WARM MARCH DAY: We are forecasting a high in the 78-83 degree range across Alabama today with a partly to mostly sunny sky. An isolated shower or two is possible near the Gulf Coast, but even there most places will be dry. We note the average high for Birmingham on March 6 is 64. Continue reading →

AT MID-AFTERNOON: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with just a few scattered showers on radar… temperatures are in the 75-83 degree range. Continue reading →

COMPLEX FORECAST: The weather will be increasingly active across Alabama through Friday, and the forecast is a bit complex (which is expected in early March in Alabama). Moisture levels are rising across Alabama, but a decent part of the day today will be dry with a high around 80 degrees. The sun could break out at times this afternoon as well. Continue reading →

ANOTHER WARM FEBRUARY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the 75-83 degree range across North Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. No records so far, but the day isn’t over just yet. The average high for Birmingham on February 23 is 61. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Showers have formed across Alabama early this morning… otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures close to 70 degrees at daybreak. We note that is nine degrees warmer than the average high for this date (61) at Birmingham. Continue reading →

Tomorrow will another very warm day with highs exceeding 80 in many areas; the pressure gradient will relax so it won’t be as windy. A few spotty showers are possible, but many places will be dry. Continue reading →

FEBRUARY WARMTH: The average high for Birmingham today is 61; temperatures will be around 20 degrees above that level today and tomorrow as a strong upper ridge over the Gulf of Mexico and the Southeast U.S. strengthens. The high today and tomorrow will be close to 80 degrees for most communities. Continue reading →

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TOMORROW: A dynamic weather system will bring the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms to Alabama tomorrow afternoon and evening. SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) for much of Central and Southwest Alabama, for areas south of a line from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham to Opelika. A “sight risk” (level 2/5) covers the rest of the state. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon… with a partly sunny sky temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 70s… almost 20 degrees above average for December 8, and close to record values for the date. The sky will remain mostly fair tonight, but look out for for patchy dense fog again after midnight. Continue reading →

FOGGY START: A dense fog advisory is in effect for all 67 Alabama counties early this morning; the fog will dissipate slowly by mid to late morning, giving way to a partly sunny, warm afternoon with a high between 75 and 79 degrees for most communities. Today’s record high in Birmingham is 79 set in 1978, and the average high for December 8 is 58. Continue reading →