Pesky mid to upper level clouds filled the sky for much of the day, but finally broke up in some locations during the afternoon. The cloudy and rainy weather over the last few days really obscured our view of the Saharan dust. However, we may have a better chance to see it now through the rest of the weekend with…
It was mostly cloudy Friday morning across central and south Alabama, with some light rain across mainly southwest Alabama. Some of the cloudiness overhead might be due to Saharan dust. Saharan dust, also known as the Saharan air layer, travels across the Atlantic Ocean from the Sahara Desert in Africa from time to time. However, it’s particularly thick late this…
Clouds, showers, and storms characterize the weather across central and south Alabama again on Thursday. It won’t be raining everywhere at all times, but there’s a good chance for most locations to see rain at some point during the day. A few storms could be strong to severe again today. The Storm Prediction Center places a marginal (level 1/5) risk…
An unsettled weather pattern is back across central and south Alabama. Expect widespread showers and storms Monday, though it won’t rain everywhere at all times. At midday, a cluster of strong storms was moving northeast through southwest Alabama. This cluster of storms continues northeast this afternoon, producing a heavy soaking of rain as it does so. A few storms could…
Father’s day was hot, with high temperatures in the low to mid 90s. Some showers and storms developed in the daytime heating, especially along and north of I-85. One storm was severe across Tallapoosa county during the late afternoon, but quickly moved east of our area and weakened. Isolated showers and storms are possible through sunset, but quickly fizzle away…
Saturday was the summer solstice, marking the start of Astronomical summer (Meteorological summer began on June 1st). Apparently Mother Nature took notice, with high temperatures reaching the low to mid 90s this afternoon. Fortunately, humidity wasn’t that high, and so heat index temperatures hovered near the air temperatures during the afternoon. A handful of showers developed across far south Alabama,…
Seems like the milder June temperatures from earlier this week are in the rear-view mirror. Temperatures rose into the low 90s in most of our central and south Alabama locations this afternoon. Fortunately, humidity wasn’t too bad, with heat index temperatures trending very close to actual air temperatures most of the day. However, cooling daytime showers and storms were nearly…
After a couple mild mid-June days on Tuesday and Wednesday, heat and humidity begin an upward trend Thursday. Afternoon high temperatures reach the upper 80s in many locations today. Expect a partly cloudy sky this afternoon, with isolated showers possible. However, looks like these showers won’t last long, and many spots remain dry today. A few showers could persist through…
It was another mostly sunny and warm afternoon across central and south Alabama. Once again, humidity was negligible, with heat index temperatures running near air temperatures throughout the afternoon. A handful of showers developed in the daytime heating. A few could more could form early this evening, but quickly fizzle away amidst the dry air after sunset. Outside of rain…
No weather woes across central and south Alabama today. The sunshine was abundant, warming temperatures from the 60s and low 70s this morning to the low 90s during the afternoon. However, it wasn’t oppressively hot, with humidity and therefore heat index values in check. The few clouds in the sky this afternoon fizzle away this evening, with a clear sky…
