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Dry Air Over North Alabama

Dry Air Over North Alabama

| June 30, 2016 @ 3:28 pm

RADAR CHECK: As expected, all of the showers and storms are over the southern half of Alabama this afternoon… North Alabama is in very dry air; the dew point at Huntsville has dropped to 45 degrees at 3:00… the relative humidity there is only 20 percent. Tonight will be fair and pleasant; cooler pockets will […]

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Midday Nowcast: Full Sunshine and Lower Dewpoints Today

Midday Nowcast: Full Sunshine and Lower Dewpoints Today

| June 30, 2016 @ 12:15 pm

A beautiful day and not as uncomfortable as a cold front has pushed through much of the state and has brought with it lower dewpoints and drier air. On the latest visible satellite image, all of north and central Alabama are enjoying clear skies and full sunshine. Cloud cover is pretty much confined to the […]

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Showers Few And Far Between Through Sunday

Showers Few And Far Between Through Sunday

| June 30, 2016 @ 6:23 am

CALM SUMMER WEATHER: On the maps this morning a surface boundary is near U.S. 80 (Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika)… drier air is over North Alabama, and temperatures have reached the upper 50s at places like Cullman and Fort Payne. Our Skywatcher at Black Creek, just northeast of Gadsden, reports 58 degrees at […]

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Quiet Weather Through Friday

Quiet Weather Through Friday

| June 29, 2016 @ 3:14 pm

RADAR CHECK: As expected, most of the showers and storms are over the southern half of Alabama this afternoon… The storms are moving slowly southward, and will dissipate later tonight. Temperatures are mostly in the 89-92 degree range, and lower dew points are slipping into the northern counties. TOMORROW/FRIDAY: While the chance of rain is […]

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Midday Nowcast: Rain To The South, Drier Air Moving In Today

Midday Nowcast: Rain To The South, Drier Air Moving In Today

| June 29, 2016 @ 11:55 am

Skies across much of Central Alabama are clear with a few cumulus clouds floating overhead. Radar at this point is dry for areas north of a line from Demopolis to Selma to Montgomery to Opelika. South of that line, scattered showers are almost affecting at least some part of each county. TEMPERATURES AT THIS HOUR: […]

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Birmingham NOAA Weatheradio Getting an Upgrade

Birmingham NOAA Weatheradio Getting an Upgrade

| June 29, 2016 @ 9:54 am

From our Partner John DeBlock at the National Weather Service Birmingham. Some notes from John: 1) NWS Birmingham will upgrade NOAA Weather Radio systems at Noon on Tuesday to replace aging equipment. 2) NOAA Weather Radio listeners do not need to do anything on their receivers. At Noon on Tuesday, NWS Birmingham will “flip the […]

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Drier Air Slowly Works In From The North

Drier Air Slowly Works In From The North

| June 29, 2016 @ 6:25 am

QUIET WEATHER: Dewpoints will slowly drop over the northern half of Alabama over the next 24 hours, meaning the air will be drier and more stable. Accordingly, we expect most of the scattered showers and storms to come over the southern half of the state each day through Friday. Understand the chance of a shower […]

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Mostly Dry Tomorrow Through Friday

Mostly Dry Tomorrow Through Friday

| June 28, 2016 @ 3:25 pm

RADAR CHECK: As expected, the majority of showers and storms across Alabama this afternoon are south of I-20; drier air is filtering into the northern counties. Heat levels are way down; temperatures are in the 80s in most places thanks to a persistent cloud cover. Tonight will be mostly fair; showers over Central and South […]

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Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Cooler, and Some Showers Possible

Midday Nowcast: Cloudy, Cooler, and Some Showers Possible

| June 28, 2016 @ 12:04 pm

Currently on the visible satellite image, clouds are stretching across much of north and central Alabama, with a few also covering the skies in the southwestern part of the state. The rest of the state are enjoying mostly clear skies. Currently on the radar, a decent shower is located over the north and central parts […]

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Drier Air Arrives Tonight

Drier Air Arrives Tonight

| June 28, 2016 @ 6:17 am

RADAR CHECK: We have a few light showers over North Alabama as the begins… moving east… We will maintain the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms today, but by afternoon, drier air will cover the northern third of the state, and the highest coverage of showers and storms will shift down into the areas south […]

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WeatherBrains 545: Longhorn in the Office

| June 28, 2016 @ 5:15 am

WeatherBrains Episode 545 is now online (June 27, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Our first Guest WeatherBrains is James Hocker, OK-First Program Manager. In this capacity, James serves as a lead instructor at all OK-First classes, develops training content, provides input and direction for software […]

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Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson County

Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson County

| June 27, 2016 @ 5:07 pm

Storms continue to intensify over the Birmingham Metro and some areas have picked up 1 to 2 inches of rain. The NWS has gone ahead and issued a flash flood warning. The bright green polygon is the warning. Remember, turn around, don’t drown. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD […]

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Drier Air Arrives Wednesday

Drier Air Arrives Wednesday

| June 27, 2016 @ 3:36 pm

RADAR CHECK: Another afternoon of scattered, strong, slow moving storms across Alabama. Some spots are getting very heavy rain… But, of course, some are getting no rain at all. Pretty much feast or famine when it comes to rain on summer afternoons in Alabama. Away from the storms, temperatures are in the low 90s. Showers […]

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A Little Relief Ahead

A Little Relief Ahead

| June 27, 2016 @ 2:04 pm

Our Satellite Expert, Sheldon Kusselson, promises some rain from all this high moisture air over Alabama ahead of a cool front that will bring a little relief from the super muggies by Wednesday and Thursday. Thanks Sheldon!

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