RADAR CHECK: We have a few, small, isolated showers over parts of Central and South Alabama this afternoon, but most of Alabama is dry with a partly sunny sky. Temperatures are generally in the mid to upper 80s, but we note Tuscaloosa reached 90 degrees at 2:00. Continue reading →

WARM SPRING WEATHER CONTINUES: With a partly sunny sky, we project a high in the 86-89 degree range across Alabama today… the average high for May 8 at Birmingham is 80. A few isolated showers could pop up over the southern half of the state this afternoon, but even there most places will stay dry. Continue reading →

DRY WEATHER CONTINUES: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon; the sun is filtered to some degree by high cirrus clouds. Temperatures are generally in the mid 80s. The sky will remain mostly clear tonight. Continue reading →

WARMER AFTERNOONS: Dry weather will continue across Alabama through tomorrow; the sky will be mostly sunny with afternoon highs in the 86-89 degree range for most communities. While we enjoy the quiet weather, an active severe weather pattern sets up for parts of the Southern Plains down into Texas. There is a “moderate risk” (level 4/5) of severe storms today for parts of the Texas Panhandle over into far West Oklahoma. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: It is a pretty quiet afternoon across the great state of Alabama; the sky is generally partly sunny, and showers are few and far between. Most of them are over the northwest counties, where temperatures are in the 70s. Elsewhere, most communities are in the mid 80s. Any showers overnight tonight will remain very isolated. Continue reading →

SUMMER PREVIEW CONTINUES: Warm weather continues across Alabama today with afternoon temperatures in the mid 80s in most places. We have a few widely scattered storms early this morning over Northeast Alabama, and a few more isolated showers or thunderstorms could pop up this afternoon, but most of the day will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: We have a few widely scattered showers and storms over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon… they are moving north. But, most of the state is dry with a partly sunny sky. Temperatures are generally in the mid 80s… the average high at Birmingham on May 2 is 78. Showers will end early tonight, and there is only a small risk of an overnight shower. Continue reading →

WARM; A FEW SHOWERS: The weather pattern in place across Alabama is more like June instead of May. Warm, humid, and a few widely scattered showers and storms today. A few small but noisy clusters of storms moved northward during the pre-dawn hours; most of those have dissipated. Continue reading →

HIGHS STAY IN THE 80s: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today and tomorrow… afternoon highs will remain in the 80s under an upper ridge that is parked across the Southeast U.S. The average high for Birmingham on the first day of May is 78. Continue reading →