A FEW SHOWERS: We can use some rain around here; Birmingham has gone nine days without measurable rain. Tuscaloosa got a good downpour yesterday, but many places were dry. We will mention the chance of a few spotty showers and storms through tomorrow, but nothing really widespread. Odds of any one place getting wet will range from 10 percent across the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama, to 60 percent near the Gulf Coast.
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers and storms are slowly increasing across Alabama this afternoon… some of the heaviest rain is falling across parts of Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Bibb counties in West Alabama as I write this. The storms are not severe, but they are producing heavy rain and some lightning. Away from the storms, the sky is partly sunny with temperatures mostly in the 80s.
We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds today with some isolated showers expected on the radar this afternoon, evening, and overnight. High are in the 80s, while lows tonight will slip into the upper 60s for most locations.
RADAR CHECK: We note a few scattered showers over Southwest Alabama early this morning, otherwise it is a dry start to the day with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s over North Alabama, to the mid 70s over the western counties where clouds are in place. We expect a mix of sun and clouds today with just a few isolated showers around along with a high in the 80s.
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Moisture levels will be rapidly increase later this afternoon and overnight across Alabama with showers showing back up across the landscape for Monday through Wednesday. We start an extended period of dry warm weather by next weekend.
The pieces have been coming together for Auburn’s food scene over the last dozen years, as visionary chefs put down deep roots and the talent pool widens from the university’s brand-new culinary and hospitality education and training center.
Clouds will be increasing today, and a few showers will be in the forecast starting Monday and continuing through Tuesday. But then drier but seasonable weather will set in as we get into the weekend and turn the calendar to October.
Now that the edge is off the heat, you can do your fall planting without breaking a sweat. Follow a few tips from the experts to be successful in the fall garden.
As of the 10 am roundup this morning, skies are sunny across the entire area and temperatures only in the lower 70s to the lower 80s at this point.
Renovations to the 4,000-square-foot building on Main Street in Heflin will enable HEARTS of Cleburne to increase its services and programs to meet the growing needs of those in Cleburne County and beyond.
The latest Satellite image as of 7 am shows the storm, which looks like the head of the alien from “Alien,” shows that dry air is being pulled into the right side of the storm.
The first day of fall is here, but it will still feel like summer as some locations will hit the lower 90s today. We’ll have a few showers sneak into the forecast by the start of the work week.
There is a small chance that Ophelia could become a hurricane before landfall, which will occur about 4:30 a.m. CDT near Swansboro or Emerald Isle.
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.
