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The Ruling on the Field Is Overturned.  It was not 90F at BHM Today.

The Ruling on the Field Is Overturned. It was not 90F at BHM Today.

| October 18, 2016 @ 6:11 pm

THE RULING ON THE FIELD IS OVERTURNED! We did not indeed establish a new record for the latest 90 degree reading at BHM today. Because it did not hit 90F. Here’s the explanation from Gerald Satterwhite at the National Weather Service: The 5-minute data rounded the decimal observation. The online 5-minute source has 32C, though […]

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Today Marks the Latest 90 Degree Reading Ever At Birmingham  NOT (See Above)

Today Marks the Latest 90 Degree Reading Ever At Birmingham NOT (See Above)

| October 18, 2016 @ 4:20 pm

BREAKING NEWS – THAT LAST POST IS UNDER FURTHER REVIEW! The previous change in the records is under further review as of 5:08 pm. The NWS has put the official high at 89F (based on the hourly data, I suppose.) The 5 min data from the Airport did show 90F on the observation page. I […]

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Record Highs Today; Much Cooler By Friday

Record Highs Today; Much Cooler By Friday

| October 18, 2016 @ 3:21 pm

NEW RECORD: Birmingham is reporting 88 degrees at 3:00… that is a new record high for October 18… the old record was 86 set in 1947. It is our first daily record high during the month of October since 1984. To the south, Montgomery reports 90 degrees… and the sky is mostly sunny. TOMORROW: We […]

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Record Tied; Could be broken

Record Tied; Could be broken

| October 18, 2016 @ 12:59 pm

According to the latest observation at 12:40 pm from the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport, the temperature was 86 degrees which ties the record high for this date set in multiple years including 1947, 1938, and 1926. But it also remains dry as we look forward to the possibility of rain in the time frame from […]

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Warm & Dry At Midday, But Could We Have A Fly In The Ointment?

Warm & Dry At Midday, But Could We Have A Fly In The Ointment?

| October 18, 2016 @ 12:00 pm

COULD WE BREAK A RECORD HIGH TODAY: The answer to that question could be yes. Currently for Central Alabama, skies are mostly clear and temperatures are already warmer at this point today than at 1PM yesterday. With our weather still being influenced by the ridge, dry and very warm conditions will prevail for the day […]

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Record Warmth Today/Tomorrow; Much Cooler Friday

Record Warmth Today/Tomorrow; Much Cooler Friday

| October 18, 2016 @ 6:33 am

NEW RECORDS LIKELY TODAY AND TOMORROW: We are projecting highs in the 87-90 degree range across North/Central Alabama both days, and a very good chance we establish new daily record highs. The record high for Birmingham today is 86 set in 1947… and tomorrow’s record is 88 set in 1938. Interesting to note we have […]

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WeatherBrains 561:  What site was that?

WeatherBrains 561: What site was that?

| October 18, 2016 @ 5:45 am

WeatherBrains Episode 561 is now online (October 17, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is a Senior Fellow Meteorologist at the Savannah River National Laboratory and is the 2016 President Elect of the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Matt Parker, an active AMS Member, […]

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