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Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.

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Mostly Dry Once Again Today

Mostly Dry Once Again Today

| August 12, 2018 @ 7:06 am

Slightly drier air aloft should limit showers and thunderstorms across the northern half of Alabama today and Monday as highs once again push into the range of 89 to 92. Looks like moisture values come up Tuesday with showers a bit more numerous.

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Drier Weather Next Several Days

Drier Weather Next Several Days

| August 11, 2018 @ 6:26 am

Look for a warm and dry day today with highs around 90. Lower precipitable water values keep our chances for rain low through about mid-week when another weak front begins its approach to the Southeast US. Highs for the first half of the week in the lower 90s.

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WeatherBrains 655:  Eat Your Eyeballs for Lunch

WeatherBrains 655: Eat Your Eyeballs for Lunch

| August 7, 2018 @ 8:25 am

Episode 655 of the WeatherBrains podcast features a look at the upcoming annual meeting of the National Weather Association in late August in St. Louis, MO.

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A Warm Summer Sunday

A Warm Summer Sunday

| August 5, 2018 @ 6:59 am

With high pressure at the surface and aloft, we expect to see highs in the lower 90s each day until Tuesday with isolated showers and storms each day. Rain chance ramp up late Wednesday into early Friday with a weak front pushing into the Southeast US.

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Summertime Weather for Your Weekend

Summertime Weather for Your Weekend

| August 4, 2018 @ 6:42 am

For the weekend and the first half of the week ahead we will forecast scattered showers/storms each day as highs climb into the lower half of the 90s. Rain chances tick upward Wednesday with the best chances coming on Thursday.

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Temps Climbing into the Weekend

Temps Climbing into the Weekend

| August 3, 2018 @ 7:06 am

We’re looking for a more summer like weather pattern to grab hold of our pattern with highs moving back into the lower half of the 90s and those daily chances for afternoon thunderstorms. Shower coverage will increase a tad over the weekend and into early next week.

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Weather Turning More Summer Like

Weather Turning More Summer Like

| August 2, 2018 @ 6:39 am

With the weakening of the trough axis along the Mississippi River, our weather is settling back toward a summer-like pattern with daily rain chances. Temperatures will gradually move from the middle and upper 80s over the next two to three days into the lower 90s for Sunday and early next week.

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Wet and Cool for Wednesday and Thursday

Wet and Cool for Wednesday and Thursday

| August 1, 2018 @ 6:47 am

With an anomalous upper low for this time of year situated over the Lower Mississippi River Valley, we’ll have numerous showers and thunderstorms through the end of the week with lots of clouds holding highs in the lower and middle 80s.

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Developing into a Wet Tuesday

Developing into a Wet Tuesday

| July 31, 2018 @ 6:26 am

A variety of clouds cover Alabama this morning as dew points have risen into the lower 70s once again after a nice break in the humidity for several days. The upper trough that has been forecast to dig into the Lower Mississippi River Valley was in the process of doing just that. Radar showed a […]

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Moisture Levels Rise; Wet Tuesday

Moisture Levels Rise; Wet Tuesday

| July 30, 2018 @ 6:49 am

Clouds and moisture levels on the rise today with scattered showers possible during the afternoon with highs near 90. As an upper level trough settles into the Lower Mississippi River Valley Tuesday, we should see unsettled weather through the end of the week with highs mainly in the middle 80s.

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Another Warm, Dry Day for Central Alabama

Another Warm, Dry Day for Central Alabama

| July 29, 2018 @ 6:40 am

Another dry, warm day for Central Alabama as humidity levels remain down. Moisture levels come up quickly on Monday and into early Tuesday with numerous, widespread showers and thunderstorms forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Warm and Dry for the Weekend

Warm and Dry for the Weekend

| July 28, 2018 @ 6:39 am

You can expect to see a dry and warm weekend, but a somewhat anomalous pattern is forecast to develop early next week bringing numerous showers and storms and keeping high temperatures in the 80s.

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WeatherBrains 653:  We Never Know Where Aubrey Will Show Up

WeatherBrains 653: We Never Know Where Aubrey Will Show Up

| July 24, 2018 @ 7:36 am

In this episode of WeatherBrains, the gang talks with the organizers of the Mid-Atlantic ChaserCon coming in October.

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Less Storms Today

Less Storms Today

| July 22, 2018 @ 6:45 am

Storms less active and not as strong today with highs around 90. An anomalous pattern with a deep trough over the eastern US will keep the extreme heat away with highs in the upper 80s through the middle of the week. But scattered to numerous storms will remain a daily feature for Alabama.

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