Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.
At 7:13 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marshall Space Flight Center, near Redstone Arsenal, moving east at 20 mph. This storm is capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-sized hail. These conditions can cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Rain and storms will continue to be likely at times through the rest of the day and through all of Monday. The tropics remain rather quiet with nothing new forming in the near future as of today.
The weather stays active across Central Alabama, with showers and storms likely through the end of the workweek.
As you head outside on this bright and beautiful Saturday, you will notice plenty of blue in the skies with only a small cloud or two dotting that scene. However, get ready for some hot temperatures this afternoon. 11 AM temperatures were already up in the upper 80s to the mid 90s, and highs will […]
Let’s dive into what you can expect over the next seven days here in Alabama and get an update on the tropics.
By: Alabama News Center Staff Alabama Power crews have been hard at work assisting with power restoration efforts in Texas in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. Alabama Power worked with host power company CenterPoint Energy and other crews to restore nearly 1 million customers in the Houston area Wednesday, with about 1.2 million left to […]
Beryl is on her way to the Texas Gulf Coast, currently as a tropical storm. Around here, we are already starting to see showers and storms firing up with the daytime heating. Here is the latest on our weather.
Beryl is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane and bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands starting tomorrow night.
We have a wide range of temperatures out there at 1 PM as some locations are currently seeing some showers and storms. We’re ranging from as cool as 76 in Bessemer, to as hot as 90 in Jasper and Selma.
It’s no surprise, as we’ll be hot and muggy across Central Alabama today. However, there will be scattered to numerous showers and storms mainly during the afternoon and evening across the southeastern 3/4ths of the area, with smaller chances over the northwestern 1/4.
Fans filed out of Rickwood Field Thursday night after the St. Louis Cardinals edged the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in the first-ever Major League Baseball game at the nation’s oldest ballpark.
Hey everyone! Welcome to your Saturday Weather Briefing. Let’s dive into what you can expect over the next seven days here in Central Alabama and get an update on the tropics.
Dry weather and rising temperatures, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and increased humidity. By Saturday, expect hot conditions with isolated showers in the southeast. Sunday will be even hotter, nearing the upper 90s. More frequent showers and thunderstorms will arrive by Wednesday, cooling temperatures to the upper 80s to the lower 90s.
If you were hoping for rain anytime soon, then I have some bad news for you. If you were looking for dry and hot weather, well buckle up because I have all the good news you need. Oh, by the way, the tropics are waking up.
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
