet is only in the 10/20 percent range. But, on Sunday, scattered showers and thunderstorms will become more numerous over the northern half of the state as a surface front drifts down into Tennessee. The high Sunday will be in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading →

MUGGY DAYS: An upper high will rebuild over Alabama over the next 48 hours, meaning hot, humid weather today and tomorrow with afternoon highs close to 90 degrees; the average high for today in Birmingham is 88, so this kind of heat is only slightly above average for early September. The sky will be partly sunny, and while a few afternoon showers could pop up, they will be widely spaced. Chance of any one spot getting wet is only in the 10/20 percent range. Continue reading →

EYES ON THE GULF: We have a quiet Labor day morning across the great state of Alabama; generally dry with just a few showers near the Gulf Coast. The northern half of the state will enjoy a good supply of sunshine today with only isolated showers this afternoon; scattered showers and storms will be more numerous over the southern counties…. the high will be pretty close to 90 degrees. Continue reading →

ANOTHER HOT LATE AUGUST DAY: We are forecasting a high in the 90-94 degree range this afternoon with a partly sunny sky; afternoon showers and storms will fire up during the heat of the day, but they will be widely scattered, and many communities will stay dry. Birmingham’s average high for August 28 is 90; the record high is 103 set in 1924. Continue reading →

HOT, MOSTLY DRY: On the maps this morning an upper ridge is centered over the region, meaning hot and mostly dry weather for Alabama today. With a good supply of sunshine we expect a high in the low 90s this afternoon; possibly a few mid 90s over the western and northern counties. While we can’t totally rule out a shower or storm this afternoon, odds of any one spot getting wet are only about one in ten. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: So far a very quiet afternoon across the great state of Alabama. The sky is partly to mostly sunny, and showers and storms are few and far between. There are a few isolated showers and storms over North Alabama, moving to the east. We also note a few storms over far South Alabama associated with the sea-breeze front. All of these will die off after sunset. Away from the showers, temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 90s. Continue reading →

HOT AUGUST WEATHER: Birmingham’s official high yesterday was 93 degrees; we are expecting similar heat levels today with most communities climbing into the 91-95 degree range. The sky will be partly to mostly sunny, and it will be rather hazy due to some of the smoke from the wildfires in western Canada and the Northwest U.S. drifting in here in the high altitudes. A few pop-up storms are possible this afternoon, but they should be widely spaced… chance of any one spot getting wet is about one in five. Continue reading →