PLEASANT FALL DAY: Temperatures are in the 56-60 degree range for most North/Central Alabama communities this afternoon with sunshine through mid-level clouds. Nothing on radar. Most of us will stay above freezing tonight; most places will see a low near 40 degrees, although the colder valleys of North Alabama could approach 32. TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY: […]
ANOTHER COLD ONE: Vic Bell, our Skywatcher at Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden), reports 23 degrees early this morning with a “monster frost”. Most communities are somewhere between 28 and 32. The good news is that a warming trend begins this afternoon; with a sunny sky we project a high around 60 degrees, just […]
WeatherBrains Episode 514 is now online (November 23, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! Our Guest WeatherBrain for this show is Dr. Henry Neeman. Dr. Neeman is the Assistant Vice President, Information Technology – Research Strategy Advisor and Director of the OU Supercomputing Center for Education […]
ANOTHER COLD NIGHT AHEAD: Best I can tell the coldest spots in Alabama this morning were Russellville and Mentone with 18 degrees reported; most communities were in the mid 20s. Tonight will be another cold one, but not quite as cold as last night. Most communities will be about 5 to 8 degrees warmer; low […]
Got travel plans for Thanksgiving Day? Here’s a look at the probability of precipitation across the United States for Thanksgiving Day from 6 am to 6 pm. Looks like a large swath of the Central US from Central Texas across eastern Kansas and northeastward into Lake Michigan will see the best chances for precipitation, most […]
Alabamians paid little attention to the weather forecast on Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 1950. The Birmingham News carried a lead article about the many blessings of the day, including bountiful food, talking about the day’s candied yams, crisp white celery, plump olives and a golden brown roasted turkey. Headlines told of a Thanksgiving Eve crash […]
I have posted about these issues multiple times, but with so many questions this morning, here we go again. Let’s take the easiest situation first… GADSDEN: Many ask… why is there no temperature for Gadsden on your maps? The answer… the Federal Aviation Administration, who operates the site at the Gadsden Airport, is replacing the […]
TOO COLD: Here are some temperatures across Alabama at daybreak… Russellville 19 Cullman 21 Black Creek (just northeast of Gadsden) 21 Valley Head 21 Cottondale 22 Concord 23 Centre 23 Gadsden 24 Weaver 24 Coker 25 Homewood 25 Sycamore 25 Tuscaloosa 26 Birmingham Airport 27 Anniston 27 Atmore 30 Gulf Shores 35 Interesting to note […]
I’m not sure you could ask for a prettier day than what Central Alabama has going for it today. Pretty until you step outside or take a gander at an outdoor thermometer. As you can see from the observations from across Central Alabama, temperatures have risen only into the middle and upper 40s. And there […]
Central Alabama is waking up to the chill we promised along with a fairly stout north wind. Temperatures this morning were in the 30s across all of North and Central Alabama, but because the wind stayed up overnight and into this morning, frost formation was kept to a minimum. That won’t be so on Sunday […]
As expected, our clouds have been increasing today out ahead of the cold front that will be passing through the state later this evening. There are a few light showers along the frontal boundary and those will be moving through Central Alabama this afternoon, and will be out of here later tonight. At 2PM this […]
A cold front was positioned early this morning to cross the Mississippi River with a low pressure cuter located over southern Illinois. Snow was causing some travel issues from eastern Iowa across the southern portion of Lake Michigan and much of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. No snow for Central Alabama, but with the front […]
BIG CHANGES AHEAD: While we are enjoying another delightful autumn day across Alabama, we are watching a storm system develop up north that will produce a band of heavy snow from Des Moines over to Chicago tonight and tomorrow. This will drag a cold front down our way tomorrow; the day will feature a mix […]
Good news on the economic, medical, millennial and entertainment fronts this week. Here are some our favorite stories from Alabama NewsCenter from the past week. Sickle cell disease cure in sights of UAB Stem Cell Institute
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.
