DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: Today will be another delightful spring day for Alabama, with ample sunshine and a high in the 77-80 degree range this afternoon. Tomorrow a good chance we reach the low 80s; the day will be partly sunny with a gusty south wind developing of 12-22 mph ahead of a storm system to the west. Severe storms are possible tomorrow afternoon/night from East Oklahoma and East Texas through much of Arkansas and Louisiana. Continue reading →

FINE SPRING DAY: We are seeing just a few high cirrus clouds over Alabama this afternoon, otherwise it is all sunshine with temperatures mostly in the low 70s. Tonight will be clear and cool; the low early tomorrow will be in the 48 to 52 degree range for most communities across North/Central Alabama. Continue reading →

NOT MUCH RAIN THIS WEEK: The sky is mostly cloudy across Alabama early this morning, but we have no rain on radar, and the sky should become partly sunny later today with a high close to 70 degrees this afternoon. Clouds increase tonight, and a wave has potential to bring a little light rain to the southern half of the state, but moisture is fairly limited and where rain falls amounts should be under 0.10″. Continue reading →

WARMING TREND CONTINUES TODAY: We are projecting a high in the 77 to 80 degree range across the great state of Alabama this afternoon as the warming trend continues. The sky will feature a mostly cloudy sky, but like yesterday the sun should break out in a few spots this afternoon. Most of the day will be dry, although a few isolated showers could pop up during the afternoon warmth, mainly over Northwest Alabama. Continue reading →

NOT MUCH SUN: While we do have a few breaks in the overcast this afternoon, the sky is mostly cloudy over Alabama with temperatures generally in the 60s. Nothing on radar over the northern half of the state, although we do note some nice gravity wave formation on the visible satellite views this afternoon. Continue reading →

WARMER DAYS: The wedge of colder air that covered much of Alabama yesterday will begin to break down today; we should rise into the 60s this afternoon. The sky will remain generally cloudy, but the chance of a shower for any one given location is fairly small. The high tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 70s, and some places could touch 80 degrees where the sun can peek out for a while. A shower is possible tomorrow in a few spots, but many places will stay dry. Continue reading →

ANOTHER CHILLY START: Temperatures are near the freezing mark over East Alabama this morning, it is not as cold over the western counties where we are seeing mostly 40s. We actually have a few echoes on radar over the western half of the state at daybreak, but most of that is not reaching the ground. Other than a few sprinkles, today should be dry with a mix of sun and clouds; we rise into the 60-65 degree range this afternoon. Continue reading →

BIG WARM-UP: As expected, a nice warming trend is beginning across Alabama this afternoon. With sunshine in full supply, temperatures are well up in the 60s after a sub-freezing start this morning. We stay above freezing tonight; with a fair sky most places will see a low in the 40s. Continue reading →

ANOTHER FREEZE: Here are some temperatures just before daybreak across the great state of Alabama… Black Creek 22 Fort Payne 25 Pell City 25 Cottondale 25 Gadsden 26 Hueytown 26 Anniston 27 Alexander City 27 Talladega 28 Weaver 28 Thorsby … Continue reading →

RAIN RETURNS: We stay above freezing tonight, and the sky comes cloudy tomorrow as moist air returns. Best chance of showers will come tomorrow afternoon; the morning should be mostly dry. Then, the most widespread rain comes tomorrow night as a surface low approaches. Some thunder is possible, but the severe weather threat will be confined to the far southern part of Alabama. Continue reading →