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Cool, Dry Day For North/Central Alabama

Cool, Dry Day For North/Central Alabama

| December 7, 2021 @ 5:49 am

ON THE MAPS: A cold front is stalled out over Southeast Alabama early this morning; south of the front Dothan reports 60 degrees, but most communities over the northern half of the state are in the 30s, and a few spots are at freezing. Today will be mostly cloudy and cool with a high in the 48-52 degree range for North/Central Alabama… the average high for Birmingham on December 7 is 59. A few showers are possible today over South Alabama near the stalled front.

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Dry Weekend With Cold Mornings

Dry Weekend With Cold Mornings

| November 5, 2021 @ 3:10 pm

DRY DAYS AHEAD: The sky has become partly sunny across much of Alabama this afternoon as a storm system in the eastern Gulf of Mexico moves eastward… temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s, still well below average for early November in Alabama. Tonight will be mostly fair and cold with lows in the 36-44 degree range… some frost is likely for colder spots early tomorrow morning.

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Clouds Linger Today; Sunny Weekend Ahead With Cold Mornings

Clouds Linger Today; Sunny Weekend Ahead With Cold Mornings

| November 5, 2021 @ 5:45 am

DRY, BUT STILL CLOUDY: Clouds continue to cover most of Alabama early this morning with temperatures mostly in the 40s. Clouds will likely linger much of the day as a wave of low pressure forms in the Gulf of Mexico, but rain with that feature will be confined mainly to the Florida peninsula… Alabama will be dry with a high in the 57-62 degree range. Clearing will finally take place this evening as the disturbance in the Gulf moves eastward.

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Clearing Tonight/Tomorrow; No Rain Through Early Next Week

Clearing Tonight/Tomorrow; No Rain Through Early Next Week

| November 4, 2021 @ 3:04 pm

THIS AFTERNOON: While most of Alabama is cloudy and cold for early November, the sky has cleared over the northwest corner of the state around Florence and Muscle Shoals. Temperatures are only in the 45-55 degree range; the average high for Birmingham on November 4 is 69.

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Rain Ends This Morning; Clouds Linger

Rain Ends This Morning; Clouds Linger

| November 4, 2021 @ 5:35 am

RADAR CHECK: We have a large area of light rain across much of Central Alabama early this morning, but it will end over the next couple of hours. Clouds will linger, and the high today will be in the mid 50s, about 10-15 degrees below average for early November in Alabama. Clearing begins late tonight over the northwest corner of the state and parts of the Tennessee Valley, and that could result in some spots there seeing lows in the mid 30s early tomorrow with frost.

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Long Stretch Of Dry Weather Ahead

Long Stretch Of Dry Weather Ahead

| September 22, 2021 @ 3:05 pm

COOL AIR ROLLING INTO THE STATE: The cold front that passed through early this morning is bringing a nice shot of cool, dry air into Alabama this afternoon. Temperatures are only in the 68-73 degree range with fresh north breeze; the sky is partly sunny. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low in the 45-55 degree range. FYI… the last time Birmingham experience a low below 50 degrees was May 14 when the low was 49.

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Rain Ends Later This Morning; Then Mostly Dry

Rain Ends Later This Morning; Then Mostly Dry

| May 12, 2021 @ 5:40 am

RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread early this morning over East and South Alabama, with heavier thunderstorms moving along the Gulf Coast. Rain will end later this morning, and the rest of the day looks mostly dry with only isolated showers through tonight. Clouds will linger through the day, and temperatures over the northern half of the state will be about 15 to 20 degrees below average for mid-May with highs only in the low to mid 60s.

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Some Rain At Times Tonight/Tomorrow Morning

Some Rain At Times Tonight/Tomorrow Morning

| April 16, 2021 @ 5:59 am

WET AT TIMES: A disturbance will bring some rain to Alabama over the next 48 hours. While a few sprinkles are possible today, most of the daytime hours will be dry… clouds will increase with a high in the upper 60s. Rain is likely at times tonight and tomorrow morning; heaviest rain will come over Southwest Alabama where a flash flood watch remains in effect for Mobile and Washington counties.

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Rain Returns Tomorrow Night/Saturday Morning

Rain Returns Tomorrow Night/Saturday Morning

| April 15, 2021 @ 3:06 pm

QUIET AFTERNOON: As advertised, the sky has become mostly sunny across North and Central Alabama this afternoon with temperatures around 70 degrees. Clouds linger over the southern counties, but there is nothing there on radar. The weather will be cool and dry statewide tonight… temperatures will drop into the mid 40s over the northern half of the state.

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Brighter Weekend Ahead For Alabama

Brighter Weekend Ahead For Alabama

| March 19, 2021 @ 3:30 pm

CLOUDS HANGING TOUGH: The sky is cloudy over almost all of Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 47-57 degree range. Clouds will linger tonight with temperatures early tomorrow in the upper 30s and low 40s. The weekend will be brighter… the sky becomes mostly sunny tomorrow with a high in the low to mid 60s, and Sunday will feature sun in full supply with a high in the mid to upper 60s.

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Dry Through The Weekend

Dry Through The Weekend

| March 19, 2021 @ 5:54 am

CLOUDS LINGER: We are forecasting dry weather for Alabama today, but clouds will linger over the northern half of the state with an upper trough just to the east. The high today will be in the 55-60 degree range for North/Central Alabama, but South Alabama will see highs in the 60s with a mostly sunny sky there. The average high for Birmingham on March 19 is 68.

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A Few Showers Tomorrow: Rain More Widespread Thursday/Friday

A Few Showers Tomorrow: Rain More Widespread Thursday/Friday

| January 18, 2021 @ 2:50 pm

SUNNY DAY: Nothing but sunshine across Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are generally in the mid to upper 50s. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 30-35 degree range early tomorrow morning.

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Dry Today; Rain Returns Tomorrow Morning

Dry Today; Rain Returns Tomorrow Morning

| December 15, 2020 @ 5:52 am

RAIN RETURNS EARLY TOMORROW: Today will be dry across Alabama; with a partly sunny sky we expect a high in the mid 50s, right at seasonal values for mid-December. Clouds will increase this afternoon, and an upper trough will push light rain into the state after midnight tonight. The main window for rain comes from about 3:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon tomorrow

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Cool September Day; Rain Ahead

Cool September Day; Rain Ahead

| September 22, 2020 @ 3:20 pm

COOL SEPTEMBER DAY: The average high on September 22 at Birmingham is 83; temperatures are only in the upper 60s and low 70s across much of Alabama this afternoon. The sky is mostly cloudy, and we have seen a few sprinkles and patches of light rain around, especially on the western side of the state. The sky will stay generally cloudy tomorrow; a few showers are possible over West Alabama during the day, but rain becomes more likely statewide as the remnant circulation of former Tropical Storm Beta gets closer.

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