Author Archive: James Spann

James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.

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Cold Front Arrives Friday; Big Airmass Change For The Weekend

Cold Front Arrives Friday; Big Airmass Change For The Weekend

| October 3, 2023 @ 2:59 pm

SUNNY, HAZY, WARM DAY: We have lots of hazy sunshine across Alabama today with temperatures mostly in the mid 80s… we note the average high for Birmingham on October 3 is 81. Tonight will feature a clear sky with a low in the 55-65 degree range.

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Coolest Air So Far This Season Arrives By The Weekend

Coolest Air So Far This Season Arrives By The Weekend

| October 3, 2023 @ 5:46 am

ANOTHER WARM, DRY TODAY: Today will be the 17th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham and much of Alabama, and our weather won’t change much through Thursday. Sunny warm afternoons, fair pleasant nights. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 55-65 degree range. A sharp cold front moves in Friday… the sky will be occasionally cloudy and a few sprinkles or areas of light rain are possible, but beneficial rain is not expected.

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Sprinkles Friday; Much Cooler By The Weekend

Sprinkles Friday; Much Cooler By The Weekend

| October 2, 2023 @ 3:05 pm

SUNNY OCTOBER DAY: Temperatures are in the 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. No rain on radar, and tonight will be fair with a low mostly in the 60s.

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Big Cool-Down By The Weekend; Still Dry

Big Cool-Down By The Weekend; Still Dry

| October 2, 2023 @ 5:45 am

WE NEED RAIN: Today will be the 16th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham and much of Alabama, and the weather will stay dry through Thursday with mostly sunny warm days and fair pleasant nights. Highs will remain in the 80s, with lows in the 60s. A few spots could touch 90 degrees during the afternoon hours.

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Showers By The End Of Next Week; Then Much Cooler

Showers By The End Of Next Week; Then Much Cooler

| September 29, 2023 @ 1:17 pm

PLEASANT SEPTEMBER WEATHER: We have some clouds over parts of North Alabama this afternoon keeping temperatures in the 70s, elsewhere the sky is sunny with mostly mid 80s on the board. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s.

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Dry Through The Weekend With Warm Afternoons

Dry Through The Weekend With Warm Afternoons

| September 29, 2023 @ 5:27 am

STILL DRY: Today will be the 13th consecutive day with no rain for Birmingham, and the dry spell continues through early next week with mostly sunny warm days and fair pleasant nights. Highs will be in the 86-91 degree range through Monday.

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Dry Weather Continues; Showers Possible Late Next Week

Dry Weather Continues; Showers Possible Late Next Week

| September 28, 2023 @ 2:56 pm

PLEASANT LATE SEPTEMBER DAY: A low level easterly flow has helped to bring in somewhat cooler air into Alabama today; temperatures are in the upper 70s and low 80s in many areas, which is below average for September 28. Clouds are persistent over the southwest counties… the sky is mostly sunny elsewhere. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s.

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Dry Through Much Of Next Week

Dry Through Much Of Next Week

| September 28, 2023 @ 5:33 am

DRY IS THE WORD: Today will be the 12th consecutive day with no measurable rain at Birmingham, and there is no sign of any rain for the next seven days. Today will feature a sunny sky with a high in the 80s. Sunny warm days, fair pleasant nights will continue through the weekend with highs in the 86-91 degree range tomorrow through Sunday.

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Warm, Dry Weather Through The Weekend

Warm, Dry Weather Through The Weekend

| September 27, 2023 @ 2:50 pm

DRY DAYS: All 67 Alabama counties are rain-free at mid-afternoon. A few isolated showers or storms could pop up over the far southern counties this evening, but most places will stay dry. Clouds have moved into parts of East and South Alabama, where temperature are in the mid to upper 70s… other communities are in the 80s with a mix of sun and clouds.

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Very Dry Pattern For Alabama Into October

Very Dry Pattern For Alabama Into October

| September 27, 2023 @ 5:52 am

SHOWERS REMAIN SCARCE: A few widely scattered showers or storms could develop over South Alabama later today and early tonight, but the chance of any given spot there seeing rain is 25 percent or less. Otherwise, today will be dry with a partly to mostly sunny along with a high in the 85-91 degree range.

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Showers Are Few And Far Between Across Alabama Today

Showers Are Few And Far Between Across Alabama Today

| September 26, 2023 @ 2:56 pm

WARM SEPTEMBER AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the 86-91 degree range across Alabama this afternoon… the exception is Mobile where they have soared to 94 degrees at mid-afternoon. Most of the showers on radar area across the southeast counties of the state, in areas generally east and south of Montgomery. A few small, isolated showers are forming elsewhere, but most places are dry with a partly sunny sky.

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A Few Spotty Showers/Storms Through Tomorrow

A Few Spotty Showers/Storms Through Tomorrow

| September 26, 2023 @ 5:34 am

A FEW SHOWERS: We can use some rain around here; Birmingham has gone nine days without measurable rain. Tuscaloosa got a good downpour yesterday, but many places were dry. We will mention the chance of a few spotty showers and storms through tomorrow, but nothing really widespread. Odds of any one place getting wet will range from 10 percent across the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, to 60 percent near the Gulf Coast.

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Scattered Showers/Storms Around Through Wednesday

Scattered Showers/Storms Around Through Wednesday

| September 25, 2023 @ 2:57 pm

RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms are slowly increasing across Alabama this afternoon… some of the heaviest rain is falling across parts of Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Bibb counties in West Alabama as I write this. The storms are not severe, but they are producing heavy rain and some lightning. Away from the storms, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 80s.

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Spotty Showers Around Through Wednesday

Spotty Showers Around Through Wednesday

| September 25, 2023 @ 5:41 am

RADAR CHECK: We note a few scattered showers over Southwest Alabama early this morning, otherwise it is a dry start to the day with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s over North Alabama, to the mid 70s over the western counties where clouds are in place. We expect a mix of sun and clouds today with just a few isolated showers around along with a high in the 80s.

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