TODAY/TOMORROW: We note a few scattered showers on radar early this morning over the northern third of the state; the air aloft today will be a bit colder, making the air more unstable, so we will forecast scattered showers and storms, mainly this afternoon and this evening. Best coverage this afternoon should be along and south of I-20. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A disturbance riding down the eastern periphery of the upper high, that represents the bubble of hot air over the middle of the nation, is producing a number of showers and storms over Central and East Alabama this afternoon. They are producing heavy rain, gusty winds, and a good bit of lightning as they move south. Continue reading →

MORE SUMMER SOAKERS: As I write this, a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the eastern part of the Birmingham metro for a thunderstorm cluster producing torrential rain, lots of lightning, and gusty winds. It is drifting to the southwest. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A number of scattered showers and storms have fired up across Alabama on this mid-summer afternoon; they are moving slowly to the north, and are producing heavy rain and lots of lightning. Continue reading →

Things are mostly quiet across Alabama this morning with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Moisture is a bit deeper across Alabama today, and the air aloft is slightly colder, meaning the air is more unstable. This should mean a general uptick in the number of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Classic July afternoon across Alabama… looks like the radar has measles. Widely scattered showers and storms are most active along and north of I-59, moving slowly to the north/northeast. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms are most numerous over the central and astern counties of Alabama this afternoon; they are moving slowly northward, and additional storms could pop up in random spots through the evening hours. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: With low level moisture levels rising, we have your classic case of random, scattered showers and storms across Alabama this afternoon. With winds aloft being light and variable, these storms are moving little, and flooding has been reported in parts of the city of Montgomery due to a stationary storm. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: While North Alabama remains in dry air this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine, showers and storms over the southern half of the state are moving slowly northward; some of these will reach the U.S. 80 corridor this evening (Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika). Continue reading →

A moist airmass remains parked across the state today, and with a broad upper trough over the region and a weak northwest flow aloft, we will maintain the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms through early tonight. The rain won’t be as widespread as yesterday… but more scattered in nature. Continue reading →