Author: Ben Lang

Cloudy, Cool, Wet, And Windy Thursday; Drier And Milder Friday

It’s not the nicest day weather-wise across central and south Alabama. Rain started early this morning, and there’s plenty more still to come. Temperatures are only in the 40s as of 11AM, and they won’t exceed the 50s through the course of the day. Outside of the rain, which could be widespread at times, expect a cloudy and breezy day….

Clouds Increase Wednesday Night; Rain Likely Thursday

It was our coldest morning yet of the brief cold spell here in central and south Alabama. Temperatures fell into the low to mid 20s this morning. Fortunately, our afternoon temperatures finally rebounded into the low 50s and we still saw a decent bit of sunshine. Clouds are streaming back into the state, and they’ll continue to thicken overnight. That…

A Brief Cold Spell Early This Week

It was a cool and breezy day across central and south Alabama. Most of our area saw abundant sunshine, however. Clouds remained a bit peskier across extreme south and southeast Alabama today. Temperatures only rose into the upper 40s to low 50s this afternoon. Tonight turns rather cold, even for mid to late January standards. Expect temperatures initially in the…

Rain Ends Saturday Night; Much Cooler And Breezy Sunday

It was a cloudy and mild day across central and south Alabama. High temperatures rose into the low and mid 60s, and some scattered showers moved through the area this afternoon. Additional showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder or two remain possible this evening. A cold front lingers to our northwest, and its moving rather quickly southeast. We may…

Showers And Storms Likely Saturday

Friday was another warm January day across central and south Alabama with highs in the 60s and 70s. There was also quite a bit of sunshine, a rare commodity lately in our area. Clouds increase again this evening and overnight. Temperatures look cool but not terribly cold. We’ll begin in the low 50s at 7PM, then fall into the upper…

Cooler Thursday Night; More Rain Saturday

It was another mostly cloudy day across central and south Alabama. Most of today’s rain occurred this morning as a cold front pushed north to south through our area. That front is now to our south, with our winds now out of a northerly direction. Despite that, temperatures were hovering the the 60s to low 70s this afternoon. A few…

Mostly Cloudy Thursday; Showers And Storms Thursday Night

It was a cooler and foggy start to our day across central and south Alabama. A dense fog advisory was in effect this morning as visibility fell below 1 mile in many locations. That advisory has since expired with visibility greatly improved as of early this afternoon. We may have to watch for more fog development overnight. However, another round…

Showers And Storms Return Tonight, Become Widespread Monday

It was a cooler and foggy start to the morning, but there was a little sunshine after the fog dissipated. Clouds rolled back in this afternoon, and some showers and even storms formed across the southeast. These showers and storms are developing along a north advancing warm front, which is actually the cold front that pushed south of our area…

Severe Threat Over; Cooler Sunday Morning

The severe weather threat is over across central and south Alabama. However, a strong line of storms marched west to east across our area this afternoon. It left quite a bit of damage in its wake, with recorded wind gusts exceeding 50 mph in many locations. Temperatures remain rather mild as the linger showers come to an end this evening….

Warm And Breezy Friday; Significant Severe Weather Potential Saturday

Temperatures are in the 70s as of midday, and many locations could reach the mid 70s this afternoon. Expect a mostly cloudy sky through the rest of the day, with a few showers and storms possible. However, rain doesn’t look all that widespread today. Go ahead and bring rain gear with you out-the-door just in case. Expect passing showers overnight,…