SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS: With a mix of sun and clouds we project a high in the 65-72 degree range across Alabama today. As a deep upper trough moves through, we expect a few scattered showers over the northern half of the state this afternoon and early tonight; rain amounts will be light and spotty.
RADAR CHECK: Most of Alabama is rain-free this afternoon; with a partly to mostly sunny sky temperatures are generally in the 70s. But a surface front will bring a band of scattered showers and thunderstorms into the state tonight. SPC maintains a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for roughly the northern half of Alabama.
STORMS LATE TODAY/TONIGHT: While most of the day today will be dry with highs in the 70s, a front will push a broken band of showers and storms into the state late this afternoon and tonight. SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for roughly the northern half of Alabama.
SEVERE CLEAR: Not a cloud in the Alabama sky this afternoon; temperatures are generally in the 65-72 degree range. Tonight will be clear and not as cold as last night; lows will be generally in the 40s.
With a sunny sky temperatures will rise into the 67-73 degree range across Alabama this afternoon.
SUNNY, COOL APRIL DAY: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Tonight will be the coldest night of the week… a clear sky and light wind will allow for very good radiational cooling.
BRIGHTER DAY: With a sunny sky, temperatures will reach the 60s this afternoon across Alabama. But tonight will be the coldest night of the week… a clear sky and light wind will allow for very good radiational cooling.
RADAR CHECK: Light rain continues to fall across Alabama this afternoon east of a line from Fort Payne to Montgomery to Fairhope. The rest of the state is cloudy with temperatures mostly in the 50s. A few spots are in the mid to upper 40s; this is a 40 degree drop from the mid to upper 80s seen on Saturday.
ON THE MAPS: A cold front bisects Alabama early this morning. Rain continues along and south of the front over parts of East and South Alabama; much colder air is moving into the state north of the front. Rain will gradually end over South Alabama later today
ANOTHER VERY WARM SPRING DAY: Temperatures are in the 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. We note a few isolated showers on radar over the western half of the state, but the main risk of storms will remain to the west tonight as a strong upper ridge remains in place across AL/GA/FL/SC.
SUMMER PREVIEW CONTINUES: We are forecasting highs in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama today and tomorrow, very close to record levels for early April. While an isolated shower or storm is possible during the afternoon and evening hours, most of the state will stay dry under a strong upper ridge.
JUST LIKE SUMMER: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 85-90 degree range, right at record levels for early April. A few isolated showers have formed, but most of the state remains dry.
RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers and storms remained north and west of Alabama overnight. At daybreak strong to severe thunderstorms persist over Middle Tennessee, where multiple flash flood warnings are in effect, along with a couple of tornado warnings. A strong upper ridge over Florida will remain in place, keeping most of Alabama dry and very warm through Saturday.
WARM: Temperatures are in the 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Eyes are on thunderstorm activity to the northwest, where SPC has defined a “high risk” (level 5/5) of severe thunderstorms for parts of the Mid-South late this afternoon and tonight. The high risk includes parts of TN/AR/MO/KY/IL.
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