Author: Ben Lang

Afternoon Showers Or Storms Possible Friday; 90°+ Heat This Weekend

It was another very warm May afternoon across central and south Alabama, with temperatures warming into the mid and upper 80s. Plenty of sunshine filled the sky today, and showers/storms stayed well to our west across Mississippi this afternoon. Temperatures slowly cool this evening, starting off in the low 80s around 7PM, before cooling into the 70s through 9PM. Overnight…

Cooler Through Tuesday; A Warming Trend Begins Wednesday

Another pleasant May day underway across central and south Alabama. It was another chilly morning featuring near-record coolness in Montgomery. The morning low was 47°, shy of the record low of 45° by just a couple degrees. Temperatures are much warmer at midday, ranging from the mid 60s north to low, mid, and even upper 70s the further south you…

Pleasant Through Tuesday; Warming Trend Begins Wednesday

Mother’s day was about as nice weather-wise as you can hope for in May across south Alabama. After a cool morning with lows in the upper 30s (!!!) to mid 40s, temperatures soared into the mid and upper 70s during the afternoon. The morning low of 44° fell just shy of the record low of 43° from 1906 in Montgomery….

Near A Record Low Tonight; Pleasant Mother’s Day

It was a mainly sunny and cool start to the weekend across central and south Alabama. While sunshine was abundant early on, upper level clouds began filtering the sunshine during the afternoon. Temperatures cooled into the upper 40s around sunrise this morning, and only warmed into the 60s to low 70s during the afternoon. Temperatures quickly fall into the 50s…

Showers And Storms Likely Friday

It was another cool start to the day across central and south Alabama, with morning lows ranging between the upper 40s to low 50s. Unlike Thursday, clouds quickly increased this morning, and showers and storms are entering the area late this morning. Showers and storms look fairly widespread throughout the day, and a few could be strong to marginally severe….

Very Pleasant Thursday Afternoon; Showers And Storms Friday

Is it May 7th or March 7th? Judging by this morning’s low temperatures, March 7th would be the better guess. Temperatures bottomed out in the low to mid 40s for most around sunrise this morning. Montgomery’s low of 43° tied the record low temperature for today’s date, most recently set in 1944. Selma fell all the way to 39° this…

Very Warm Through Tuesday, Then Cooler Wednesday

Another warm spring day underway across central and south Alabama. Temperatures surged into the upper 70s to low 80s by midday, and they’re likely heading for the upper 80s to near 90° in most locations this afternoon. No rain is expected today, with complexes of storms tracking well to our north across the mid-south and Tennessee Valley. Our area stays…

Very Warm And Dry For Now, But A Pattern Change In Sight

It was another fine spring day across central and south Alabama. Temperatures soared into the mid and upper 80s this afternoon. Andalusia even hit the 90° mark. Some clouds lingered across the area through late this morning, but abundant sunshine filled the sky throughout the afternoon. Temperatures remain in the 70s through at least 9PM this evening. Low temperatures tonight…

Nearing Ninety Degree Warmth Through Tuesday

Two days into the month of May now, and it definitely felt like it Saturday. Despite temperatures starting off in the upper 40s to low 50s around sunrise, abundant sunshine helped temperatures surge into the mid to upper 80s during the afternoon. Thanks to relatively dry air still in place, temperatures likely fall back into the mid and upper 50s…

A Few Strong To Severe Storms Possible Through Wednesday Evening

Showers and storms are back in the forecast today. It’s been mostly rain so far today, but there’s still a chance for a few stronger storms this afternoon and early evening. The Storm Prediction center removed any severe threat for areas west of I-65 at midday, and reduced the threat to marginal (level 1/5) along and east of I-65. The…