Due to the high interest in the oil spill, here is a roundup of wind reports along and offshore from observations at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Wind is very important in an event like this… The wind will be getting stronger as we go through the weekend. Brookley Field/Mobile…SE 14 mph (all speeds in MPH) [...]

Yeah, I know this is overkill but so many people have yearned for rain lately. Most people do not own a rain gauge but they are interested in knowing how much they got. My apology for the length of this report. These amouns are for the 24-hours ending at approximately 7:00 this morning. 0.24 Birmingham [...]

My wonderful friend Sayte Holland McComb has given us an idea for a new product at The Weather Company. “With my Maxxie and his weather anxieties, I was wondering if there was a possibility of an early warning system….” She created this gorgeous graphic just for me… I am sure lots of wonderful doggies, including [...]

Thanks to Meteorologist Ashley Brand for this awesome birthday cake today! We all knew she was good at her job, but who knew she was a master baker and a cake designer?

Comments in James’ forecast post below have created confusion about schools and potential severe weather tomorrow. The Jefferson County Board of Education says that these rumors are false. There is no talk of closing early tomorrow as of right now for Jefferson County Schools, or any other district in Alabama. We have official school closings [...]

Looking at the potential for severe weather on Sunday

Our Cheaha SkyCam is showing a massive smoke plume coming from the old Avondale Mills in Pell City. The camera is 25 miles east-southeast of the fire. The plume is above the ground, and with a light flow the plume is drifting toward the northeast. Details will be coming on abc3340.com and on the Midday [...]

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