Midday Nowcast: Some Showers and Storms Today
Routine summer weather is in the forecast with partly sunny, hot, humid days with the usual risk of scattered showers and storms on a daily basis generally during the afternoon and evening hours.
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Hot Weekend Weather; Invest 92L Trying to Become a Depression
Recent data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft and visible satellite imagery indicate a well-defined center of circulation and is producing winds to near 35 mph, but the associated showers and thunderstorms are not quite organized enough for this system to be considered a tropical cyclone.
Dry and Hot, Getting Hotter; More Tropical Troubles
New day, same forecast with mainly dry and hot weather in place across Alabama. We continue to see a mix of sun and clouds, and rain chances are less than 10%, but a stray pop-up shower or two cannot be ruled out.
Midday Nowcast: Sun, Clouds, Humidity, and Storms
Warm and muggy weather for Alabama through Thursday with partly sunny days and random, scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and storms each day.
Stormy At Times Tonight/Tomorrow
RADAR CHECK: We have a few isolated, small showers across Alabama this afternoon, otherwise the sky features a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures mostly in the 80s. Low 90s are being reported across the southeast counties of the state; Ozark is up to 93 degrees at mid-afternoon.
Summer-Like Weather Today; Stormy Thursday To Follow
LIKE SUMMER: We project a high in the 87-91 degree range across Alabama today with a mix of sun and clouds. A few isolated showers or storms could pop up this afternoon and early tonight, but many places will be dry.
A Few Scattered Showers/Storms Tonight; Strong Storms Early Thursday
RADAR CHECK: We have a few widely scattered showers over mainly the western half of Alabama at mid-afternoon; temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s with a mix of sun and clouds. We note Dothan has reached 91 degrees.
Scattered Storms Later Today; Warm/Humid
FEELS LIKE SUMMER: A humid airmass covers Alabama this morning with temperatures mostly in the 70s at daybreak. With a partly sunny sky temperatures rise into the mid to upper 80s this afternoon, and a few scattered showers and storms will form during the heat of the day.
Hottest Weekend So Far This Year Ahead
RADAR CHECK: We have some lingering light rain early this morning across parts of North and East Alabama, but most of the state is dry with a cloudy sky along with temperatures in the 60s. Today will be another warm, humid day with a mix of sun and clouds along with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight.
Warm, Humid Weather Continues With Scattered Storms
SUMMER PATTERN STAYS IN PLACE: Look for highs mostly in the mid 80s across Alabama through Friday, about 5 degrees above average for mid-May. The weather will remain warm and humid with a mix of sun and clouds daily along with random, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Most of them (but not necessarily all) will come during the afternoon and evening hours, from roughly 2:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Warm, Humid Weather Continues With Scattered Storms
RADAR CHECK: Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms continue across parts of East-Central Alabama this afternoon. The storms are dropping southward, and heavier ones are producing strong gusty winds and some hail. A few counties have been placed under severe thunderstorm warnings. The rest of the state is warm and dry with a partly sunny sky..
Warm, Humid Days With A Few Scattered Showers/Storms
LIKE SUMMER: Temperatures are mostly in the low to mid 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Showers are most active over the southern half of the state, but a few isolated showers have formed over the northern counties as well.
Warm, Humid Weather Continues With Scattered Showers/Storms
RADAR CHECK: At mid-afternoon most of the scattered showers and storms across Alabama are over the Tennessee Valley; a few spots there are seeing heavy rain. But, for the rest of the state, showers are few and far between with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures are mostly in the 84-89 degree range, and the scattered showers will end this evening.
Mix Of Sun And Scattered Storms Through The Weekend
FOGGY START FOR SOME: A dense fog advisory is in effect for parts of Central and Southwest Alabama early this morning; that fog will dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise it is a calm morning across Alabama with very few showers on radar at daybreak. The sky will be occasionally cloudy today, with scattered showers and storms forming by midday, and continuing through the evening hours.
