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Hello Hermine; Dry Pattern For Alabama

Hello Hermine; Dry Pattern For Alabama

| August 31, 2016 @ 3:34 pm

RADAR CHECK: Showers are almost impossible to find this afternoon… we have a few small, isolated showers and storms over the northern quarter of the state; those will dissipate once the sun goes down this evening. Temperatures are generally in the low to mid 90s on this last day of meteorological summer. TOMORROW: Not real […]

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Midday Nowcast: All Quiet Here, Just Hot & Humid. TD9 Is Still A Depression

Midday Nowcast: All Quiet Here, Just Hot & Humid. TD9 Is Still A Depression

| August 31, 2016 @ 12:17 pm

Hot and humid conditions out there at this hour for Central Alabama, with mostly clear skies and all quiet on radar at this moment. And once again, all eyes are on the Gulf of Mexico to see if Tropical Depression Nine will finally strengthen into a tropical storm. Details on the system are below. TEMPERATURES […]

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Eyes On The Gulf of Mexico; Dry Around Here

Eyes On The Gulf of Mexico; Dry Around Here

| August 31, 2016 @ 6:41 am

DRY PATTERN FOR MOST OF ALABAMA: Despite the much discussed tropical mischief, showers will remain hard to find across Alabama for the next five to seven days. A few isolated afternoon and evening showers are possible today and tomorrow, but the chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in ten. Expect […]

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TD 9 – Gulf Coast Impact

TD 9 – Gulf Coast Impact

| August 30, 2016 @ 5:50 pm

This is a look at expected impact of Tropical Depression Nine on Florida and the Gulf Coast… TD 9 should become a tropical storm tonight (most likely getting the name “Hermine”). The center of circulation should move into North Florida east of Apalachicola Thursday afternoon. While this system is not expected to become a hurricane, […]

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Watches Issued For Part Of Florida’s Coast

Watches Issued For Part Of Florida’s Coast

| August 30, 2016 @ 4:28 pm

The NHC track for Tropical Depression Nine has been shifted a little to the left… as it approaches they have issued a hurricane watch from the Anclote River to Indian Pass. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the Florida Gulf Coast west of Indian Pass to the Walton/Bay County line. Scroll down to […]

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TD9 To Be Upgraded Soon; Alabama Mostly Dry

TD9 To Be Upgraded Soon; Alabama Mostly Dry

| August 30, 2016 @ 3:13 pm

RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers are pretty hard to find across Alabama this afternoon… most of them are around the U.S. 80 corridor… moving to the west… Temperatures are mostly in the low 90s. TOMORROW/THURSDAY: No real change; mostly sunny, hot days with highs in the 91-95 degree range; the chance of any one spot […]

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Midday Nowcast: A Few Showers Out There; No Change in TD9 Yet

Midday Nowcast: A Few Showers Out There; No Change in TD9 Yet

| August 30, 2016 @ 1:21 pm

Hot and humid conditions out there at this hour for Central Alabama, with partly to mostly clear skies and only a few scattered showers down in the southeastern part of the area on the radar at this moment, especially from the Montgomery area along I-85 to the Georgia state line.. Of course the eyes are […]

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Tropical Action Stays East Of Alabama

Tropical Action Stays East Of Alabama

| August 30, 2016 @ 6:04 am

A GENERALLY DRY PATTERN: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today through Thursday; mostly sunny, hot days with only isolated afternoon and evening showers. Chance of any one spot getting wet each day is only about one in eight, and highs will be in the 91-95 degree range. FRIDAY AND THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND: An upper […]

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WeatherBrains 554:  Bracing For Impact

WeatherBrains 554: Bracing For Impact

| August 30, 2016 @ 5:01 am

WeatherBrains Episode 554 is now online (August 29, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! This episode of WeatherBrains takes a look back on the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. John Zarrella is this week’s guest WeatherBrain; he worked for CNN from 1981–2013. In addition to covering […]

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Dry Pattern For Alabama; TD 9 Stays East

Dry Pattern For Alabama; TD 9 Stays East

| August 29, 2016 @ 2:49 pm

RADAR CHECK: You can pretty much count the number of showers on radar this afternoon on one hand. They are small, short lived, and moving to the west… Away from the showers, the sky is partly to mostly sunny with temperatures in the 91-95 degree range. The weather won’t change much tomorrow and Wednesday; lots […]

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Midday Nowcast: Hot & Humid, and Still No Sign of Hermine or Ian

Midday Nowcast: Hot & Humid, and Still No Sign of Hermine or Ian

| August 29, 2016 @ 12:44 pm

Hot and humid conditions out there at this hour for Central Alabama, with partly to mostly clear skies and no rain on the radar at this moment. Of course the eyes are on Tropical Depression Nine to see if it is going to develop into a storm, and where exactly it is going to go. […]

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Watching TD 9; Mostly Dry For Alabama

Watching TD 9; Mostly Dry For Alabama

| August 29, 2016 @ 6:23 am

SHOWERS WILL BE HARD TO FIND THIS WEEK: The upper ridge is holding across Alabama and the Deep South, meaning the weather won’t change much through mid-week. Mostly sunny, hot, humid days with only isolated afternoon and evening showers; chance of any one spot getting wet today, tomorrow, and Wednesday is only about one in […]

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First Eight, Now Nine

First Eight, Now Nine

| August 28, 2016 @ 4:53 pm

Earlier today we announced the birth of Tropical Depression Eight. Now, just six and a half hours later, we have Tropical Depression Nine. Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft this afternoon indicated that the area of low pressure located in the Florida Straits had a well-defined center. Satellite imagery also showed a significant increase […]

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Tropics Take Center Stage

Tropics Take Center Stage

| August 28, 2016 @ 12:54 pm

It’s a warm and humid last Sunday of August across Central Alabama. Temperatures are approaching 90F at the noon hour, heading toward highs between 91F-94F. With dewpoints in the lower 70s, heat index values are in the middle and upper 90s. Skies are partly cloudy and regional radars are mostly quiet. High pressure at the […]

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