RADAR CHECK: On this mild January afternoon we have some light rain falling over Northwest Alabama… The showers are ahead of a cold front approaching Alabama from the northwest; showers are likely at times through midnight, with the possibility of a little thunder in a few spots. Moisture is limited, so rain amounts should be […]
Only a few scattered areas of light rain or sprinkles are showing up on radar at this time, and they are located in the northwestern parts of Central Alabama from Detroit in northwestern Lamar County, stretching up to Hackleburg in northern Marion County. For the rest of the area, skies are partly to mostly cloudy […]
WeatherBrains Episode 575 is now online (January 24, 2017). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you! One of the biggest guests we’ve ever had joins us from the NWA Chapter meeting in Birmingham, Tim Marshall. Tim has worked a long time with assessing storm damage and conducting storm […]
COLD FRONT ON THE WAY: Morning sun will give way to a cloudy sky this afternoon thanks to an approaching cold front. The day will be mild with a high between 67 and 70 degrees for most. Showers should move into the northwest counties of the state after 2:00 ahead of the front, and that […]
COLDER AIR LATER THIS WEEK: With a sunny sky, temperatures are generally in the low 60s this afternoon; a very pleasant January day. Clouds return tomorrow, however, ahead of a cold front. It will be a mild day tomorrow with some places approaching 70 degrees by afternoon. We will have a few periods of light […]
This blog post will be updated as more survey results come in and are added to the public information statements… As of 12:03 AM Wednesday, January 25th, here is the latest information from the National Weather Service in Birmingham on the ongoing surveys of storm damage on the storm system that hit Central Alabama from […]
Good luck finding a cloud in the Alabama sky this afternoon as it is sunshine in full supply from one state line to the other. It is a cool day, but still temperatures are above average for this time of year. For the remainder of the day, skies will be sunny and afternoon highs will […]
CALM PATTERN: Up front we can say we have no severe thunderstorm or winter storm issues for Alabama during the next 10 days, but clearly things trend colder beginning Thursday. Today will be mostly sunny and pleasant with a high close to 60 degrees. Then, clouds increase tomorrow, and we will mention the chance of […]
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today due to travel** CALM WEATHER AHEAD: The sky has cleared across much of Alabama this afternoon, but strong north winds persist on the back side of the big storm system departing to the east. Temperatures are in the 50s… Tonight will be clear and chilly with a low in […]
Skies across the area at this late midday hour are almost completely clear, with the exception of some cloud cover hanging tough over the extreme eastern parts of the area over to the Alabama/Georgia state line. That’s a big relief compared to the weekend that we experienced weather-wise. TEMPERATURES ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA AT THIS HOUR […]
STRONG WINDS TODAY: The vigorous storm system that brought multiple rounds of severe storms to the southern U.S. is on the way out this morning… A deep, 988 millibar surface low is east of Alabama, and the tight gradient on the west side the low will bring north winds of 15-30 mph today, with gusts […]
The National Weather Service in Huntsville Alabama has issued a * Flood Warning for… Jackson County in northeastern Alabama… Marshall County in northeastern Alabama… Madison County in north central Alabama… Limestone County in north central Alabama… DeKalb County in northeastern Alabama… Cullman County in north central Alabama… Morgan County in north central Alabama… Southeastern Lincoln […]
Heavy rain continues across North Alabama on the north side of the upper low, which is moving across South Central Alabama. With the recent drought, it’s hard to imagine that we could be worried about flooding, but the steady rain all afternoon and last night are causing some problems. The rain over Northwest Alabama should […]
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTY… At 905 AM CST, a severe squall line capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Jacksons’ Gap to near Auburn, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD…Tornado. […]
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