FINE SPRING AFTERNOON: With a good supply of sunshine through high thin cirrus clouds (blowing off at high altitudes from the big storms over Southwest Louisiana), temperatures are in the 77-80 degree range for most communities across North/Central Alabama at mid-afternoon. Tonight will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping into the low 50s by daybreak […]
Skies across Alabama at this hour are mostly sunny, with a few whispy clouds filtering the sun a little. Even with these clouds, temperatures are rising nicely. BACK TO THE WEST: The Omega Block pattern that has kept rainfall back to our west has allowed for flooding conditions for parts of Texas. Heavy rain continues […]
The Central Alabama Chapter of the National Weather Association is pleased to announce that we are offering two college scholarships for the Fall of 2016. Each scholarship will be worth $500. The scholarships are available to undergraduate or graduate students who are a full-time resident of Alabama and attend an accredited college or university that […]
Houston’s Intercontinental Airport had already broken their rainfall record for April 18…by 5:20 a.m.! And even more amazing: it also established a new monthly record for any date in April! 8.85 inches had fallen at of 5:20 a.m. 9.39 is the current total for the day. 3.91 inches fell between midnight and 1 a.m. with […]
BIG WARM-UP TODAY: We are starting the day in the 47-52 degree range for most places, but with sunshine in full supply, we rise to near 80 degrees this afternoon thanks to an upper ridge in place across the eastern U.S. TO THE WEST: We should note that while we enjoy a beautiful day, the […]
WeatherBrains Episode 535 is now online (April 18, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Our Guest WeatherBrain tonight is Kory Hartman. Kory is a veteran of WeatherBrains having appeared on episodes 385, 315, 126, and 117. Kory Hartman is the CEO at SevereStudios, a site that […]
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.
