Author: Ben Lang

Showers And Storms Saturday, But Mainly Dry Sunday

Scattered showers and storms continue this evening, but gradually wind down in intensity and coverage. Most of the rain transitions east of I-65 by 9PM, with just isolated showers and storms lingering by 11PM. The rest of the night looks mostly cloudy, warm, and muggy with lows in the low to mid 70s. Showers and storms look scattered to numerous…

Good Rain Chances Through Saturday

Another hot and humid August day is underway across central and south Alabama. Midday temperatures are already in the upper 80s to low 90s, with heat indices in the mid to upper 90s. However, rain is starting to develop, with scattered to numerous showers and storms expected in our area throughout the afternoon. That should hold high temperatures in most…

Rain Chances Gradually Trend Up This Week

The dog days of summer continue Monday. Temperatures rose into the low 90s in many locations prior to noon, with 11AM heat indices in the low 100s. Expect highs in the mid to upper 90s today, with heat indices of 105°+ this afternoon. Isolated showers and storms form this afternoon, mainly along and south of highway 80 early on. Models…

Plenty Of Heat With Gradually Increasing Rain Chances This Week

It was another blazing hot day across central and south Alabama. Temperatures in most locations peaked in the mid to upper 90s. Only isolated showers/storms formed this afternoon. However, they provided much needed heat relief for locations that received them. A handful of showers/storms could form through early this evening, but expect another mostly clear and dry night with lows…

Blazing August Heat Continues Sunday

It was a blazing hot start to the weekend across central and south Alabama, with temperatures surging into the mid and upper 90s. Only isolated showers and storms formed during the afternoon, so heat relief was few and far between. Additional isolated showers or storms could form through early this evening, but they’ll remain low in coverage, so you’ll have…

Mainly Dry With Mid-90°+ Heat This Weekend

The first week of August is nearly a wrap, and the daily weather was consistent if nothing else. That continues Friday afternoon, with high temperatures in the mid to possibly upper 90s and only stray showers or storms. Any downpours that manage to form quickly fizzle away by mid to late this evening. Expect a mostly clear sky overnight with…

Plenty Of Heat, But A Lack Of Rain Through The Weekend

A new August day, but the same old weather pattern. Expect temperatures in the low to mid 90s throughout Thursday afternoon, with only a handful of brief, isolated showers. Showers quickly fizzle away this evening, while the sky becomes mostly clear overnight. Low temperatures fall into the low to mid 70s. The rain chance remains low, while high temperatures reach…

Hot August Days With Low Rain Chances Ahead

We finally got the benefit of a sunnier and milder summer morning. Temperatures dropped into the upper 60s to low 70s just prior to sunrise. However, we’ll feel plenty of heat and humidity with a few showers or storms in the mix this afternoon. Today and tonight: Isolated showers/storms develop after midday, but most locations stay dry with a partly…

Hot With Low Rain Chances This Week

Plenty of heat with low chances for rain best describe early August for our area. After temperatures topped out in the mid to upper 90s across southeast Alabama Sunday, expect a similar story Monday afternoon. Today and tonight: A few stray showers or storms could develop after midday, but most locations stay dry with a partly cloudy sky. High temperatures…

A Hot And Drier Early August Pattern

It was appropriately hot and humid for the first day of August, with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s. The heat index peaked in the 100s in some spots. A weak front approaches our area tonight, and lingers across Alabama through early next week. The front won’t cool us down, but may be the focus for afternoon showers…