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Matthew Close to Cat Five Intensity

Matthew Close to Cat Five Intensity

| September 30, 2016 @ 9:49 pm

We haven’t seen a category five hurricane in the Atlantic Basin since 2007, a year that saw two of them (Felix and Dean). Matthew may be about to change that. Hurricane Matthew has been intensifying rapidly for the past 24 hours in the Central Caribbean. Between 4 p.m. CDT yesterday and 4 p.m. today, Matthew’s […]

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Dry Days Continue; Slow Warming Trend

Dry Days Continue; Slow Warming Trend

| September 30, 2016 @ 3:18 pm

FINE FALL WEATHER: Temperatures are about 10 degrees below average across the great state of Alabama today, with upper 60s and low 70s for most places. The sky is partly to mostly sunny, and no rain is on radar. The weather won’t change much over the weekend; sunny days, clear nights, and just a slow […]

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Midday Nowcast: Beautiful and Cool Day; Matthew is a Major Hurricane

Midday Nowcast: Beautiful and Cool Day; Matthew is a Major Hurricane

| September 30, 2016 @ 11:45 am

ANOTHER WONDERFUL DAY FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA: A mostly sunny day out there for the area, with most communities still reading at 70 degrees or lower at 11:30AM. With these conditions, the radar is completely clear of any precipitation, not only for our area, but for the whole state as well. Here is a list of […]

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Prepare for Takeoff:  Start Your Weekend with Good News Stories from Alabama NewsCenter!

Prepare for Takeoff: Start Your Weekend with Good News Stories from Alabama NewsCenter!

| September 30, 2016 @ 11:29 am

From Fiesta, festivals & flea markets to ships, planes & automobiles, our Alabama NewsCenter Partners capture what is happening across our state and people who are making Alabama great.  Get your weekend started with these good news stories! Enjoy a weekend of Fiesta, festivals, flea markets, art shows and more! Football preview: Lashlee takes over AU […]

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Warmer Next Week; Not Much Hope For Rain

Warmer Next Week; Not Much Hope For Rain

| September 30, 2016 @ 6:27 am

COOLEST MORNING SO FAR: Here are some temperatures across the great state of Alabama just before sunrise… Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 42 Fort Payne 45 Haleyville 46 Valley Head 46 Russellville 46 Gadsden 47 Concord 48 Tuscaloosa 50 Anniston 50 Bessemer 51 Jemison 51 Birmingham Airport 52 Today will be another delightful early […]

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Drought Conditions Worsening Across Alabama

Drought Conditions Worsening Across Alabama

| September 29, 2016 @ 3:23 pm

LONG DRY SPELL AHEAD: A number of wildfires have been reported across Alabama today; authorities are evacuating homes and businesses in West Jefferson County as firefighters battle a fast-spreading fire… The fire is affecting the McCalla area near Serene Drive and War Eagle Drive. A command post has been set up and deputies are going […]

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Midday Nowcast: Wonderful Weather for Us; Matthew Is Now A Hurricane

Midday Nowcast: Wonderful Weather for Us; Matthew Is Now A Hurricane

| September 29, 2016 @ 12:56 pm

NOW YOU CAN SAY FALL HAS ARRIVED: I know, I know… You are saying to yourself, “Wasn’t the first day of Fall nearly a week ago,” and you would be correct. Today is the first time that we have a true taste of what Fall weather is supposed to be like. Temperatures at the noon […]

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Highs Drop Into The 70s

Highs Drop Into The 70s

| September 29, 2016 @ 6:21 am

VERY DRY PATTERN: Let’s start with the bad news; today will be the 11th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham (at BHM-Shuttlesworth Airport, where the records are kept), and we see no signifiant chance of rain for the next seven to 10 days. Drought conditions will only deteriorate, and keep in mind October tends […]

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Coolest Air So Far This Fall Arrives Tonight

Coolest Air So Far This Fall Arrives Tonight

| September 28, 2016 @ 3:21 pm

LONG DRY SPELL: Today is the 10th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham (and most of North/Central Alabama), and unfortunately we see no real signifiant chance of rain around here for the next seven to ten days. And, remember October is typically the driest month of the year here. Lake Purdy is very low […]

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Midday Nowcast: You Think Today is Great, Wait Until Tomorrow

Midday Nowcast: You Think Today is Great, Wait Until Tomorrow

| September 28, 2016 @ 12:27 pm

If you haven’t been outside today at all, what are you doing? There is a case of severe clear for the skies over Central Alabama at this hour. It is warm out there, but not too warm, and dewpoints are low at this point as well meaning that it feels great. Our afternoon highs in […]

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Invest 97L Has Been Upgraded to Tropical Storm Matthew

Invest 97L Has Been Upgraded to Tropical Storm Matthew

| September 28, 2016 @ 10:25 am

A little before 10AM CDT this morning, the National Hurricane Center have determined from surface observation and data taken from Hurricane Hunter aircraft that a closed circulation has formed in Invest 97L and have upgraded the wave into Tropical Storm Matthew. At the moment, maximum sustained winds are topping out at 60 MPH, and the […]

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A Refreshing Change

A Refreshing Change

| September 28, 2016 @ 5:50 am

COOL SEPTEMBER MORNING: Check out these temperatures across North Alabama just before sunrise… Meridianville 46 Decatur 47 Cullman 48 Scottsboro 48 Haleyville 48 Muscle Shoals 48 Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 49 Fort Payne 52 Concord 55 Coker 55 Expect a sunny sky today with a high in the 80s again this afternoon. A […]

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Pleasant Days; Cool Nights

Pleasant Days; Cool Nights

| September 27, 2016 @ 3:35 pm

RADAR CHECK: As expected, we have a few isolated showers and storms south and east of Birmingham this afternoon… they won’t last long, and most places will be dry this evening… Temperatures are mostly in the mid 80s, and the sky is partly sunny. Tonight will be fair and very pleasant with temperatures in the […]

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Midday Nowcast: A Cooler Day, But Even Cooler Temperatures Are On Their Way

Midday Nowcast: A Cooler Day, But Even Cooler Temperatures Are On Their Way

| September 27, 2016 @ 12:24 pm

COLD FRONT IS STILL DRAPED ACROSS THE STATE: Skies are currently mostly clear out there across Central Alabama, but the big difference is that the current temperatures for the most part are five to ten degrees cooler than this same time yesterday. The cold front is currently located from Mobile County up to the northwest […]

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