Chantal Brings Heavy Rain to the Carolinas After Myrtle Beach Landfall; No Threat to Alabama
Chantal made landfall near Myrtle Beach this morning and is now spreading heavy rain across the Carolinas—Alabama remains unaffected by the storm.
Category: Alabama’s Weather
July Sizzle Continues With A Few Rumblings On The Radar
Hot and mostly dry conditions dominate Sunday, but isolated storms and building moisture hint at a more active pattern as the week unfolds.
Summer in Full Swing: Hot and Mostly Dry with a Spotty Shower or Two
Today in Alabama, hot and humid conditions will dominate with highs in the lower to middle 90s, while mostly dry weather is expected statewide—though isolated afternoon storms could develop, especially west of I-65 in North Alabama.
Heat with Storm Chances Increasing Next Week; Plus, Some Tropical Mischief
Hot and mostly dry through the weekend, but rain and storm chances increase across Alabama next week as a front approaches and tropical activity stirs in the Atlantic.
Showers Remain Isolated; Most Of The Weekend Dry
RADAR CHECK: A few isolated showers and storms have formed this afternoon over parts of Central and South Alabama; heavier thunderstorms are over the southern half of the state, and they are moving westward today.
Midday Nowcast: Plenty of Sunshine and Heat for America’s Birthday
On this date in 1776, Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer, and signed the Declaration of Independence. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees in Philadelphia. We are no where near 76° in Alabama today as it is hot and mainly dry.
Only Isolated Showers Through The Weekend; Hot Afternoons
CALM SUMMER PATTERN: A quiet weather pattern continues across the Deep South through the holiday weekend. Partly sunny days, fair nights, and only isolated afternoon showers. The chance of any one community seeing a shower each afternoon is only around 10 percent, and afternoon highs will be in the 90-95 degree range.
Quiet Pattern Through The Holiday Weekend
DRY DAY: Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with a partly sunny sky. Temperatures are generally in the 88-92 degree range… tonight will be fair with a low between 66 and 72 degrees.
Midday Nowcast: Hot and Mainly Dry through Independence Day Weekend
With the drier in place, showers if any, will be few and far between through Sunday. Expect lots of sunshine and slightly higher heat levels. Highs will be in the low 90s for most places, but humidity levels are down.
Dry Air Settles Into Alabama And The Deep South
DRY PATTERN: An unusually dry airmass has dropped into the Deep South this morning. No rain across Alabama at daybreak, and we expect no rain through tonight. It is very hard to find a July day around here without at least a few afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Dry Days Ahead For Alabama For A Change
ON THE MAP: A rare July front is moving through Central Alabama this afternoon. We note a few isolated showers ahead of the front around the I-85 corridor at midday; North Alabama is rain-free in drier air moving in from the north. A few isolated storms are also over the southeast corner of the state.
Midday Nowcast: Rain Chances Decreasing; Tropical Mischief Chances Increasing
A weak front is dropping south through the state, and behind it, drier air is filtering into the Alabama. Rain chances are much lower today, especially across the northern half of the state.
Drier Days Ahead For Alabama; Heat Levels Creep Up
DRIER DAYS: A drier airmass is slipping into Alabama early this morning. Nothing on radar at daybreak, and any showers this afternoon will be very isolated, and confined to the southern third of the state.
Storms This Evening; Drier Air Settles Into The State Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: We have scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over the southern 2/3 of Alabama this afternoon… stronger storms are producing gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Showers and storms will end tonight as a surface front pushes southward.
