RADAR CHECK: Strong thunderstorms are scattered across the southern quarter of Alabama this afternoon; some are producing gusty winds and small hail. They will end early tonight as dry air pushes in from the north… otherwise tonight will be mostly fair and a bit cooler
RADAR CHECK: We have a few widely scattered showers/thunderstorms across Alabama early this morning. As drier air pushes into the northern half of the state, the best of showers and storms by afternoon will shift into the southern counties; a few thunderstorms could be strong there with gusty winds and some hail.
DRY AFTERNOON: The sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 75-82 degree range. Tonight will be clear and cool with lows generally in the 50s, but some of the colder spots could reach the upper 40s.
COOL CHANGE: Heavier thunderstorms have moved out of the southeast corner of Alabama early this morning… most of the state will be dry today but much cooler with highs in the 60s.
QUIET PATTERN: An upper low in the base of a long wave trough is rotating through North Alabama early this morning; there could be a sprinkle or two, but otherwise today will be a dry day with morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine. The high will be in the 50s for most of the state… some in South Alabama could see low 60s.
RADAR CHECK: A line of showers and thunderstorms is moving through Southeast Alabama this afternoon. There is still a low end severe weather threat with these storms… some of them could produce gusty winds as they pass through.
A TOUCH OF FALL TONIGHT: Alabama is rain-free this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds; temperatures are in the 80s over much of the state, with low 90s around Mobile. A northerly flow on the west side of Hurricane Idalia will pull down dry, continental air into the state tonight. Some of the cooler spots across North Alabama will dip into the 50s; most places will be in the 60-65 degree range.
ON THE MAP: We have a rare August front pushing through Alabama this afternoon; temperatures are in the low to mid 80s north of the front, but parts of South Alabama are sizzling with upper 90s to the south. A band of showers and storms is along the front just south of I-85 at mid-afternoon, and SPC maintains a “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms through this evening south of a line from Opelika to Greenville to Mobile.
AUGUST FRONT: We have a broken band of showers and a few thunderstorms on radar early this morning over the northern half of Alabama in advance of a surface front that is drifting southward. This front will bring some needed heat relief to the northern half of the state today, and statewide tomorrow. Highs will be only in the 85-89 degree range across North Alabama today, and in the mid 80s tomorrow.
RADAR CHECK: Areas of rain along with a few thunderstorms are over the southern quarter of Alabama early this morning… the rest of the state is dry and cooler. The best chance of showers and storms today will remain over South Alabama, and SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms south of a line from Grove Hill to Troy to Eufaula.
COOL CHANGE: Colder air is dropping into North Alabama early this morning; temperatures are in the 40s across the Tennessee Valley. This air will slowly sag southward today, and we are forecasting highs in the 60s over the northern third of the state. But, South Alabama will stay warm with highs close to 80 for places like Mobile and Dothan.
COOLER DAY: Today will be noticeably cooler across much of Alabama; temperatures hold in the 60s over the northern counties, with 70s to the south. The sky will be mostly cloudy, and we will maintain the chance of scattered showers through tonight. The best chance of seeing some rain today will be over the northern 2/3 of the state.
COOLER: Our November heat wave has ended; we project a high today in the 70-75 degree range thanks to a backdoor front that pulled cooler air in from the northeast last night. The air is dry and the sky will be sunny.
COOLEST SO FAR: Parts of North Alabama have dropped into the mid to upper 40s early this morning… it is our coolest morning so far this fall. Expect fantastic fall weather for the rest of the week with sunny pleasant days and clear cool nights. Highs in the mid to upper 70s, lows in the 40s and 50s through Friday.
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