Author: Ben Lang

Numerous Daytime Showers And Storms Sunday

It was a pretty mundane day weather-wise across central and south Alabama. Temperatures warmed to around 90° with scattered afternoon showers and storms. Storms linger about our area through the early evening, but gradually taper off. Our area looks mainly rain-free by midnight. Expect a partly cloudy sky overnight with lows in the low to mid 70s. Daytime showers and…

Flash Flooding And Perhaps A Brief Tornado Possible Through The Rest Of Friday

Friday morning was somewhat gloomy across central and south Alabama due to widespread clouds. However, the clouds are breaking up a bit across south Alabama at midday, with quite a bit of sunshine seen in Opp. Showers and storms were most widespread across west-central Alabama during the morning, but expect these to gradually expand east for the remainder of the…

Cloudy With Rain At Times Monday; Laura Next Up For The Gulf Coast

Monday looks somewhat gloomy for our area. Expect a cloudy sky with rain at times, especially along and south of highway 80. While Tropical Storm Marco won’t directly impact our area, the clouds and rain are due to the storm. The clouds and rain hold high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s today. Rain gradually becomes less widespread this…

Direct Impacts From Marco And Laura Stay West Of Our Area

A convergent band of showers and storms marches across southeast Alabama this afternoon, approaching I-85 and I-65. It’s producing heavy rain and briefly gusty winds. The band is associated with Hurricane Marco, located in the central Gulf of Mexico. The line of showers and storms continues northwest this evening, but gradually weakens as it does so. Tonight looks mainly dry…

Tropical Trouble Appears Imminent Along The Gulf Coast Next Week

For late August, it wasn’t too hot across central and south Alabama Saturday. High temperatures topped out in the upper 80s to around 90°. Scattered showers and storms formed during the afternoon, and some linger through this evening. However, most of the rain ends after midnight. The sky becomes mostly to partly cloudy, with lows near 70°. Sunday morning looks…

A Few Strong Storms Possible Friday; Laura Forms In The Atlantic

Plenty of sunshine fills the sky at midday, with very little rain in our area. However, showers and storms likely form this afternoon and persist into the evening. They could be fairly widespread at times. A few could be strong to severe, with damaging winds up to 60 mph as the main threat. Expect highs in the upper 80s today….

Showers And Storms, Some Strong, Likely Through Friday

Expect numerous showers and storms with an otherwise mostly cloudy sky Thursday afternoon. Some storms could be strong to severe, with damaging winds up to 60 mph as the main threat. The widespread cloud and rain hold temperatures down at least, with highs in the 80s to near 90°. Showers and storms continue this evening and overnight. However, the coverage…

Mainly Dry Through Tuesday, But Rain Chances Increase Starting Wednesday

Another hot and mainly dry mid-August afternoon is on tap across central and south Alabama. Expect highs in the low to mid 90s this afternoon, with several locations already 90°+ prior to midday. Isolated showers and storms are possible this afternoon as another weak front pushes into our area. However, they will be rather hit-or-miss with many locations remaining dry….

Mainly Dry Early This Week, But Rain Chances Gradually Increase

It was a mostly sunny, dry, and hot day thanks to slightly drier air in place. The drier air was the result of a weak cold front that pushed through our area last night. The air wasn’t really cooler behind the front, with high temperatures reaching the mid 90s in many locations. However, the heat index was near or below…

Mainly Sunny, Mainly Dry, And Hot Sunday

It was cloudy for the first part of the day across much of our area, but we became reacquainted with sunshine during the afternoon. Scattered showers and storms also developed during the afternoon, producing locally heavy downpours. Expect some to linger into the evening, but taper off tonight. A weak surface front is pushing through the area, turning winds to…