RADAR CHECK: As expected, showers and storms remained north and west of Alabama overnight. At daybreak strong to severe thunderstorms persist over Middle Tennessee, where multiple flash flood warnings are in effect, along with a couple of tornado warnings. A strong upper ridge over Florida will remain in place, keeping most of Alabama dry and very warm through Saturday.
WARM: Temperatures are in the 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. Eyes are on thunderstorm activity to the northwest, where SPC has defined a “high risk” (level 5/5) of severe thunderstorms for parts of the Mid-South late this afternoon and tonight. The high risk includes parts of TN/AR/MO/KY/IL.
SUMMER PREVIEW: Alabama’s weather will feel more like June as we are forecasting highs in the upper 80s for most places through Saturday. A few communities could reach the 90 degree mark for the first time this year… these temperatures are right at record levels for early April.
WARM MARCH DAY: Temperatures are in the low 80s across most of Alabama this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Clouds will increase tonight with a low in the 58-64 degree range.
Greetings from the road as I travel to the University of South Alabama as the Meteorology Department host their annual SeCAPS (Southeastern Coastal and Atmospheric Processes Symposium) weather conference. Since I graduated from South, I love attending and supporting this completely student led conference each year.
WARM, DRY DAY AHEAD: Temperatures will exceed 80 degrees over much of Alabama this afternoon with a partly sunny sky. Clouds will increase tonight as moisture levels rise.
The mainly sunny weather continues today and tomorrow and we are seeing highs in the mid and upper 70s, with some low 80s showing up on the maps. Tonight will be warmer as we see more clouds, lows should generally be in the 50s.
We continue to enjoy mainly sunny days with highs in the mid and upper 70s, with some low 80s showing up on the maps. Nights are fair and refreshing with upper 40s and lower 50s. This weather will persist through Friday across Alabama.
Hard to find fault with the weather today and the rest of this week across Alabama. We are enjoying sunny days with highs in the mid and upper 70s, with low 80s expected in some spots.
Most of the rain has ended across the northern half of Alabama, and through the afternoon hours, the sky will clear from northwest to southeast. Areas of rain continue across South Alabama, but this will come to an through the evening hours.
It is a breezy and warm Wednesday across Alabama and we have a wind advisory for areas north and west of Birmingham where winds could gust to 35 mph. We are seeing clouds increase today with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
Our confidence continues to increase in a significant severe weather event this weekend for Alabama and the Deep South. Now and in the coming days is the time to prepare and plan for this event.
A weak cold front is moving through Alabama today, but with limited moisture it is mainly coming through in a dry fashion. We are seeing a more clouds as the front moves through and highs today are in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
WARM WINTER DAY: Temperatures are in the 75-80 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with sunshine in full force… the average high for February 26 at Birmingham is 62. We note Birmingham’s high so far today is 77, three degrees shy of the record high of 80, set in 1962 and 1977.
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