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Wet/Stormy At Times Through Friday
The sky is mostly cloudy across the northern half of the state with temperatures in the 80s. We will maintain a good chance of occasional showers and storms through tonight with potential for heavy rain in spots in this very moist environment. Continue reading
Unsettled Weather Pattern For Alabama
A deep layer of tropical moisture is over Alabama with high precipitable water values, and a broad upper trough will provide an unstable airmass. We will forecast occasional showers and thunderstorms across the state today and tonight with potential for heavy rain in spots. We also note SPC has a “marginal risk” of severe storms defined for the eastern part of the Tennessee Valley, where some hail is possible along with strong gusty winds this afternoon. Continue reading
Showers/Storms Return Today
RADAR CHECK: Fairly widespread rain is over the southern half of Alabama early this morning thanks to a disturbance just west of the state, with a few scattered showers over the northern counties. Deep tropical moisture has returned statewide, and that will set the stage for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms through tonight. Continue reading
Dual Threat Of Flooding/Isolated Tornadoes Today
CINDY IS INLAND: Tropical Storm Cindy moved ashore early this morning near the Sabine Pass… the Texas/Louisiana border… well to the west of Alabama. But, as discussed often here, the impact of the tropical storm extends well to the east, and Cindy is responsible for a fetch of moisture from the deep tropics moving right into our state this morning. Continue reading
Flooding Threat Continues; Isolated Tornadoes
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video due to ongoing severe weather in far South Alabama** DANGEROUS STORMS OVER SOUTH ALABAMA: As I write this at 2:50p CT a dangerous storm with a possible was approaching Foley in southern Baldwin County… Photo … Continue reading
Tropical Downpours Ahead For Alabama
TROPICAL DOWNPOURS AHEAD: All eyes will are on the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico; it will set the stage for periods of heavy rain and potential for flooding across the Deep South in coming days. Continue reading
Wet, Unsettled Pattern Through Wednesday
RADAR CHECK: We have just a few widely scattered showers across Alabama early this morning, but a very moist airmass remains in place across the Deep South, and we will forecast several rounds of showers and storms for the state through Wednesday. Continue reading
Windy Day; Showers/Storms Still Possible
STRONG PRE-DAWN WINDS: A wake low on the back side of the departing rain mass across Alabama is producing strong winds early this morning, gusting to 45 mph at times. Winds will stay up in the 15-25 mph range through the day due to a tight larger scale pressure gradient. Continue reading
Wet Tonight/Tomorrow; Much Colder Friday
TONIGHT/TOMORROW: We expect a large mass of rain over North and Central Alabama tonight. The rain should enter the far western counties of the state 6-7 pm… reaching Birmingham 8-9 pm… and Anniston/Gadsden 10-11 pm. A soaking rain is likely overnight with some thunder, but no severe weather is expected across the northern half of the state. Continue reading
Cold March Weather Through Mid-Week
RADAR CHECK: Rain is falling over much of North and West Alabama this afternoon; it is a cold rain with temperatures only in the 40s… Rain is likely through early tonight as a strong disturbance passes over our state; one … Continue reading
