Author: Ben Lang

A Wet Weather Pattern In Central And South Alabama

After days and days of dry and hot weather, clouds and rain are finally back today. It’s just the beginning of a stretch of wet weather for the area. Expect a cloudy sky with scattered showers throughout the day today. The clouds and rain keep temperatures cooler, with many locations just reaching the mid to upper 80s. Expect on and…

Mainly Sunny & Very Hot Tuesday; Spotty Showers Possible Wednesday

Monday was the hottest day so far of 2019 in central and south Alabama. Most locations reached the upper 90s or above. Some notable high temperatures included Montgomery at 98° (just 1° shy of tying the record high for yesterday’s date), Andalusia at 101°, and Evergreen at 100°. Expect a similar story this afternoon. The sky should remain mostly sunny…

Mainly Dry & Very Hot Through Wednesday

After a mainly sunny, hot, and dry weekend, the status quo continues early this week. Temperatures soared into the mid 90s for most of the area Sunday, with Andalusia even reaching the 100° mark. Temperatures are likely to be very similar this afternoon. Expect highs in the mid to upper 90s under a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures slowly cool this…

A Few Showers Possible Friday; Dry And Mainly Sunny This Weekend

Some rain finally returned to the area on Thursday. Not everyone saw it, but there were some heavier downpours across southeast Alabama. The area is dry this morning but there are some clouds streaming through the southern half of the state. A cold front is also entering northwest Alabama. That front sweeps through the area this afternoon, which should clear…

Spotty Showers And Storms And (Slightly) Cooler Thursday

Wednesday was another sensationally hot day across central and south Alabama. Montgomery peaked at 95°. Andalusia reached 100°. The mid-90° heat streak finally comes to an end today.  It’s still going to be hot, with highs in the low 90s. There’s also a small chance for a few showers and storms to develop this afternoon. The overall chance for rain…

Mid-90s Wednesday Afternoon; Spotty Showers and Storms Thursday

Temperatures soared into the mid and upper 90s for most of central and south Alabama on Tuesday. It’s going to be the same-old story this afternoon. Montgomery flirts with another record high temperature today. The record is 96° from 1962. No rain is expected this afternoon, with a mostly sunny sky. Temperatures remain in the 80s much of this evening….

Near-Record High Temps Through Wednesday

It was a hot and somewhat muggy memorial day, with highs in the mid to upper 90s for most of the area. Montgomery fell well shy of the record high temperature for the day. That was 99° on 5/27/1916. It was still hot, with a high of 95° in the capital city yesterday. Temperatures reach the mid 90s again today….

Near-Record Heat Continues Through Wednesday

It was very hot and mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday in central and south Alabama. Temperatures soared into the mid and upper 90s both days. Andalusia soared to 101° Sunday afternoon. Montgomery hit 97°, which tied the record high set back in 1916. Temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s again Memorial Day afternoon. There may be some clouds obscuring…

Record Breaking Heat Possible Memorial Day Weekend

It was a hot, mostly sunny, and dry afternoon across central and south Alabama. Temperatures peaked in the low to mid 90s. Expect another slow cool-down this evening, with upper 80s and 7PM. Temperatures cool into the mid 70s by 11PM. The sky remains mostly clear to clear this evening and overnight. Lows drop to around 70°. Upper-90° looks likely…

Building Heat Wave Through Memorial Day Weekend

It was a hot and mostly sunny afternoon across central and south Alabama. High temperatures reached the low to mid 90s. There were a few isolated showers on radar late this afternoon, but these are short-lived downpours. Expect any and all showers to end this evening. Temperatures look quite warm, with upper 80s at 7PM. Temperatures finally fall into the…