SEVERE CLEAR: Another day with a cloudless sky across Alabama… all you can see on weather satellite images are a few prescribed burns with smoke plumes running from north to south. Temperatures are in the 60s over the northern half of the state; low 70s over far South Alabama. A picture perfect fall day.
Alabama’s weather won’t change much through Thursday; expect sunny cool days and clear chilly nights. Highs will be in the 60-65 degree range, with lows in the 30s. Friday will be another sunny day; we begin the day in the 40s and the high will be in the upper 60s.
Laura will go down in the record books as the strongest hurricane ever to hit southwestern Louisiana, surpassing Rita and Audrey.
RADAR CHECK: Light to moderate rain is falling over parts of North and West Alabama this afternoon…the eastern and southern counties of the state are mostly dry. Temperatures remain below average with many places only in the 70s at mid-afternoon; the average high for Birmingham on June 26 is 90. Showers will taper off later tonight after sunset.
HUMID SUMMER DAYS: Very moist air will hang over Alabama through the weekend, and we will still mention scattered showers and thunderstorms each day in the forecast. But, the upper trough that has been parked over the region has lifted out, and we expect the showers to be a little more scattered in nature in coming days. Most of them (but not necessarily all) will come from 1:00 until 9:00 p.m., and the odds of any one spot getting wet will be in the 30/40 percent range each day.
PBS will be airing an amazing episode of American Experience that will feature the story of Dr. Ted Fujita, the pioneering Japanese-American scientist who revolutionized our understanding of severe weather. We will be talking to the filmmaker and Dr. Grreg Forbes about it Monday night on WeatherBrains.
BLUE SKY: What a spectacular spring day for Alabama. Blue sky, sunshine, low humidity, a cobalt blue sky, and temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 40s. Dry weather continues tomorrow; the sky will be partly to mostly sunny with a high in the mid 70s.
ANOTHER NICE DAY: Look for a high around 70 degrees this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. The average high for Birmingham on April 2 is 71.
HIGH CLOUDS: A band of mid to high level clouds, 15,000 to 25,000 feet off the ground, is moving over Alabama this afternoon… but the low levels are dry, and there is no rain on radar despite a deep upper trough moving through. High clouds will linger tonight, and we expect a low between 38 and 42 degrees early tomorrow.
DRY THOUGH WEDNESDAY: An upper trough will bring some clouds to Alabama today, but the air looks too dry for any rain. With a mix of sun and clouds, we are forecasting a high around 60 degrees this afternoon. The average high for November 18 at Birmingham is 65.
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today; I am live on ABC 33/40 at Veterans Park in Hoover at 4, 5, and 6:00** AMAZINGLY NICE WEATHER: Today’s weather can’t be beat for June in Alabama. It is not hot, hazy, and humid. We have a deep blue cobalt sky, comfortable temperatures, and low humidity levels. The […]
April 17, 1932: Well-known Alabama meteorologist J.B
DRY THROUGH TOMORROW: As advertised, this has been another beautiful spring day for Alabama; tons o’ sun with temperatures in the 70s. Tonight will be fair and cool with a low between 45 and 50 early tomorrow for most places. Then, tomorrow, we stay dry with a partly to mostly sunny sky… the afternoon high will be up in the mid to upper 70s.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Most of the day Saturday will be dry, although we can’t totally rule out a rogue shower somewhere by afternoon. With a mix of sun and clouds temperatures will climb back into the 70s. Then, a band of showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front will push into the state Saturday night. SPC has defined a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for far Northwest Alabama; this seems to be a rather low end threat, but a some hail and gusty winds are possible.
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.
