RADAR CHECK: Showers and thunderstorms continue to increase across Alabama this afternoon. Flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of Etowah and Blount counties, and a severe thunderstorm warning is up for parts of Marshall, Madison, and Morgan counties at mid-afternoon due to the potential for large hail.
NEW DAY, OLD FORECAST: Alabama’s weather won’t change much today. Scattered showers and storms will form later today and early tonight in the humid air across the state. SPC has a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) in place much for many of the northern and central counties.
RADAR CHECK As expected, scattered strong thunderstorms continue to form across Alabama this afternoon with heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail, and lots of lightning. SPC maintains a low end, “marginal risk” of severe thunderstorms for the southern 2/3 of the state through the evening hours.
RADAR CHECK: A few showers are over Northwest Alabama just before daybreak, otherwise most of the state is dry with a mostly cloudy sky along with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. Like recent days, showers and storms will fire up, and they will be most active this afternoon and early tonight. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for about the southern 2/3 of the state.
RADAR CHECK: A band of strong thunderstorms continues to move through East and Central Alabama this afternoon with heavy rain, gusty winds, small hail, and lots of lightning. But, for other parts of the state, the sky is mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Scattered storms will fade away tonight after sunset; the low will be in the 60s.
RADAR CHECK: A thunderstorm is over the northeast corner of Alabama at mid-afternoon, otherwise the rest of the state is dry, warm, and humid with temperatures in the 80s. We are watching a line of strong to severe thunderstorms over Central Mississippi; these will enter the western counties of the state later today with potential for strong/damaging winds.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread over the northern third of Alabama early this morning. We also note strong to severe thunderstorms over parts of South Mississippi and Louisiana… those will be moving over the southern quarter of the state through the morning hours.
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain is moving through Alabama early this morning. Stronger thunderstorms are across South Alabama, where a severe thunderstorm warnings have been needed for some of the counties counties due to the potential for large hail. We expect a dry period later this morning, but more storms will form during the afternoon and evening hours, and those could be strong to severe.
TONIGHT: There is a “moderate risk” (level 4/5) of severe thunderstorms for the northwest corner of the state tonight, around the Shoals. An “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) extends to Scottsboro, Cullman, Jasper, and Reform. A “slight risk” (level 2/5) has been defined down to Anniston, Hoover, and Moundville… and a marginal risk (level 1/5) is in effect down to Alexander City, Prattville, and Thomasville.
TONIGHT: A dynamic weather system will bring an organized band of showers and thunderstorms into Alabama late tonight. SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe storms for areas north and west of a line from Madison to Jasper to Reform. A “slight risk” (level 2/5) extends as far south as I-59 (Gadsden, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa)… and a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) is down to Heflin, Clanton, and Thomasville.
WARM, BREEZY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are close to 80 degrees across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds, and a gusty south wind. The weather gets active tonight as an organized band of showers and storms will push into the state ahead of a vigorous weather system. SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) for the northwest corner of Alabama around the Shoals. A “slight risk” (level 2/5) extends down to Scottsboro, Birmingham, and Sweetwater. A “marginal risk” (level 1/5) has been defined as far east and south as Alexander City, Montgomery, and Jackson.
ACTIVE WEATHER AHEAD: Alabama’s weather will stay warm and dry today with a high in the low 80s this afternoon. Expect a mix of sun and clouds, with a gusty south wind by afternoon. Then, late tonight, an organized line of rain and thunderstorms will move into the state.
EYE ON RADAR TRENDS: Showers and storms continue to increase across West-Central Alabama early this afternoon, otherwise most of Alabama is dry. Some sun is peeking through the clouds occasionally, and temperatures are in the 70s.
ACTIVE DAY AHEAD: A dynamic weather system will bring the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms across Alabama this afternoon and tonight. This event has been advertised for the last seven days by SPC (NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center), so hopefully everyone is prepared in case things rough.
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