EcoWild Expo, an outdoor lifestyle and conservation expo on the Gulf Coast, kicked off in Mobile on May 10, bringing three days of family-fun activities, vendors from across the South and education on subjects like hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, birdwatching, conservation and more.
SUNNY MAY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a mostly sunny sky. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 60s.
It is a taste of summer this week across Alabama as highs surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Most of the week will remain dry, with mainly sunny days, and fair nights.
One of Alabama’s best-known names in barbecue is among 10 finalists to be inducted into the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.
SUNNY MAY DAY AHEAD: With a mostly sunny sky, we project a high in the 87-91 degree range for most communities this afternoon. Highs will stay very close to 90 degrees for the rest of the week and through the holiday weekend as our summer preview continues.
RADAR CHECK: I see two small, isolated showers on radar at mid-afternoon… one over the Tennessee River near Rogersville, and one north of Brilliant in Marion County. Otherwise, the sky is mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama.
“A ‘snowbird’ lady had made these wonderful mushrooms, and she showed me how to make them,” Broyles says. “I had never had anything like this and wanted to share with other Alabamians. I hope everyone enjoys them, too.”
A taste of summer this week across Alabama as highs surge into the upper 80s and lower 90s.
Fresh Strawberry Thyme Sun Tea is a classic summertime drink brewed by the sun and flavored with fresh thyme and strawberries.
SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE: This week will look and feel like summer across Alabama and the Deep South. Highs through the week will be close to 90 degrees for most places with partly to mostly sunny days and fair nights.
Alabama finds itself on the west side of a small upper low between Atlanta and Savannah. A nice field of stratocumulus covers the eastern half of the state with a mix of clouds and sun. The western half of the state is just beginning to see some of those clouds form.
We should be dry through midweek before another front tries to edge down into Alabama.
As of 7:47 PM CDT, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm near Deatsville, or near Millbrook, moving east at 45 mph. This storm poses a significant threat with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. These conditions are likely to result in hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Be alert for strong gusty winds, heavy rain, lightning and some small hail.
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
