THIS AFTERNOON: A band of mid to high levels clouds is over parts of Central Alabama this afternoon, but the low levels are still dry, and there is no rain on radar. Temperatures are only in the 40s; the average high today for Birmingham is 54. Tonight will be cold again with most communities dropping […]
Our beloved mentor, colleague and weather rock star J.B. Elliott was the master of the weather story. His pen was a clacking teletype machine. He would turn in his tape punch for a computer and work with us after a 32 year career at the National Weather Service. For another 25 years, he would regale […]
At the midday hour across Central Alabama, it’s a mix of sun and clouds out there, with rather cool temperatures and a little bit of a breeze at times. Winds are currently averaging around 12-18 MPH out of the west-northwest, and this will make it feel even cooler than what it is at this point. […]
Sometimes, as a travel editor, I think I’ve seen it all. The jaded journalist in me sneers at the countless “cupid concierges” that pop up around Valentine’s Day, along with desperate-feeling marketing gimmicks that range from the campfire-based S’morrier to an Aura Architect to a Guacamologist. (Yep, those are all real.) – See more at: […]
A Union Navy warship from the Civil War had a surprising tie to a company now based in Anniston. A conservator working on the stabilization of artifacts from USS Monitor, the first ironclad ship produced for the Union Navy, made a surprising discovery as she carefully cleaned a valve recovered from the ship’s wreckage. Discovery […]
Hundreds of bright green bicycles have collectively logged nearly 100,000 miles crisscrossing Birmingham, as the city’s new bike sharing system has become a hit with residents and visitors alike. See more at: https://alabamanewscenter.com/2017/01/25/zyp-bikeshare-adds-grab-and-go-way-to-travel-in-birmingham/#sthash.0a8bpUA9.dpuf
Bringing us Good News Stories, our friends at Alabama NewsCenter tell us where to go for weekend festivities and what’s happening across our great state. Here are a few of our favorite stories this week. Can’t Miss Alabama celebrates the Chinese new year and other weekend festivities Art Clarkson sets goal of restoring glory days […]
COLD MORNING: Birmingham dropped to 32 degrees at 6:00 this morning; first time we have been at the freezing mark since January 9. A number of communities to the north are in the upper 20s, and the sky is mostly fair. Today will be another cool, dry day with ample sunshine and a high in […]
COOL DAYS, CHILLY NIGHTS: A dry, stable airmass is in place across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the low 50s in most places. Tonight will be fair and cold; we project a low in the 29-32 degree range early tomorrow, our first freeze since January 9. TOMORROW THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Dry, cool weather continues […]
The latest US Drought Monitor indicates that extreme drought conditions persist within a narrow band extending from southern Tuscaloosa County into northern Bibb County and across northern Shelby County and far southern Jefferson County into far southern St. Clair County and extreme northwest Talladega County. Severe drought conditions exist along and right of a line […]
What a beautiful day out there at the midday hour across Central Alabama. Just a few clouds floating overhead mostly down in the southern half of the area. For much of the northern half, the sun is out in full force. It shall remain that way for the remainder of the afternoon, with highs reaching […]
WILD WEATHER FINALLY CALMS DOWN: What a month. So far in January in Alabama… brutally cold air with single digit cold, a winter storm with snow, sleet, freezing rain and icy travel, severe thunderstorms with 18 tornadoes, flooding, and record warmth. A reminder this is one of the best weather markets in the country for […]
A strong storm has formed near Selma tonight, with heavy rain and lightning. It also contains gusty winds. Those winds could reach 30-40 mph. Winds at about 3500 feet are blowing at 45-55 knots, which is over 50 mph to near 65 mph. It is moving east northeast and will pass near Autaugaville, Prattville, Millbrook […]
A solid line of showers and some thunder is pushing southeast across Central Alabama this evening. At 6:30 p.m., it extends from Rainsville to Boaz and Albertville to west of Gadsden to Warrior and Sumiton to Northport and finally to Geiger in Sumter County. In effect, the line is now approaching I-59. The lightning is […]
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.
