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Windy, Wet Night Ahead For Alabama; Dry, Warm Easter Weekend
TONIGHT: A band of showers and thunderstorms will push into Alabama late tonight, mostly after midnight. Thankfully there will be little to no surface based instability available over the northern 2/3 of the state, so the line of storms will be weakening, and the threat of severe storms remains low in our state. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Increasing Winds Today, Storms Tonight
A band of showers and thunderstorms will push into Alabama late tonight. These storms will be strong and there could be a few severe storms, but the line of storms will be weakening as the push into and through the state. Continue reading
Windy, Wet Weather Ahead For Alabama
DYNAMIC WEATHER SYSTEM AHEAD: Alabama’s weather will stay dry today; the sky will be generally cloudy with a high in the 67-73 degree range this afternoon. Gradient winds ahead of a storm system will ramp up today, averaging 15-25 mph with potential for higher gusts. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Temperatures are Taking a Tumble
A cold front is moving through Alabama bringing a band of showers and storms. At this writing of this forecast, the line of storms was stretching from Scottsboro to Cullman to Fayette and it continues to move south and east through the state quickly. Continue reading
Windy Tonight; Much Colder Tomorrow With Some Rain
WARM FEBRUARY DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 70s across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky. Clouds will persist tonight, and gradient winds (not related to thunderstorms) will ramp up ahead of a cold front, possibly gusting to 40 mph at times. Continue reading
Midday Nowcast: Clouds for Days
I hoped you enjoyed the sun the past few days, because we may not see it fully for quite some time. Today is featuring a cloudy sky, but despite the clouds it is a very warm day as temperatures are surging into the upper 70s and lower 80s. Continue reading
Dry Through Thursday; A Few Showers Late Friday And Over The Weekend
SUNNY, WINDY AFTERNOON: The sky is sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures mostly in the 70s; west winds are averaging 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph in spots. A wind advisory will remain in effect for much of North and East Alabama through the evening hours. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low in the 40s. Colder spots could see upper 30s again. Continue reading
Still Windy Today; Dry Through Thursday
MILD AFTERNOONS, COOL NIGHTS: A wind advisory is in effect today for much of North and East Alabama as pressure gradient winds remain strong. West winds will average 10 to 20 mph later today, with gusts up to 35 mph possible. Otherwise, sunny weather continues today with a high in the mid 70s. We note the average high for Birmingham on May 2 is 79. Continue reading
Very Windy Day Ahead With Severe Thunderstorm Potential
ACTIVE MARCH DAY: A dynamic weather system will bring very windy conditions to Alabama today along with the potential for severe thunderstorms. The system is a bit late in arriving, and the windows for severe storms have been pushed back a few hours. But, the overall forecast concept remains the same. Continue reading
Showers This Evening; Strong/Severe Storms Later This Week
RADAR CHECK: We have a band of showers moving across the northern half of Alabama ahead of a surface boundary. The air is stable, and the showers are generally light… they end tonight as drier air pushes into the state. As expected, it is very windy over the northern 2/3 of Alabama with gusts to 30/35 mph in spots. Continue reading
