RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread across the southern 2/3 of Alabama early this morning… to the north we have a dense fog advisory for the Tennessee Valley of far North Alabama where visibility is highly restricted. The rain will slowly end from north to south during the day today, and some sun is possible over North Alabama by late afternoon as drier air pushes into the state. Continue reading →

DREARY DAY: Clouds cover Alabama this afternoon, with areas of light rain and drizzle on radar over much of the state. A stalled front is setting up a large thermal contrast; temperatures over the Tennessee Valley are only in the 40s, but close to 70 near the Gulf Coast. Periods of rain will continue tonight. Continue reading →

BIG CHANGES AHEAD: The sky has become cloudy across Alabama this afternoon, and some light rain is now falling over the western half of the state. Rain becomes widespread later tonight, and a few strong storms are possible across the southwest part of the state. SPC now has the southern part of Mobile and Baldwin counties in a “slight risk” (level 2/5) overnight, with a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) as far north as Linden and Fort Deposit. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling across much of Alabama early this morning ahead of an upper trough. Nothing especially heavy, and very little lightning. The rain will end from west to east during the midday hours, and most of the state will be dry by afternoon. Rain amounts will be 1/2 inch or less for most communities, and temperatures will continue to hover in the 50s today. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Light rain is falling over parts of Northwest Alabama this afternoon ahead of an upper low to the west. Elsewhere, the sky has become mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 50s. Rain will gradually increase statewide tonight. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain, with a few embedded thunderstorms, is moving into West Alabama this afternoon as a wave of low pressure forms on a stalled front to the south. Rain will continue to push into the state tonight; the most widespread rain comes over the southern 2/3 of the state. We note SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the southwest corner of the state through tonight. Continue reading →

THIS AFTERNOON: A large mass of rain has been moving across Alabama today. Heavier showers are pushing into East and Southeast Alabama this afternoon with gusty winds, but there has been no severe weather so far today. The persistent rain has keep temperatures cool, and accordingly the airmass remains stable. We do note the sky is partially clearing this afternoon over the northwest part of the state. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread across the northern third of the state early this morning, and additional heavier showers have formed over the central counties of the state. Today will be a cloudy day with occasional showers as moisture levels continue to rise across the Deep South; the high will be in the mid to upper 70s. Continue reading →

RADAR CHECK: Rain is still fairly widespread across Alabama this afternoon over the northern and western counties; the rain is more scattered over the rest of the state. The sky is mostly cloudy, and temperatures range from the 60s over the Tennessee Valley to the low 80s near the coast. NWS Huntsville has canceled the Flash Flood Watch for North Alabama, but SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts of Central and Southeast Alabama. Continue reading →

GHOST OF BETA: The remnants of former Tropical Storm Beta will bring lots of rain, and a few thunderstorms to Alabama today. A flash flood watch is in effect for the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, where rain amounts could exceed two inches in spots. And, to the south, SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for the southern 2/3 of the state. Continue reading →