SHOWERS MOVING IN: An approaching upper trough will bring showers and thunderstorms to Alabama tonight; rain amounts should be in the 1/2 to 1 inch range for most communities over the next 12-15 hours. The air is stable, and SPC has dropped the “marginal risk” for most of the state… it now covers only the southern half of Mobile and Baldwin counties for tonight. Continue reading →

RAIN RETURNS: Clouds will slowly increase across Alabama today ahead of an upper trough. A few showers could reach West Alabama this afternoon, but the bulk of the showers and thunderstorms will come tonight. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for areas west of a line from Tuscumbia to Birmingham to Montgomery to Enterprise; a few storms there could produce small hail and gusty winds. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain covers much of Central Alabama this afternoon; this is in response to a wave of low pressure moving along a stalled front over the southern part of the state. There is a big thermal contrast on either side of the front; temperatures are in the 50s across North Alabama, but to the south Mobile reports 81 degrees at 2:00p CDT. Rain will end from west to east this evening, and we drop into the 40s overnight. Continue reading →

NICE AFTERNOON: With a partly sunny sky, temperatures have soared into the 70s across most of Alabama this afternoon. A few East Alabama communities are still in the 60s where clouds are more extensive. Nothing showing up on radar at mid-afternoon. Clouds will increase tonight. Continue reading →

FLOOD WATCH: A flood watch remains in effect for the northern half of Alabama as another big batch of rain and storms moves through this afternoon. Stronger storms are producing lots of lightning and heavy rain, but thankfully the severe weather threat has diminished statewide. Temperatures are mostly in the 50s over North Alabama, with 60s to the south. But, parts of Northeast Alabama remain in the 40s as the cold air is taking longer to be scoured out. Continue reading →

SOAKER: As expected, this has been a cold, wet day across Alabama. Despite temperatures only in the upper 30s and 40s, we have experienced a good bit of thunder over the northern counties of the state today thanks to elevated convection/very cold air aloft. Heavier storms have produced small hail in a few places, only hours after some sleet came down early this morning. Continue reading →

MORE RAIN: The sky is mostly cloudy across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures generally in the upper 50s and low 60s; some colder lingers over the northeast counties of the state. Temperatures will actually rise slowly tonight, and we should be in the mid 60s early tomorrow morning. Continue reading →

BIG SOAKING: As forecast, rain has been widespread across Alabama today with gusty south winds. Most places are reporting around 1.5 inches of rain so far, and we have a few flash flood warnings for counties in Southwest Alabama. And, there is still some risk of a few strong to severe thunderstorms near the Gulf Coast through the evening hours. Continue reading →

GOOD SOAKING AHEAD: Rain becomes widespread across the great state of Alabama today; we project rain amounts between 1 an 2 inches statewide between now and midnight. And, a few strong storms are possible over the southern counties of the state… SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms for parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties today, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Demopolis, Greenville, and Geneva. Continue reading →

RAIN ON THE WAY: Clouds have been increasing across Alabama today ahead of a storm system to the west that will bring widespread rain to our state tomorrow. Rain amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are likely statewide, and some thunder is possible over South Alabama. In fact, SPC has defined a “marginal risk” of severe storms (level 1/5) for the immediate Gulf Coast tomorrow, including the southern part of Mobile and Baldwin counties. Continue reading →