DRY THROUGH FRIDAY: Today is the 14th consecutive day without measurable rain for Birmingham, and the dry spell continues through Friday with mostly sunny warm days and fair pleasant nights. Highs will be in the 82-85 degree range, with lows between 58 and 62 for most places as an upper ridge holds over the eastern third of the nation. Continue reading →

DRY THROUGH FRIDAY: An upper high will strengthen over the eastern third of the nation, and the associated subsidence should bring dry weather to our state through the rest of the week with mostly sunny, warm days and fair pleasant nights. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s, with lows in the 58-62 degree range most mornings. Continue reading →

DRY DAYS: Today is the ninth consecutive day with no rain at Birmingham; the sky is sunny and temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s; a little above forecast highs.

The weather will stay dry tomorrow through Sunday with mostly sunny days, fair nights, and a gradual cooling trend. We project highs in the 82-85 degree range tomorrow, followed by low 80s Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading →

LAST 90 DEGREE DAY? Yesterday’s official high in Birmingham was 91 degrees… we have to wonder if that will be the last 90 we see until next summer. Understand we will have lots of warm days in October with highs in the 80s, but highs over 90 look pretty doubtful from here on. We do note 90 degree heat has been recorded as late as October 19 at Birmingham. Continue reading →

LAST 90 OF THE YEAR? With a strong September sun, Birmingham has reached 90 degrees this afternoon; that is nine degrees above average for September 27, and within 4 degrees of the record high for September 27, 94 degrees set in 1998. I do believe there is a good chance this will be our last 90 degree day until next summer. No guarantee, but a good chance. Continue reading →

STILL LIKE SUMMER TODAY: We are forecasting a high of 90 degrees today; that is nine degrees above average for September 27, and within 4 degrees of the record high for September 27, 94 degrees set in 1998. The air remains dry and the sky will be mostly sunny with only a flat field of cumulus clouds this afternoon. Continue reading →

SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER CONTINUES: Temperatures are in the 87-90 degree range over North/Central Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. Not much change is expected tomorrow; the sky will be sunny with a high around 90 degrees… about 8 degrees above average for the end of September. Continue reading →

DRY DAYS: Sure looks like most of Alabama will go rain-free for the next seven days. For many, thoughts of last year’s drought start popping up, but you have to understand we are now in the driest time of the year, climatologically speaking. Long dry spells are to be expected in late September and October… then we tend to go wet/stormy in November and December, which is our late fall severe weather/tornado season here in “Dixie Alley”. Continue reading →

REST OF THE WEEK: It will feel more like summer tomorrow and Wednesday, with a good supply of sunshine both days we project a high close to 90 degrees. About 8 degrees above average, but not close to the records… Continue reading →

While the best chance of showers will come over the southern half of the state today, a few are possible across North/Central Alabama, but they will be widely separated. Otherwise, today will be partly sunny with a high in the mid to upper 80s. Continue reading →