RADAR CHECK: Most of the showers on radar this afternoon are across the eastern and southern counties of Alabama… generally south of I-59. They are moving northeast, and a few could linger into the late night hours ahead of a stalled front over the northwest part of the state. Temperatures are only in the 70s across North Alabama this afternoon; the average high for September 10 at Birmingham is 87. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: In the moist air over Alabama we have a number of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon… they are moving northeast and are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and lots of lightning. Showers will end later tonight after the sun goes down. Continue reading →

TROPICAL MOISTURE: Tropical Storm Gordon has pulled very moist, tropical air into Alabama, so we expect a number of scattered showers and thunderstorms around today and early tonight; chance of any one spot getting wet is around 60 percent. The sky will be occasionally cloudy, and the high will be in the mid to upper 80s. The average high for Birmingham on September 6 is 88. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: As expected, the bulk of the rain across Alabama today has been on the western side of the state, on the eastern periphery of Tropical Depression Gordon, now near the Mississippi River. So far there have been no tornado warnings in Alabama, but there was one warning for parts of Clay and Oktibbeha Counties in Mississippi earlier this afternoon (I have heard of no reports of damage). Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have your classic case of random, scattered showers across Alabama this afternoon. They are most active over the eastern half of the state, where moisture is a little deeper. Continue reading →

ALBERTO IS ON THE BOARD: Subtropical storm Alberto formed this morning over the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico… a “subtropical storm” is a hybrid between a classical warm core tropical storm, and a mid latitude storm system, like the ones we see in the cool season. Sustained winds are 40 mph, and the system will move up into the Gulf of Mexico over the holiday weekend. Steering currents will collapse and the system will just creep along Sunday and Monday toward the coast. Continue reading →

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: For the northern two-thirds of the state, little change tomorrow and Sunday. Warm, humid, the sun out at times, and more scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of the showers will come during the afternoon and evening hours, but a late night or morning shower can’t be ruled out completely. Highs will remain in the 80s. But, Monday will be breezy with rain becoming more widespread as a tropical system approaches from the south. Continue reading →

TOMORROW/SATURDAY: No real change in our weather. Warm, very humid, and we will deal with scattered showers and storms. They form in random places, and there is no way of knowing far in advance when and where they will pop up; you just have to keep an eye on radar trends. Most of the showers and storms will come during the afternoon and evening hours, but we can’t rule out a late night or morning shower in this airmass. Away from the storms, we will have a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the 80s. Continue reading →

TOMORROW/FRIDAY: While a few scattered storms are still possible tomorrow, it could be the driest day of the week as the air aloft should be a little warmer, and the air a bit more stable. With a partly sunny sky we reach the 87-90 degree range by afternoon, and the chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in five. Then, on Friday, showers and storms should become more numerous as the air aloft cools. The high Friday will be in the mid 80s with a mix of sun and clouds. Continue reading →