4PM NHC UPDATE: Francine still a 65 mph Tropical Storm, mooing northeast at 10. Pressure 987 mbs. Cone shifted slightly east. Hurricane watch now covers New Orleans. Upgrade to Tropical Storm Warning on the Alabama coast. Expected to be a…
Good morning! Our week is starting off quiet, and relatively comfortable for now. But, all eyes on the western Gulf of Mexico as Potential Tropical Storm 6 continues to organize and will very likely become Francine later today. It is…
There is increasing interest in future tropical development in the Western Gulf. Invest 91-L is very disorganized now, but by mid-week is could become a Depression or Tropical Storm Francine as it migrates northward. This system could have a significant…
Good morning! A southward moving cold front will bring a few leftover scattered showers, here and there. Expect cooler air by tonight with low to mid 60’s. Sunday will be a nice day, behind the front will be a nice…
Good Morning! Welcome rain is back on the radar. The best chance of accumulating rain today and tonight will be across the southern half of the state. Highs today will only be in the 70’s. A southward moving cold front…
Good Morning! There’s some much needed rain back in our forecast today, tonight and Friday as a disturbance slides across the Gulf Coast. Plus, get ready for a big cooldown. Highs today will struggle to reach 80, and we’ll only…
Good Morning! Today could be be the first day in months when high temperatures fail to reach 90°. A Brisk easterly breeze will gust as high as 30 mph again today. Widely scattered showers are possible, but the chances are…
Good Morning! We’re for headed for the 90’s one more time today. But, stand by. Weather changes are on the way. The rain chances will be getting better in the week ahead, especially Thursday & Friday as a somewhat tropical…
Good Morning! Heat, humidity and widely scattered random storms will dominate a fairly routine Labor Day forecast. Heat indices will reach triple digit levels today, but changes are on the way. The rain chances will be getting a lot better…
Good Morning! Heat, humidity and random storms will dominate a fairly routine Labor Day Weekend forecast. Storms will not be widespread, but a few stronger storms are possible. Heat indices will reach triple digit levels, The rain chance will be…
Good Morning! Get ready for more late summer heat & humidity through the Labor Day weekend. Random scattered storms will be most numerous in the afternoon & evening hours. Storms will become more numerous by Monday & Tuesday as a…
Good Morning! Mid-summer heat and humidity dominates the forecast through the Labor Day weekend. Yesterday’s high was 100 with a heat Index of 105. Today will be similar. Meanwhile, spotty, scattered random PM storms will be back on the radar…
Good Morning! The Heat is on, again. The big Upper Heat Dome which has been baking the Midwest has spread eastward. Summer heat and humidity dominates the forecast through the Labor Day weekend. Tuesday high was 99 with a heat…
Good Morning! Our nice humidity break is ending. Our forecast is getting hotter and more humid. The Heat Index returns to triple digit levels for the rest of the week. We still have a dry forecast today. But, gradually, starting…
Good Morning! Our persistent comfortable pattern will start to fade..slowly. That nice easterly breeze will go away. Temperatures will get hotter. The humidity will slowly increase. By about Thursday, we’ll be near the 105 danger range by about Thursday. Also,…
Good Morning!. We have been living the dream for the last several days. We have enjoyed several days & nights of tolerable temperatures. The only major complaint has been: NO RAIN. Bone dry. The dry pattern continues for several more…
Good Morning!. The storm-free pattern continues for several more days. It’s a Bone Dry forecast through the week ahead. Not only that. The big Upper High which has brought sweltering temperatures to Texas and the Plains is migrating eastward. Next…
Good Morning! Our quiet August weather pattern continues. The chance of a shower today is not zero, but is very small. Early this morning a Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Bullock county. Days are still hot, but the…
Good Morning! The weather news is good. Our tolerable humidity continues. Nights are comfortably cool. It’s essentially a dry forecast for several days. The tropics are still quiet for now. Here’s my brief forecast discussion. TODAY: Abundant sunshine. Tolerable Humidity.…
Good Morning! Today’s update is short and sweet. We have a quiet string of storm-free days, tolerable humidity during the day and clear, cooler nights, through the end of the week, through the weekend. It’s time to get out the…
Good Morning! The front that brought severe weather to the state yesterday and last night, had delivered some much nicer air. Expect Heat Relief with lower humidity. Nights will be comfortable, too. By Wednesday morning, lows will reach the middle…
2:40 PM: Severe thunderstorm watch for much of central Alabama until 10PM. Scattered wind gusts to 70 mph possible. Hail to ping pong size. Prolific lightning. Good Morning! There’s two important stories this weekend. The heat continues. Heat index as…
Good Morning! It’s looking more and more that we’ll be Radar Watching this weekend as storm clusters slide southeastward into the state. Today and Saturday, the best chance of seeing strong/severe storms will be across north Alabama. On Sunday, much…
Good Morning! Our forecast is starting to evolve a little bit. High temperatures will not be extreme. Mid to Upper 90;s are likely today, and mainly mid 90’s over the weekend. Spotty, widely scattered storms will pop up today. It’s…
