RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread this afternoon across much of North and West Alabama, along and north of the slow moving front draped across the state. Again today we have a wide range of temperatures… at 2:00p CT Haleyville reports 49 degrees with rain, while Dothan is enjoying a mostly sunny sky and 83 degrees.
RADAR CHECK: We have widespread rain early this morning along and north of a very slow moving surface front across Central Alabama. Rain will slowly expand southward today, and once again we will have a big thermal contrast with temperatures ranging from the 60s across North Alabama to the 80s over the southern third of the state. Some thunder is possible, but no severe storms are expected.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread over the northern half of Alabama early this morning; we note a few strong thunderstorms as well with small hail. Rain will end from northwest to southeast later this morning as dry air begins to arrive, and by afternoon showers will be confined to the southern counties.
RADAR CHECK: Rain continues across much of Alabama early this morning, and as expected gradient winds (not related to thunderstorms) are strong over the northern half of the state. Winds have gusted to 35 mph at Birmingham within the hour. While the rain will taper off over North and West Alabama later today, wet weather persists across the southern counties of the the state this afternoon.
WINDY, WET NIGHT AHEAD: A dynamic weather system will bring widespread rain to Alabama tonight, along with strong gradient winds, not related to thunderstorms. There is a chance that unstable air could creep into the southwest corner of Alabama, and SPC maintains an “enhanced risk” (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas south of a line from Millry to Brewton.
RADAR CHECK: This has been a cold, cloudy, wet day for Alabama, and rain continues to fall this afternoon mainly along and south of I-20. Rain will end this evening as a disturbance in the northern Gulf moves northeast. Temperatures are in the 40-45 degree range for most communities this afternoon; the average high for Birmingham on December 20 is 56.
RADAR CHECK: Showers are widespread over the northern half of Alabama early this morning, north of a surface front over South Alabama. The front will be moving slowly northward as a warm front, and occasional showers are likely across North/Central Alabama through tonight.
RAIN FOR EAST ALABAMA TONIGHT: Tropical Storm Nicole will bring breezy and wet weather to the eastern half of Alabama tonight and tomorrow morning. Most of the rain will we east of I-65, with the heavier amounts (around one inch) near the Georgia state line. Showers across West Alabama tonight will be light and spotty.
RADAR CHECK: A large mass of rain with embedded thunderstorms is over Central Alabama this afternoon… it will continue to push into the southeast part of the state over the next few hours. There is a break in the rain for the northern counties, but one more line of showers and storms will roll through tonight ahead of a cold front.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly widespread early this morning over parts of North and West Alabama as an unsettled, wet pattern persists. A flood watch is in effect today for areas north of a line from Reform to Clanton to Opelika, roughly the northern half of the state. Showers are possible over South Alabama as well this afternoon, but they should be fewer in number there.
RADAR CHECK: Again today we have scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across Alabama. Flash flood warnings remain in effect for the Montgomery area at mid-afternoon… flash flood warnings were also required for parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties earlier this morning.
UNSETTLED PATTERN CONTINUES: We have scattered showers early this morning over the southern half of Alabama… otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy as the day begins with temperatures in the low 70s. Clouds will hang tough over much of the state, and we project another day with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. We note a flash flood watch is in effect for parts of West and Southwest Alabama… from near Livingston, Greensboro, and Marion south to Mobile and Baldwin counties.
SOAKED: Radar suggests parts of West and Southwest Alabama have received 5-10 inches of rain since midnight, and flash flood warnings are in effect for parts of Choctaw, Clarke, Washington, and Wilcox counties at mid-afternoon. Showers are more scattered in nature over the rest of the state… the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 75-80 degree range for most communities.
RADAR CHECK: We have a large mass of rain across parts of West, Central and South Alabama early this morning as the unsettled pattern continues across the state. The sky will be generally cloudy again today with periods of rain, most widespread south of I-20. Showers will be more scattered in nature over the northern third of the state, and mostly during the afternoon hours. The high today will be close to 80 degrees, which is ten degrees below average for the date.
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