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Afternoon Storms Fire Up Again Later Today
MORNING SUN, AFTERNOON STORMS: Hot, humid weather continues across Alabama today with a good supply of sunshine this morning, followed by random, scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Most of the storms will come from 1:00 until 11:00 p.m.; the chance of any one location getting wet today will be in the 40/50 percent range. And, as is typically the case, storm that pop up will be capable of producing gusty wind, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Continue reading
Scattered Storms Statewide Later Today
MOISTURE LEVELS RISING: For the past two days the eastern half of the state has been in drier air, and accordingly all of the scattered showers and storms have been over the western counties of Alabama. But, the drier air is leaving the state this morning, and we expect scattered showers and thunderstorms statewide later today. The chance of any one spot getting wet this afternoon is 30/40 percent, and the high will be in the low 90s for most places. Continue reading
Scattered Storms Over West Alabama
REST OF THE WEEK: Moisture levels will slowly rise statewide, and we will mention “scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms” on a daily basis through Friday. Chance of any one spot getting wet tomorrow is around 30 percent, and then in he 40/50 percent range Thursday and Friday. Highs will be pretty close to 90 as hot, humid summer weather continues. Continue reading
Widely Scattered Showers Later Today
All is calm across the great state of Alabama this morning; temperatures are mostly in the low 70s, but again Northeast Alabama is very pleasant with temperatures as low as 63 degrees, which is the 5am observation at Fort Payne. Continue reading
Quiet Afternoon So Far
TEMPS BELOW AVERAGE: Temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon… a little below average for mid-July in Alabama. And, as expected, most of the showers are over West and South Alabama in deeper moisture. The northeast part of the state is dry with lower dewpoints. Continue reading
Deeper Moisture Over West And South Alabama
DRIER AIR OVER NORTHEAST ALABAMA: There is a fairly sharp moisture gradient across Alabama today; drier air covers the northeast counties of the state at daybreak. Fort Payne has dropped down to 64 degrees, fairly comfortable for July. Deeper moisture lingers over West and South Alabama, and that is where we expect most of the scattered showers and storms today and early tonight. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Increasing In Coming Days
RADAR CHECK: This is your classic mid-summer day in Alabama. Hot, humid, partly sunny, and we have random, scattered, chaotic showers and storms on radar moving westward. Temperatures are in the 88-92 degree range in most places… right at seasonal averages. Continue reading
Morning Sun; Scattered Afternoon Storms
HOT, HUMID, SCATTERED STORMS: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today; we begin the day with ample sunshine this morning, but scattered storms will fire up during the heat of the day this afternoon. Chance of any one spot getting wet is about one in four, and the high will be in the low 90s for most places. Another words, a standard summer day. Continue reading
Sun, Heat, Storms
HAPPY FOURTH! On this Independence Day, we have your classic summer mix of sun, heat, humidity, and thunderstorms. Scattered storms this afternoon are moving westward, on the bottom of a strong upper high to the north. This “backwards” storm motion is pretty common in Alabama during the summer months, when the mid-latitude westerlies shift well to the north. Continue reading
Hot, Humid Independence Day Weather; A Few Storms
EARLY MORNING FIREWORKS: An easterly wave was responsible for the development of some robust thunderstorms across Alabama during the pre-dawn hours; they brought nature’s fireworks with a vivid lightning display, and in some cases strong, gusty winds. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Shelby and St. Clair Counties a little before 3:00 a.m…. a few trees were brought down by that storm. The storms have mostly dissipated at daybreak. Continue reading
