EYES ON DELTA: Hurricane Delta is slowly weakening as it nears the Louisiana coast this evening; winds have decreased to 105 mph, and continued weakening is expected. The sky is mostly cloudy over Alabama with showers moving northward in the tropical flow. Showers will continue tonight. Continue reading →

ON THE MAP: A cold front is pushing through Northwest Alabama this afternoon, setting up a big thermal contrast across the state. At 2p CT, Tuscaloosa reported 86 degrees, but on the other side of the front Haleyville was at a cool 63 degrees, making for a 24 degree swing on either side of the boundary. Showers and a few strong thunderstorms are along the front; heavier storms will be capable of producing strong gusty winds, but the overall severe weather threat is low this afternoon. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a few scattered showers over West Alabama early this morning, but most of the state is dry. Temperatures are in the 50s across Northeast Alabama, with 60s elsewhere… not as cool as yesterday morning due to a cloud cover. Clouds stay in place today with the potential for a few showers, mainly over the western half of the state; the high will be in the mid-70s for most communities. Continue reading →

AFTERNOON SHOWERS: The radar is quiet across Alabama this morning, but random, scattered showers and thunderstorms will form this afternoon across the state. Odds of any one community seeing rain is 40/50 percent, and most of the showers will come from about 1:00 until 10:00 p.m. There could be a rumble of thunder in spots, but there is no risk of severe storms…. the high will be in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: As advertised, showers have returned to Alabama this afternoon. so far they are most numerous south of I-20 and east of I-65, and they are moving westward. Otherwise the sky is partly sunny this afternoon with temperatures in the 80s. Showers will fade away tonight as the air cools and becomes more stable. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Several bands of showers and thunderstorms are across Alabama this afternoon, southeast of the circulation of former Hurricane Laura, which is turning eastward through Tennessee and Kentucky. So far there have been no tornadoes in Alabama, but the risk of brief, isolated “spin up” tornadoes will continue through the evening hours, especially over the northwest part of the state. Be weather aware, and pay attention to warnings if any are needed. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Rain is relatively widespread across Alabama this afternoon south of a line from Auburn to Greenville to Mobile; this is the rain shield associated with Marco, a dissipating tropical system in the far northern Gulf of Mexico. The rain and thunderstorms are well removed from the center due to strong shear. The sky is partly to mostly cloudy over the northern half of the state with just a few scattered showers. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread this morning south of a line from Mobile to Montgomery to Roanoke as deeper moisture from Tropical Storm Marco in the Gulf of Mexico has moved into the southern half of Alabama. Showers are possible statewide today; the heaviest rain will come over Southwest Alabama where a flash flood watch is in effect for the southern half of Mobile and Baldwin counties. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms are increasing again this afternoon across Alabama; they are moving to the northeast, and the heavier storms will be capable of producing torrential rain, gusty winds, and small hail. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms over about the southern half of the state through tonight. Continue reading →