Here are the top ten warmest Christmas Days since 1900 at Birmingham… DECEMBER 25 RECORDED HIGHS AT BIRMINGHAM 74 1987 73 1982, 1942 72 1964 71 1926, 1922 70 1901 69 1971 68 1974, 1904 As you can see, we have exceeded 70 degrees on Christmas Day six times… 1987, 1982, 1942, 1964, 1926, and […]
There are some that believe it has always been cold, and should be cold at Christmas in Alabama, and something is wrong this year since we are projecting temperatures, generally speaking, above average through the rest of the month. Let me say up front, there is no such thing as “normal” weather. The chaotic state […]
We are still looking at the potential for a dangerous, high impact severe weather event across Alabama late this afternoon and tonight. SPC notes they are considering upgrading a part of the moderate risk to a “high risk” at mid-afternoon. After a review of surface, upper air, and model data… here are some important notes… […]
Merry Christmas! I wish we had better news, but parameters are still coming together for the potential for a significant severe weather outbreak across Alabama and the Deep South later today and tonight. This is a long post, but like recent days, I encourage you to read all of this, and be sure and share […]
I hope you and your family are enjoying a peaceful Christmas Eve. Parameters are still coming together for a high impact severe weather threat for Alabama tomorrow… You can watch Brian’s morning Weather Xtreme video for a meteorological discussion of tomorrow’s threat. Below are the SPC severe weather outlook maps for tomorrow and tomorrow night… […]
Unfortunately not many changes in our forecast for Christmas. A dynamic storm system will bring a chance of severe thunderstorms to all of Alabama, with potential for large hail, damaging wind, and tornadoes. Please take a few minutes to see the maps here and read through the post; it will answer all of your questions […]
Some new model data is rolling in tonight, and quite frankly I don’t see any reason to change our thinking for the weather in Alabama for Christmas. Still, unfortunately, a significant severe weather threat. If there is any shift in thinking, the event might be a tad later in getting here. But, not by much. […]
Brian will be along in a bit with his discussion and a new Weather Xtreme video. Unfortunately parameters are still in place for the potential for a major severe weather threat for the Deep South Tuesday into Tuesday night. If you are reading this, I am not worried about you and your family being aware […]
With so many people traveling and being out of pocket at Christmas, we encourage you to “stay in the loop” with weather information as we get closer since we have a potential high impact weather event for much of the Deep South. A deep surface low will move from near Jackson, MS to Knoxville, TN, […]
Many of us in the professional weather community here have struggled since the generational tornado outbreak of April 27 this year, which killed 252 Alabamians and injured countless others. I never dreamed of having this kind of loss of life on my watch. But, on the other side, there are miracles. You might recall the […]
All good boys and girls should be nestled all snug in their beds, you know… but weather weenies can’t sleep with the potential for our first “white Christmas” on record here. Check out the 03Z RPM accumulated snow output for the next 24 hours… Shows a nice blanket of 1″ north of a line from […]
*We are now projecting 1/2 to 1 inch of snow for much of North-Central Alabama, with isolated amounts to two inches. *Morning rain should change to snow during the midday hours. The main window for snow will be from 12:00 noon Christmas Day through 12:00 noon Sunday. *Surface temperatures should remain in the mid 30s […]
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 936 PM CST FRI DEC 24 2010 …A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW ON CHRISTMAS DAY… .A SURFACE LOW WILL RIDE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THERE WILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE AND LIFT FOR LIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION ACROSS EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA. HIGHER […]
And all through the weather office, only a few creatures are stirring, staring at 00Z model data… See the 00Z RPM output valid at 11:00 p.m. tomorrow… Wow… that suggests snow flakes as far south as Mobile and Baldwin Counties… almost to the Gulf Coast. Will this be a Christmas to remember? The 00Z data […]
Snow is now falling over the northwest corner of Tennessee, and the rain-snow line is dropping slowly to the south. Rain will begin over Northwest Alabama later tonight as our Christmas winter weather event seems to be unfolding as expected. Below is the latest accumulated snow output from the 21Z RPM through the weekend… Still […]
