Author: Ben Lang

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,…

Clouds Increase Thursday; Severe Storms Still Likely Saturday

It was another chilly start to our day, but it’s going to be the last winter-feeling morning in our area for a while. Clouds gradually increase today with a southeast breeze warming temperatures into the upper 60s. No rain is forecast today. This evening remains dry and much milder. Expect temperatures generally in the upper 50s between 7 and 11…

Sunny & Mild Wednesday Afternoon; Severe Threat Saturday

It was a cold and frosty start to the day across central and south Alabama. Morning lows fell into the upper 20s to low 30s. Temperatures rebounded quickly, with readings in the mid to upper 50s as of 11 AM. For January, today looks like another excellent day across central and south Alabama. High temperatures reach the low to mid…

Milder Monday; A Small Chance For Rain Monday night

It was a sunny and seasonable Sunday afternoon across central and south Alabama. After a chilly morning with temperatures near freezing, afternoon highs rebounded into the upper 50s to low 60s. This evening looks clear and rather chilly with temperatures falling from the mid 40s at 7PM to the low 40s by 11PM. Expect another clear and cold night with…

Clear And Cold Saturday Night; Sunny And Seasonable Sunday

Sunshine finally returned to central and south Alabama this afternoon. However, it was breezy with wind gusts in excess of 20 mph for most of the afternoon. Temperatures themselves weren’t too bad this afternoon, rebounding into the upper 50s to low 60s. Expect a rather quick drop in temperatures this evening. Temperatures fall into the mid 40s by 7PM, and…

Rain With A Few Strong Storms Thursday, And Again On Friday

Rain returned to central and south Alabama this morning, and we’re likely to see rain and even some storms throughout the day. There’s also a small threat for a few strong to severe storms this afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center places a marginal (level 1/5) threat for severe weather across west Alabama today. The main threat is for a few…