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Rain Moves Into Alabama Tonight
GOOD SOAKING TONIGHT: A strong upper system lifting out of Texas will bring widespread rain to Alabama tonight, with potential for strong storms over the far southern counties. The ingredients needed for severe weather will be confined to the Gulf … Continue reading
Soaking Rain Tonight; Storms For South Alabama
COLD MORNING: Some communities like Gadsden, Cullman, Haleyville, and Fort Payne are starting the day below the freezing mark, with mid to upper 30s elsewhere. But, we warm up nicely today, with a high in the 60s this afternoon. Clouds … Continue reading
Three Weather Issues Ahead
Here is a quick look at the three issues facing Alabama over the next week… WEEKEND RAIN: A good rain event will unfold this weekend with rising moisture levels, isentropic lift, and an approaching wave aloft. As you can see, … Continue reading
Rain At Times Through Tomorrow; Much Colder Thursday
RADAR CHECK: Patches of rain are on radar at mid-afternoon, mostly south of a stalled surface front near I-20… Temperatures are in the 50s north of the front, over the northern third of the state, with balmy 70s south of … Continue reading
Rain Returns Today; Sharply Colder Thursday
RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling over much of North Alabama this morning with temperatures in the 50s… The rain is ahead of a surface front that will become nearly stationary over Alabama tonight. We should point out this is not … Continue reading
Soaking Rain Tonight; Arctic Blast By Thursday
RADAR CHECK: Yet another large mass of rain is moving up into North/Central Alabama this afternoon… The air is cool and stable with temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s, meaning we expect no severe weather problems over the … Continue reading
Closer Look At The Coming Rain Event
Our most significant rain event since July is ahead for Alabama; this won’t come close to ending the drought, but it will certainly give it a “punch in the gut”. We are getting many questions, so here are some answers… … Continue reading
Light Rain Tomorrow; Stormy Early Next Week
MACKEREL SKY: We have a field of altocumulus clouds across Alabama this afternoon… ahead of a storm system to the west. A beautiful November sky… photo below is from @ace123michael Temperatures are in the 60s, and the low levels remain … Continue reading
Wet At Times Today; A Dry Weekend
RADAR CHECK: A large MCS (mesoscale convective system) has been moving across the southern half of the state during the pre-dawn hours, and new showers and storms are forming over North Alabama at daybreak. Our friends at the Storm Prediction … Continue reading
Cool, Wet Weather Continues
PERIODS OF RAIN: Some of the heaviest rain at daybreak is over Southeast Alabama, with light to moderate showers showing up over the northern half of the state… An upper low west of the state will keep us cloudy and … Continue reading
