WARM MAY WEATHER CONTINUES: We note a few widely scattered showers on radar early this morning over North Alabama, but most of the state is dry with temperatures in the 60s. The weather won’t change much through the weekend; look for a mix of sun and clouds daily with afternoon highs in the 84-90 degree range. Showers will remain very widely spaced through Sunday afternoon; odds of any one spot getting wet remain in the 10-20 percent range. The big rain producers will pass well to the west and north of Alabama. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a few small, isolated showers near the Mississippi border this afternoon; they are moving north. But, the rest of the state is warm and dry with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are generally in the 83-88 degree range. Continue reading →

WARM MAY DAYS: An upper ridge building across the Deep South will keep the major rain producing systems well to the west and north of Alabama through the weekend. We are forecasting partly sunny days, mostly fair nights, with highs in the mid to upper 80s on most days. The average high for Birmingham on May 14 is 81. Continue reading →

PLEASANT MAY DAY: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon, and temperatures are generally in the low 80s, right at seasonal averages for mid-May in Alabama. The sky will remain mostly fair tonight with a low in the 60s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We do note some light rain falling early this morning over far North Alabama, but most of the state is rain-free with temperatures generally in the 50s and low 50s. Expect a partly sunny sky today with a … Continue reading →

ONE MORE WARM DAY: Yesterday’s official high at Birmingham was 87 degrees, making it the warmest day so far in 2020. We project a high in the low 80s today, but a cold front arriving this afternoon will bring a significant change in the weather. A band of scattered showers and storms will form ahead of the front, and SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for areas north and east of Birmingham. Continue reading →

WARM, DRY DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. We are watching strong to severe storms over Northwest Arkansas, those will roll through Tennessee this evening with potential for damaging winds and some hail. Some of these storms could clip far North Alabama; SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for this possibility. Continue reading →

WARM MAY DAY: We project a high in the mid to upper 80s today; for many communities today will be the warmest day so far in 2020. The average high for Birmingham on May 4 is 79. The sky will feature a mix of sun and clouds with no rain this morning. Later today, we will watch radar trends as thunderstorms could form northwest of the state, and possible move into North Alabama by late afternoon. If these storms do develop, they could produce strong winds, somewhat similar to the event yesterday that was mainly over Tennessee and far North Alabama. Continue reading →

CLOUDLESS SKY: We have a deep cobalt blue sky across Alabama this afternoon with very low humidity and excellent visibility. We started off the day with some upper 30s in scattered spots; our Skywatcher at Vic Bell at Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) reported 37 degrees… but as expected temperatures have warmed nicely, and readings are mostly in the 75-80 degree range this afternoon. Tonight will be clear and not as cold as recent nights; the low will be in the 50s for most communities. Continue reading →

WARM AFTERNOON: Temperatures have reached the low 80s across parts of North/Central Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. The average high for Birmingham on April 28 is 77. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a storm system to the west of Alabama; a line of severe storms with a high probability of damaging winds will develop in coming hours over East Oklahoma and Northeast Texas. Continue reading →