ON THE MAPS: A cold front is between Muscle Shoals and Memphis this morning; as that pushes into Alabama today we will have the chance of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm. Otherwise, today will be mostly cloudy and humid with a high in the 70s. Continue reading →

HUMID NOVEMBER DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the 70s across Alabama this afternoon, about 5 degrees above average for early November. Dewpoints are way up in the 60s, even at 70 in some spots, more typical of August. The sky is mostly cloudy over the northern half of the state… the southern counties are enjoying sunshine through scattered clouds. Continue reading →

Today will be another mild November day with more clouds than sun; the high will be in the mid 70s for most communities. The average high for November 6 (for Birmingham) is 69. Showers this afternoon and tonight should be few and far between.
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Today will be mostly cloudy and mild with a high in the mid to upper 70s, and we will maintain the risk of scattered showers and storms. We note SPC has a “marginal risk” of severe storms up for North Mississippi later today and tonight; that risk extends into far Northwest Alabama. Continue reading →

Today will be another mostly cloudy day; a few widely scattered showers are possible, and a warming trend begins as temperatures rise into the low to mid 70s this afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on November 2 is 70. Continue reading →

TOMORROW/FRIDAY: The sky should be generally cloudy both days with only a limited amount of sun. And, we will mention some risk of showers, but they should be pretty widely spaced. Nothing really heavy or widespread, and temperatures will trend warmer with highs in the 70s. Continue reading →

MOISTURE LEVELS RISING: The sky has become mostly cloudy over parts of North Alabama, and we will mention the chance of scattered showers for roughly the northern half of the state this afternoon and tonight. Nothing too heavy or widespread. Today’s high will be in the mid to upper 60s, still below average for the first of November (Birmingham’s average high today is 71). Continue reading →

We will forecast occasional showers, and possibly a thunderstorm or two through tomorrow as we remain in this moist environment. For most places, rain amounts will be in the 1/2 to 1 inch range over the next 36 hours. Continue reading →

COLD FRONT ARRIVES LATE TONIGHT: We will bring in a chance of showers, and possibly a few thunderstorms for Alabama this afternoon and tonight ahead of a cold front. No severe weather is expected, and rain amounts should be generally around 1/2 inch. The high today will be in the mid 80s for most communities. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A few slow moving storms have formed across North/Central Alabama this afternoon producing heavy rain and lots of lightning. Radar data suggests over two inches came down over parts of Southwest Jefferson and North Shelby Counties. Away from the scattered storms, we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. Continue reading →