COOLER AIR ARRIVES LATER THIS WEEK: We expect a high in the 87-93 degree range across Alabama today with a partly sunny sky; a few isolated showers are possible this afternoon and early tonight, mainly over the eastern and southern counties. We note the average high for Birmingham on September 11 is 87. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Thunderstorms continue to increase across the southern half of Alabama at mid-afternoon… generally south of a line from Chatom to Montgomery to Opelika. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for South Alabama through 8:00 p.m… heavier storms will be capable of producing hail and strong winds. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A band of strong storms continues to drop southward early this morning across far South Alabama; they will fade over the next few hours. Additional showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon, mainly over the southern half of the state, and SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe storms for Southwest Alabama, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Greensboro, Wetumpka, and Phenix City. Continue reading →

A FEW STORMS THIS AFTERNOON: With a partly sunny, hazy sky we are forecasting a high in the mid to upper 80s for most places today, right at seasonal averages for early June in Alabama. Once again we will mention the chance of a few isolated storms this afternoon; the chance of any one spot seeing rain is in the 10-20 percent range. Continue reading →

JUST A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS: We have just a few isolated showers and thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon over the southern 2/3 of the state. Otherwise, the sky is partly too mostly sunny with temperatures in the 88-91 degree range for most places. The showers will end soon after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A few isolated showers and storms are in progress across parts of the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, and also near the Gulf Coast at mid-afternoon. The rest of Alabama is dry with a mostly sunny sky… temperatures are in the 86-91 degree range. Continue reading →

CLASSIC JUNE WEATHER: Alabama’s weather won’t change much through mid-week… partly to mostly sunny days, fair nights, and a few random, widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The chance of any one spot seeing rain through Thursday is 15-25 percent, and most of the storms will form from 2:00 until 9:00 p.m. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a few widely scattered showers and storms this afternoon over parts of North and West Alabama, otherwise the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 85-90 degree range. Showers will end this evening, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s Continue reading →

FEELING LIKE SUMMER: We project afternoon highs in the 87-92 degree range through the weekend with partly sunny days and fair nights. The summer feel to the weather is here with higher heat and humidity levels. And, as is usually the case, we will have a few isolated showers around. We note a couple of them early this morning over North Alabama, but most of the showers will come from 2:00 until 9:00 p.m. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: As expected, most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with only small, isolated showers moving westward. Temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s, very close to seasonal averages for the first day of meteorological summer. The isolated showers will end after sunset, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s. Continue reading →