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At Midday… Clouds Over the North, Sun Over the South

At Midday… Clouds Over the North, Sun Over the South

| January 30, 2021 @ 11:35 am

As we start the approach to the midday hour on this final Saturday in January, we see that we have a good bit of cloud cover over the northern half of Central Alabama with a little more sunshine for those in the southern half.

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Dry With Clouds Today, A Wet Start To Sunday

Dry With Clouds Today, A Wet Start To Sunday

| January 30, 2021 @ 4:00 am

Clouds will build throughout the day on Saturday with rain becoming likely for the overnight hours and into the first half of Sunday. Much colder air invades the start of the workweek.

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Alabama Newscenter — Innovate Alabama Sets Focus on 2021 Legislative Session

Alabama Newscenter — Innovate Alabama Sets Focus on 2021 Legislative Session

| January 29, 2021 @ 6:00 pm

The Alabama Innovation Commission, or Innovate Alabama, meets in October at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance. The commission has released a report and four policy recommendations in advance of the 2021 legislative session beginning next week.

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Rain Returns Tomorrow Night Into Sunday Morning

Rain Returns Tomorrow Night Into Sunday Morning

| January 29, 2021 @ 3:22 pm

PLEASANT WINTER DAY: With a mostly sunny sky, temperatures are generally in the low to mid 50s this afternoon over the northern half of the state, with low 60s for South Alabama. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 26-34 degree range.

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Alabama NewsCenter — How to Help Alabama Tornado Survivors

Alabama NewsCenter — How to Help Alabama Tornado Survivors

| January 29, 2021 @ 2:00 pm

People and organizations across north-central Alabama are stepping up to help survivors of the deadly tornado that raced across north Jefferson County Monday night.

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Midday Nowcast: A Few Clouds in the Sky

Midday Nowcast: A Few Clouds in the Sky

| January 29, 2021 @ 11:40 am

The final Friday of January, overall, is not bad at all. It was a cold morning and at the midday hours temps are in the 40s.

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Alabama NewsCenter — People of Alabama: Vera Hendrix of Talladega

Alabama NewsCenter — People of Alabama: Vera Hendrix of Talladega

| January 29, 2021 @ 10:00 am

Hendrix is the vice president of Instructional Programs at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.

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Sunny Today; Rain Returns Tomorrow Night

Sunny Today; Rain Returns Tomorrow Night

| January 29, 2021 @ 5:47 am

DRY AIR: Temperatures are below freezing over much of Alabama early this morning, but we expect a nice warm-up today with a high in the mid 50s. The average high for Birmingham on January 29 is 55. Tonight will be clear and cold again; we drop into the low 30 early tomorrow morning.

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Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama Power’s Reid Buckner Is an Unsung Hero With an Extra Eye on Safety

Alabama NewsCenter — Alabama Power’s Reid Buckner Is an Unsung Hero With an Extra Eye on Safety

| January 28, 2021 @ 6:00 pm

Reid Buckner is a “detective” who locates problems for Alabama Power before they become critical and create power system failures and outages.

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Cold Night Ahead; 20s By Daybreak Tomorrow

Cold Night Ahead; 20s By Daybreak Tomorrow

| January 28, 2021 @ 3:06 pm

SEVERE CLEAR: Bone crushing subsidence (sinking air) means a cloudless sky for all of Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are below average… 40s for North Alabama, with 50s to the south. Tonight will be clear and cold with a freeze; most places will see a low between 22 and 28 early tomorrow.

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Alabama NewsCenter — Uncle Mick’s Adds Cajun Flavors to Alabama’s Fountain City

Alabama NewsCenter — Uncle Mick’s Adds Cajun Flavors to Alabama’s Fountain City

| January 28, 2021 @ 2:00 pm

Uncle Mick’s in Prattville is casual and comfortable, but the food is anything but run-of-the-mill.

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Midday Nowcast: Tons of Sun, Cold

Midday Nowcast: Tons of Sun, Cold

| January 28, 2021 @ 11:19 am

After the cloudy start to the day, we are seeing ample sunshine as we head into the afternoon hours. Winter temperatures have certainly returned to Alabama as highs today will not make it out of the 40s this afternoon. Factor in those brisk northerly winds, and it is feeling colder.

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Alabama NewsCenter — Help Pours Into Tornado-Damaged Alabama

Alabama NewsCenter — Help Pours Into Tornado-Damaged Alabama

| January 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey comforted survivors and thanked first responders and volunteers Wednesday during a visit to Fultondale and Center Point, two cities heavily damaged by a deadly tornado Monday night.

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Dry, Colder Today/Rain Returns Over The Weekend

Dry, Colder Today/Rain Returns Over The Weekend

| January 28, 2021 @ 5:41 am

DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: Sunshine returns to Alabama in full force today; look for a high between 45 and 49 degrees this afternoon for most communities. The average high for Birmingham on January 28 is 55. Tonight will be clear and cold; we project a low in the mid 20s early tomorrow… some of the colder spots could see low 20s.

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