MILD HALLOWEEN EVENING: Nothing showing up on radar this afternoon across Alabama; the sky is partly sunny and temperatures are mostly in the upper 70s. Most trick or treaters will have a nice evening, but an approaching storm system will bring active weather to the state early tomorrow. Continue reading →

TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: Rather unsettled weather continues across the state tomorrow and Saturday; the sky will be cloudy at times with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Most of the showers will come from 12:00 noon until 10:00 p.m… but we can’t totally rule out a late night or morning shower. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 80s, and we will see intervals of sunshine. Afternoon showers become fewer in number Sunday as the upper ridge begins to strengthen again across the state. Continue reading →

AFTERNOON SHOWERS/STORMS: Rather unsettled weather will continue across Alabama today and tomorrow; the sky will be occasionally cloudy with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Chance of any one location seeing rain will be around 70 percent; most of the showers and storms will come from 12:00 noon until 10:00 p.m. But, we can’t totally rule out a late night or morning shower. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s for most communities. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a classic case of random, scattered showers and thunderstorms on a summer afternoon across Alabama today. Winds aloft are light, and the thunderstorms are moving little. Meaning, some places are getting soaked, while others are dry. Heavier storms are producing strong, gusty winds and lots of lightning… they will fade after sunset. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: So far today showers and storms have been more widespread over the southern half of Alabama, where rain has been heavy in spots. Showers are more widely scattered over the northern counties… temperatures are mostly in the 80s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers and storms are steadily increasing across Alabama this afternoon as the air becomes more unstable. Some storms this evening over the northern part of the state could become strong; SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for areas north of I-20. The main threats are small hail and strong, gusty straight line winds. Continue reading →

UNSETTLED SUMMER WEATHER: An approaching wave in the upper atmosphere will make the air more unstable across Alabama in coming days, and we are forecasting scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. We note a few showers forming this morning before daybreak across the central counties of the state.

But, the better coverage of rain will come this afternoon and tonight. A few strong thunderstorms will be involved; SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) defined for the northern counties, generally along and north of I-20. The main risks are small hail, and strong, gusty straight line winds. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers are widely scattered over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon… they are more numerous over the southern half of the state. We also note strong storms over North Mississippi; some of the ones there have reached severe limits. Away from the showers, temperatures are mostly in the low 90s. Continue reading →

A FEW STORMS LATER TODAY: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today… the sky will be partly sunny and hazy, and a few random, pop-up storms will form this afternoon and early tonight. The high will be in the low 90s for most places, and odds of any one community getting wet are about one in four. Another words, very routine weather for August. Continue reading →

UNSETTLED WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today… the sky will be occasionally cloudy with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. We have a few clusters of storms on radar early this morning, but most of them will come later today. The high will be in the 80s for most communities; below average for mid-August in Alabama. Continue reading →