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Archive for September 29th, 2016

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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