Some strengthening will be possible tonight and Tuesday. Gradual weakening is expected to begin by late Wednesday and then continue through the end of the week.
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible during the next 12 to 24 hours followed by little change in strength through Thursday.
In the closing days of World War II, James “Jim” Martin was one of the first Americans to discover a Nazi concentration camp and observe the worst of what man can do to his fellow man. The next day, he was a guide for Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and other top U.S. generals who wanted to see the camp.
MILD NOVEMBER DAY: Temperatures are mostly in the 75-79 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds; the average high for Birmingham on November 9 is 68. No rain on radar, and we stay dry tonight despite the sky becoming mostly cloudy.
Gusty conditions will continue across the Florida Keys, south and central Florida, and the northwestern Bahamas today. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area in Cuba tonight and Tuesday.
The Alabama Farm Center at Alfa Centennial Park is projected to be a mecca for tourism in Alabama and make the city of Clanton not only at the geographical center of the state but also a new revenue center.
We are seeing more clouds than sun across the state today, and most of us remain dry, but a few light spotty showers can’t be entirely ruled out through the rest of today.
Little change in strength is expected today and tonight. Some slight strengthening is forecast on Tuesday into Wednesday, followed by gradual weakening thereafter.
Alabamians, like the rest of the nation, have already begun their holiday shopping to ensure they can get the gifts they want and that those gifts arrive on time.
MILD NOVEMBER WEATHER: Most of Alabama will stay dry today; with a mix of sun and clouds we project a high between 75 and 78 degrees for most communities this afternoon. The average high for Birmingham on November 9 is 68.
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.
