RADAR CHECK: As expected, most of the rain today across Alabama has been across the Tennessee Valley… The rain is generally north of a stalled front that is between Birmingham and Huntsville; we have a 21 degree swing on either side of the front. At 2:00, Montgomery was a warm 79 degrees, while Muscle Shoals […]
RADAR CHECK: We have some patchy light rain around I-20/59 (Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Anniston, Gadsden) early this morning with a cloudy sky, but the most widespread rain is to the north, across the Tennessee Valley… A cold front remains parked over Northwest Alabama; north of the front Muscle Shoals reports 53, while south of the boundary […]
Rain continued on radar this afternoon across primarily the northwestern counties of Alabama. One lone shower area was moving across Walker County and should continue northeastward across Blount County during the late afternoon. As you can see from the radar image below, rain was occurring in a wide band from Northeast Texas across much of […]
Clouds crept across Alabama overnight, and rain pushed closer to Central Alabama, however, rain on radar this morning remained mainly across North Alabama generally north of Interstate 20. But some off and on rain along with clouds will be our weather for the next several days until the upper trough can move by us. So […]
Another terrific day of weather for this last Saturday of November. Plenty of sun for most of the state, while clouds are increasing for northern portions of the state. Another very warm day as temperatures are in the 70s for many of us, which is still 10-15 degrees above average. There are certainly no weather […]
An all important forecast for today’s 80th iteration of the Iron Bowl will actually be an easy one and a good one as some of the nicest weather to ever grace this historic rivalry. IRON BOWL CAST: Tailgaters down in the Loveliest Village on the Plains will enjoy a nice warmup from mild readings in […]
A NATION DIVIDED: A high amplitude upper air pattern has about half of the nation in the deep freeze, and the other half enjoying spring like warmth this afternoon… Birmingham’s high so far is 74 degrees this afternoon; that is well above the average high of 71, and within 7 degrees of the record high […]
The Iron Bowl, economic development, ice skating and holiday shopping were among our favorite stories from Alabama NewsCenter this week. Mobile’s Technip USA eyes $31 million Alabama expansion Alabama businesses expecting a busy Small Business Saturday Alabama Power Appliance Sales offers the hot items for the holidays Football preview: Iron Bowl pits hobbled Tigers against […]
WE ARE BLESSED: One look at the mass of rain, ice, and snow west of Alabama and no doubt we can feel blessed this day after Thanksgiving. We project a high at or just over 70 degrees again this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. That is about ten degrees above average for […]
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… we are on a holiday schedule through Sunday with one video per day** DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER: What a delightful Thanksgiving afternoon… a sunny with with temperatures up in the low 70s, about 10 degrees above average for November 26. FYI… Birmingham’s record high for the date is 80, […]
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family on this special holiday. The weather is certainly cooperating for us here in Alabama, although that is not the case all around the country. Boy, the weather held off just long enough nationally to get everyone to Grandma’s house, and it has gone downhill today across a large […]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We are blessed with dry, pleasant weather early this morning. Temperatures are around 50 degrees, and we rise into the upper 60s this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine through scattered clouds. TO THE WEST: While we are in great shape, a very messy weather pattern continues to unfold for the Central […]
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today… we are on a “one a day” holiday schedule through Sunday** FINE FALL DAY: The only thing on radar around here this afternoon is a smoke plume from a large apartment fire in Hoover… Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 60s with a mostly sunny sky. THANKSGIVING […]
GOOD TRAVEL DAY: The weather will be perfect for a trip over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house today here in Alabama; we project a partly sunny sky with a high in the low 60s this afternoon. Pretty much the entire eastern third of the nation is in great shape today; most […]
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
