WET PATTERN DEVELOPING: A number of showers are in progress across Alabama this afternoon; they are moving slowly northward and producing moderate to heavy rain in spots. Otherwise, the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures mostly in the 78-83 degree range. We will maintain the chance of showers statewide tonight. Continue reading →

UNSETTLED WEATHER AHEAD: Deep tropical moisture will be pulled into Alabama over the next few days, setting the stage for relatively wet weather. We have rain on radar early this morning over parts of West and South Alabama, and showers are likely statewide later today and tonight. The sky will be mostly cloudy with a high in the 78-82 degree range. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have scattered showers mainly over the western half of Alabama this afternoon… moving northward. Away from the showers we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the 80s. We will maintain the chance of a few passing showers tonight, mostly over the western counties. Continue reading →

HIGHER RAIN CHANCES AHEAD: We will forecast a partly sunny sky across Alabama today, and a few scattered showers could form this afternoon and tonight as moisture levels begin to rise across the state. The high this afternoon will be in the mid to upper 80s; the average high for Birmingham on September 13 is 87. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have scattered showers and a few thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon, otherwise with a mix of sun and clouds temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s… very close to seasonal averages for the 8th of September. Showers will end tonight as a strong push of dry air rolls into Alabama. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Most of the state is dry this morning, but showers are over far South Alabama due to a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. Look for a mix of sun and clouds today with a few scattered showers or thunderstorms by afternoon ahead of a cold front. Temperatures will reach the 85-88 degree range today… the average high for Birmingham on September 8 is 88. Continue reading →

ON THE MAPS: We have a stalled surface boundary near I-59 early this morning; north of that front temperatures have fallen into the low 60s in many places. But, south of the boundary temperatures are ten degrees warmer in the more humid air. The radar is quiet early this morning, but we expect scattered showers and storms to form later today south of the front with a mix of sun and clouds. Chance of any one spot getting wet today is 30/40 percent, and the high will be in the mid 80s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A batch of showers and storms is moving through the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham areas early this morning as I write this just before sunrise. Otherwise, the rest of the state is dry with temperatures mostly in the low to mid 70s. There is a stalled surface front just north of I-59, and it won’t move much through Wednesday, meaning we will have the chance of scattered showers and storms around over the southern 2/3 of the state. Continue reading →

QUIET MORNING: All of the rain associated with the remnant circulation of Ida is now well to the north and east of Birmingham, and we have a clean sweep on radar this morning. Look for a mix of sun and clouds today with a high in the mid 80s, but we will mention the potential for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early tonight as a surface boundary drops into the state from the north. Continue reading →