Author: Ben Lang

Mostly Cloudy, Warm, And Breezy Sunday; Still Watching Eta

It was a somewhat gloomy day across central and south Alabama. Clouds were widespread from the get-go, with embedded pockets of light rain. Temperatures still warmed into the 70s, however, and remain rather mild this evening. Expect temperatures to hover in the upper 60s through about midnight. Overnight lows only fall into the low to mid 60s, while the sky…

Warm Days, Mild Nights, And Spotty Showers In The Forecast

It was a mild November morning across central and south Alabama. Mild mornings with warm afternoons appear to be the story for the weekend and beyond for our area. Friday afternoon looks dry and warm with highs nearing 80° in many locations. While the sky opened up with plentiful sun this morning, we may see more clouds this afternoon. However,…

Clear And Cooler Through Election Day; Eta Now A Major Hurricane

We’re back on standard time, and we’ve turned the calendar to November. Our weather of late certainly feels like a transition to winter too. Monday morning started with temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. The air is dry, and with a cloudless sky Monday, temperatures rebound into the low to mid 60s. Winds remain out of the north…

Turning Cooler Through Monday Night; Eta Getting Stronger

It’s the first day of November, and also the first day back on standard time. Hopefully you used the extra hour to enjoy today’s weather, because it was fantastic. Morning clouds quickly cleared, with abundant sunshine during the afternoon. A cold front moved through the area today, but despite that, temperatures rose into the 70s Sunday afternoon. Our area feels…

A Mild Halloween Evening, But Another Cool-Down Late Sunday

It was a nice Halloween day across central and south Alabama. Plenty of sunshine filled the sky, and it was a bit warmer. Most locations warmed into the 70s. This evening still looks nice for the Trick-Or-Treaters, with temperatures in the low 60s between 7 and 9PM. Overnight lows only fall into the mid 50s under a partly cloudy sky….

Mainly Sunny And Dry Halloween Weekend

It was a cloudy Friday morning across Alabama, but the clouds mixed out by the afternoon. Abundant sunshine filled the sky after midday, but temperatures only warmed into the 60s Friday afternoon. Thanks to a clear sky Friday evening, temperatures quickly fall after sunset. Expect upper 50s by 7PM, and low 50s by 11PM. Certainly an evening for the long…

Zeta Long Gone; Cooler With Plentiful Sun Through This Weekend

Post-tropical Zeta is already exiting the United States into the western Atlantic late Thursday afternoon. The storm certainly left a mark in our area, with widespread power outages and downed trees. A cold front moved through our area today, with sunshine returning by the afternoon. Winds remain breezy behind the front, and that continues this evening. Temperatures fall to around…

Mainly Dry Monday, But Zeta Impacts Our Area Later This Week

Tropical depression 28 strengthened to tropical storm Zeta overnight, and strengthened a little further Sunday afternoon. The 4PM Sunday advisory from the NHC found sustained winds near 50 mph. It’s in the west-central Caribbean now, and near stationary. It starts moving northwest soon, and could quickly become a hurricane prior to impacting the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. It may be…

Clouds Linger Sunday, Tropical Depression 28 A Threat Next Week

Tropical depression 28 formed in the west-central Caribbean sea Saturday afternoon. The National Hurricane center forecast track brings the center of the storm into the northern Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. While it could become a hurricane in the southern Gulf Tuesday, it’s forecast to weaken some on Wednesday as it approaches the coastline. A weaker system would be good news…