**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today due to travel; we are in Clanton for Storm Alert 2013** TURNING WET: After a sunny start to the day, clouds and rain are returning to Alabama. Moderate rain is falling over parts of West Alabama early this afternoon… Rain will push eastward through the afternoon hours, becoming widespread […]
On the morning of Sunday, February 21, 1971, a surface low was over Central Texas near Waco. The low had caused severe weather overnight in the Hill Country. A warm front extended east from the low across northern Louisiana, Central Mississippi and into Alabama. South of the boundary, winds were southerly and dewpoints were in […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. VERY ACTIVE PATTERN: Clouds will thicken across Alabama today ahead of a very messy winter storm across the nation’s […]
**No Afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; I am at Academy sports in Gadsten at a WeatherRadio programming event** A FEW ICE PELLETS: Despite a very dry air mass, a few sprinkles and patches of sleet developed across North Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are in the 40s, well above freezing, and no issues are reported or […]
Light rain and sleet has formed over West Alabama… it is moving slowly to the east, and most of this is evaporating before reaching the ground. Precipitation should be very light, and not enough to measure…
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. COOL, DRY WEDNESDAY: Our weather here in Alabama will be tranquil today while much of the nation’s mid-section gears […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. CLEAR, BUT COLD: Colder air slips into Alabama tonight; most communities around here will wind up in the 25-29 […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. RADAR CHECK: The overnight rain is exiting Alabama quickly early this morning. As I write this around 4:45 a.m. […]
The good news tonight is that there are no watches or warnings any longer to our west. The line of storms has outrun the slight risk outlook area as well, and has weakened as it progresses into more stable air. Showers and some thunder now cover much of the northern half of Mississippi. Lightning is […]
You’ve probably noticed the strong winds across Central Alabama tonight. Accordingly, a wind advisory has been issued for the area. Winds are averaging 20-30 mph with occasional gusts over 35 mph. The winds will be strong enough to down a few trees. Western sections, including Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Walker and Winston Counties […]
We are tracking strong thunderstorms to the west of Alabama tonight. They developed ahead of a cold front that will push through the area later tonight and Tuesday morning. The system has prompted a severe thunderstorm watch and several severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. The line of storms extends from just west of Blytheville AR […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. WINDY AFTERNOON: As expected, south winds have really picked up across Alabama this afternoon; winds gusting to 40 mph […]
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player on the right sidebar of the blog. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. NICE WARM-UP TODAY: Another cold morning for Alabama, but not as cold as yesterday when Vic Bell, our Skywatcher […]
WeatherBrains Episode 369 is now online (February 18, 2013). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! This week’s guests are Chris Weldon, maker of the StormPins app, and meteorologist Andrew Kozak of KTUL in Tulsa, whose hand drawn weather graphics went viral a few weeks ago. Our email […]
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.
