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Breezy/Cooler Today; Quiet Week Ahead

Breezy/Cooler Today; Quiet Week Ahead

| November 22, 2021 @ 5:50 am

RADAR CHECK: Rain continues across South Alabama early this morning ahead of a cold front… the rain will end over the next few hours, and the day will be breezy and cooler with a good supply of sunshine. Temperatures will hold in the 50s all day, and a brisk north wind of 10-20 mph will make it feel cooler.

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Colder Days Ahead; A Few Sprinkles This Morning

Colder Days Ahead; A Few Sprinkles This Morning

| November 2, 2021 @ 5:51 am

RADAR CHECK: We have a few “illegal” showers over North Alabama early this morning (showers that weren’t in the forecast), those should dissipate by mid-morning. Otherwise, we expect a partly sunny sky today across the state with a high in the low 60s for most communities. The average high for November 2 at Birmingham is 70.

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Showers End Early This Morning; Clearing, Cooler, Less Humid This Afternoon

Showers End Early This Morning; Clearing, Cooler, Less Humid This Afternoon

| September 22, 2021 @ 5:49 am

ON THE MAPS: A strong cold front is over the northwest corner of Alabama early this morning… a band of showers is along the front over the northern third of the state. The front will race through over the next few hours, and all of the showers should be out of the state by 9-10 a.m. Then, the sky becomes mostly sunny, and a northwest wind of 10-20 mph will usher in cooler and much drier air.

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Cool, Calm Afternoon For Alabama

Cool, Calm Afternoon For Alabama

| March 18, 2021 @ 2:53 pm

CLOUDY, COOL, CALM: The sky is mostly cloudy over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon with temperatures only in the 54-62 degree range. A few sprinkles, or patches of light rain are possible through the evening hours, but most of the state will be dry. Mostly cloudy and cool weather continues through tomorrow night, although South Alabama should see a decent amount of sun during the day tomorrow. The high tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 50s again.

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Cooler, Calmer Weather For Alabama Today

Cooler, Calmer Weather For Alabama Today

| March 18, 2021 @ 5:51 am

RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue early this morning over far East and Southeast Alabama; a few severe storms were over the southeast corner of the state. A tornado warning was in effect for parts of Dale, Houston, and Henry counties just before daybreak.

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Quiet Pattern; Much Cooler Next Week

Quiet Pattern; Much Cooler Next Week

| November 12, 2020 @ 3:25 pm

COOLER, DRIER: Parts of Alabama are under a bright sunny sky this afternoon, but a few spots are seeing clouds hanging tough. The lingering clouds will dissipate soon thanks to sinking air motion, and tonight will be clear and cool with lows in the 40s.

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Cooler Air Rolls In; Dry Through Next Week

Cooler Air Rolls In; Dry Through Next Week

| October 29, 2020 @ 3:01 pm

BREEZY/COOLER AFTERNOON: A surface front is moving through Alabama this afternoon, setting up a big thermal contrast. Huntsville reports 66 degrees at mid-afternoon, while at the same time Ozark is up to 84. The sky is mostly sunny, although clouds have moved back into Northwest Alabama ahead of an upper trough helping to push the cooler air into the state. Clouds will cover the northern counties of the state at times tonight; the low will be in the mid 40s.

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Much Cooler Rolls Into Alabama Today

Much Cooler Rolls Into Alabama Today

| October 16, 2020 @ 5:37 am

RADAR CHECK: We have some light rain early this morning over parts of West and North Alabama behind a cold front that is now over the southern part of the state. The rain will end within the next couple of hours, and the sky becomes sunny by late morning as much cooler air rolls into the Deep South. The high today will be only in the mid 60s; the average high for Birmingham on October 16 is 75.

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Much Cooler Tomorrow; Beautiful Weekend Ahead

Much Cooler Tomorrow; Beautiful Weekend Ahead

| October 15, 2020 @ 3:03 pm

COLD FRONT GETTING CLOSE: A cold front is near the northwest corner of Alabama this afternoon, behind the front Memphis reports only 63 degrees at 2p CT with a chilly northwest wind. But, ahead of the front, temperatures across Alabama are mostly in the 77-81 degree range with a partly to mostly sunny sky. The front will pass through in dry fashion tonight.

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Lingering Showers; Much Cooler Today

Lingering Showers; Much Cooler Today

| September 29, 2020 @ 5:49 am

MUCH COOLER: A cold front passed through Alabama yesterday and last night, and temperatures today will be a good 10-20 degrees cooler than yesterday for most communities. Communities north of Birmingham most likely won’t get out of the 60s; highs will be in the 70s over the southern 2/3 of the state. And, a deep long wave upper trough is approaching the state this morning; this feature is still producing clouds and showers in scattered pockets.

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Windy/Much Cooler Today

Windy/Much Cooler Today

| May 6, 2020 @ 5:40 am

COOL MAY DAY: Following a cold front that passed through the state last night, today will be noticeably cooler with a high between 65 and 70 degrees. A strong north wind will develop during the day, averaging 15-30 mph with gusts to 35; a wind advisory is in effect for much of the state. Some clouds will move down into North Alabama this afternoon, but the day will be dry. South Alabama will enjoy sunshine in full supply.

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Showers/Storms This Evening; Much Cooler Tomorrow

Showers/Storms This Evening; Much Cooler Tomorrow

| May 5, 2020 @ 3:11 pm

RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue to increase across North Alabama this afternoon ahead of a cold front. These will drop southward in coming hours, and will be capable of producing small hail and strong gusty winds. SPC maintains a low end, “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for roughly the northern third of the state through the evening hours.

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Potentially Dangerous Severe Weather Setup Sunday

Potentially Dangerous Severe Weather Setup Sunday

| April 10, 2020 @ 6:00 am

QUIET THROUGH TOMORROW: A cooler airmass will drop into Alabama today; look for sunshine in full force with a high between 60 and 65. The average high for Birmingham on April 10 is 73. Tonight will be clear… we project a low early tomorrow in the 36-44 degree range. Colder pockets across North/Central Alabama could see a touch of light frost. Then, during the day tomorrow, the sky will remain mostly sunny with a high in the low 70s. Clouds will increase tomorrow night.

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Cooler Today; Some Rain At Times

Cooler Today; Some Rain At Times

| March 13, 2020 @ 5:50 am

COLD FRONT DRIFTING SOUTHWARD: A cold front is pushing into far North Alabama early this morning; a band of light rain continues ahead of the front over the northern third of the state. The front will drift down into the central counties by afternoon; the day will be cloudy with a few periods of light rain. Temperatures will fall slowly through the 60s today… some communities across the Tennessee Valley could reach the upper 50s by afternoon, considerably cooler than yesterday, when some places saw 80 degree warmth.

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