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Just A Few Isolated Showers Later Today; A Mild Week Ahead

James Spann | October 31, 2022 @ 5:40 am

FOGGY START: A dense fog advisory is in effect for Central Alabama early this morning; visibility is very restricted in many places. Morning clouds and fog will give way to some sun this afternoon with temperatures rising into the low 70s. We will mention the chance of a few small, spotty showers this afternoon over the northern third of the state as an upper trough swings through, but odds of any one spot getting wet are generally under 20 percent.

Dry Air Returns Today; Quiet Pattern Ahead

James Spann | October 13, 2022 @ 5:38 am

RADAR CHECK: The band of strong storms is pushing through far South Alabama early this morning; just before daybreak most of the rain is south of a line from Roanoke to Linden. Rain will end across the southern counties of the state by mid-morning… elsewhere the sky will be mostly sunny day as dry air returns.

Dry Saturday Ahead; Relatively Quiet Next Week

James Spann | June 3, 2022 @ 3:14 pm

RADAR CHECK: Some patchy light rain persists across parts of Northeast and Central Alabama this afternoon ahead of a very slow moving surface front; the sky has cleared northwest of Birmingham where dry air has taken over. Temperatures are only in the 70s in most places over the northern half of the state; clouds will move out tonight, and tomorrow promises to be a very nice day with ample sunshine and a high in the mid 80s.

Drier, Calmer Weather Ahead For Alabama

James Spann | April 18, 2022 @ 5:37 am

RADAR CHECK: Rain has moved out of Alabama early this morning, but clouds linger across much of the state at daybreak. We are forecasting a clearing sky today with sunshine returning this afternoon… the high will be in the 67-71 degree range for most places. The average high for Birmingham on April 18 is 76.

Clearing Today; Rain Returns Over The Weekend

James Spann | April 14, 2022 @ 5:40 am

RADAR CHECK: A weakening band of showers is pushing through Southeast Alabama early this morning, and a few stray showers are over the northern and central counties. All of this will be ending soon, and we expect a clearing sky today with sunshine in full force this afternoon. The high today will be in the 69-74 degree range for most communities.

Clearing Today; Dry Through Monday

James Spann | March 31, 2022 @ 5:38 am

CALMER DAY: The heavier storms have moved out of the southeast corner of Alabama early this morning, and today will be a much calmer day for Alabama with a clearing sky along with highs in the mid 60s. Tonight will be clear and pretty cold for the end of March… temperatures will drop into the 35-40 degree range early tomorrow morning.

Improving Weather For Alabama Today

James Spann | March 23, 2022 @ 5:49 am

RADAR CHECK: Rain continues early this morning across parts of East and Southeast Alabama… that rain will be over by mid-morning. The sky should begin to clear this afternoon as drier air works into the state; temperatures will hold in the 60s all day. Tonight will be mostly fair and very cool with a low around 40 degrees.

Dry Weekend Ahead; More Active Weather Next Week

James Spann | March 18, 2022 @ 3:10 pm

RADAR CHECK: The large mass of rain and storms that brought flooding, strong winds, and some hail to Alabama this morning is pretty much out of the state this afternoon; storms linger over the far southeast counties. The sky is clearing over West Alabama, where temperatures have recovered into the low 70s. Additional showers and a few thunderstorms will likely develop ahead of a cold front over the western side of the state over the new few hours, moving eastward this evening.

Clearing Tonight; Dry Through The Weekend

James Spann | December 21, 2021 @ 3:03 pm

CLEARING: The sky will clear across Alabama over the next 6 hours as dry air punches into the state from the west. We project a low mostly in the mid 30s early tomorrow, but a few colder spots could see a light freeze.

Clearing Later Today; Strong/Severe Storms Late Friday Night Into Saturday

James Spann | December 8, 2021 @ 5:54 am

RADAR CHECK: A band of rain is over parts of East and South Alabama early this morning, generally south of a line from Centre to Calera to Demopolis. This rain is in response to a wave moving along a stalled front over South Alabama… as the wave moves eastward the rain will end by mid-morning, and the sky becomes mostly sunny statewide this afternoon.

Sunny Tomorrow; Rain Returns Late Wednesday Night

James Spann | October 25, 2021 @ 3:06 pm

RADAR CHECK: Showers are pretty much out of the state this afternoon… we are seeing just a few patches of drizzle over East Alabama. The sky is clearing over the northwest counties, and all of the state will be clear tonight. We expect a low in the upper 40s for most places early tomorrow morning.

Drier Air Rolls Into Alabama Tonight

James Spann | July 2, 2021 @ 3:20 pm

RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms are fairly widespread across the southern 2/3 of Alabama this afternoon, ahead of a rare July cold front over the Tennessee Valley. This front will continue southward tonight, and much of the state will be in very dry air late tonight. This will set the stage for a very nice Fourth of July weekend.

Most Of Alabama Dry Through The Weekend

James Spann | May 12, 2021 @ 3:14 pm

DRIER AIR PUSHING INTO NORTH ALABAMA: The sky has cleared over the northern third of the state this afternoon, where the sky is mostly sunny. Clouds linger over the southern half of the state, but there is very little rain on radar. Scattered showers or storms are possible tonight over South Alabama.

Clearing Later Today; More Rain Arrives Tomorrow Night

James Spann | April 15, 2021 @ 5:48 am

RADAR CHECK: Rain and strong storms are moving along the Alabama Gulf Coast early this morning, and there is some patchy light rain over the northern counties as well. All of this rain will move out of the state by mid-morning, and the sky becomes partly to mostly sunny by late morning, and into the afternoon as drier air arrives. The high today will be in the 67-71 degree range.