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.
Highs today and tomorrow are in the mid to upper 80 with more sun than clouds for many locations.
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.
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.
We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds today with some isolated showers expected on the radar this afternoon, evening, and overnight. High are in the 80s, while lows tonight will slip into the upper 60s for most locations.
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.
Moisture levels will be rapidly increase later this afternoon and overnight across Alabama with showers showing back up across the landscape for Monday through Wednesday. We start an extended period of dry warm weather by next weekend.
Clouds will be increasing today, and a few showers will be in the forecast starting Monday and continuing through Tuesday. But then drier but seasonable weather will set in as we get into the weekend and turn the calendar to October.
As of the 10 am roundup this morning, skies are sunny across the entire area and temperatures only in the lower 70s to the lower 80s at this point.
The first day of fall is here, but it will still feel like summer as some locations will hit the lower 90s today. We’ll have a few showers sneak into the forecast by the start of the work week.
RADAR CHECK: We note a few small, isolated showers over far South Alabama this afternoon… the rest of the state is enjoying a partly to mostly sunny sky temperatures in the 80s. Tonight will be fair with a low in the 60s.
Plenty of sunshine across Alabama today with temperatures near seasonal averages, ranging from the low to upper 80s across the state. Not at all a bad final day of summer 2023.
CALM PATTERN CONTINUES: Most of Alabama will stay dry through Sunday with mostly sunny days and fair nights. Highs in the 80s, lows mostly in the 60s. We will mention a small risk of a shower Sunday afternoon over the western half of the state, but the chance of any one spot seeing rain is 10-20 percent.
WARM AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the 80s across most of Alabama this afternoon with generally dry conditions. We do note a few small, isolated showers over the southern quarter of the state, but those won’t last long. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 60s.
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