DRY AIR: Temperatures are generally between 90 and 97 degrees across Alabama this afternoon, but the air is very dry with dew points down in the 50s in many areas. At 2:30p CT the Shelby County Airport was up to 97 degrees, but the dew point was down to 51, making the relative humidity only 21 percent. Amazingly low for summer in Alabama. The sky is sunny, and there is no rain anywhere in the state. The sky will be clear tonight.
BLUE SKY: We have a fall-like sky over Alabama today, but summer-like temperatures. We are seeing mostly mid 90s at mid-afternoon, but the dew point at Birmingham has dropped to 61 degrees, with a relative humidity of only 32 percent. Earlier this week we had dew points in the 70s, making the heat oppressive.
SUNNY SUMMER DAYS: A dry airmass now covers most of Alabama, meaning humidity values will be lower over the next few days along with slightly cooler nights. Expect a good supply of sunshine on a daily basis through Saturday with lows 90s today and tomorrow, and mid 90s Saturday.
NOT AS HOT: As advertised, heat levels are down over the northern half of Alabama this afternoon. Temperature are generally between 88 and 94 with a partly sunny sky. To the south, strong thunderstorms continue to drift slowly southward over the southern quarter of the state. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe storms for South Alabama through the evening hours.
NOT AS HOT: Understand every day in August in Alabama is hot. Today will be hot, but not nearly as hot as recent days thanks to a surface front that moved through overnight. The high today will be in the low 90s over North/Central Alabama, about ten degrees “cooler” than yesterday.
QUIET PATTERN CONTINUES: A couple of rogue showers popped up this afternoon over Cherokee County, otherwise it has been another dry day for Alabama. Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s over the northern half of the state, with low 90s over far South Alabama. Tonight will be fair and pleasant with lows mostly in the 60s.
ANOTHER PLEASANT MORNING: While not as cool as recent mornings, it is still very pleasant across Alabama at daybreak with temperatures mostly in the 60s. The air remains dry, and today will feature a mostly sunny sky with a high in the 87-90 degree range this afternoon.
QUIET, PLEASANT SUMMER WEATHER CONTINUES: Temperatures are mostly in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Dewpoints remain low, and tonight will be fair and pleasant with a low in the 60s for most places… but we still could see some upper 50s for cooler pockets.
DRY DAYS: Today will be another sunny day with low humidity levels; the high will be in the 85-88 degree range for most communities. The average high for July 25 at Birmingham is 91.
BLUE SKY: For a change, the weather across Alabama today is not really hot (temperatures are in the low to mid 80s), not humid (the humidity at Birmingham is 32 percent at 3pm CT), and hot hazy (we are enjoying a cobalt blue sky). Tonight will bring another taste of fall; we project lows mostly in the 58-64 degree range early tomorrow morning with a clear sky.
**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 […]
WONDERFUL WEATHER: Ad advertised, the weather is very comfortable across Alabama today with lots of sunshine and low humidity values. Temperatures are mostly in the upper 70s and low 80s at mid-afternoon, and there is no nothing on radar statewide. Tonight will be clear and very cool for June with lows in the 50s… some of the colder spots across North Alabama could visit the upper 40s at daybreak tomorrow.
FEELS MORE LIKE FALL: A deep upper trough over the eastern U.S. will bring down some very dry air into Alabama today; expect sunshine in full supply with lower humidity and a high in the low 80s this afternoon. Communities across the Tennessee Valley most likely won’t make it out of the 70s.
RAIN HARD TO FIND: We actually had a handful of small showers across Alabama yesterday, but you could count the number of them on one hand, and most places remained dry. For Birmingham, yesterday was the 14th consecutive day without measurable rain. We expect mostly sunny days and fair nights through the weekend; showers will remain very hard to find.
RADAR CHECK: We see a few small, isolated showers on radar over the northern third of Alabama this afternoon, but you can pretty much county the number of them on one hand. Most places are dry with a mix of sun and clouds. On the positive side, heat levels are down with temperatures mostly in the upper 80s at mid-afternoon.
SHOWERS VERY HARD TO FIND: Temperatures will rise into the low to mid 90s across Alabama again this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. FYI… the average high at Birmingham on May 24 is 83. We will mention the risk of isolated showers during the peak of the heat over the northwest counties of the state, but odds of any one spot getting wet are only about one in ten.
