Author: Ben Lang

Drier This Weekend

Happy Friday! Another typical summer afternoon is on tap. High temperatures should top out in the low 90s today, before scattered afternoon storms develop and cool most of the area down. Rain tapers off after sunset, and tonight should be dry and partly cloudy. Lows drop into the mid 70s. For those of you enjoying a couple days off over…

A Little Less Rain This Weekend?

While Wednesday stayed mainly dry across central and south Alabama, it’s not shaping up to be a repeat performance today. Some sea breeze storms are edging their way into south Alabama already, with isolated downpours developing over Conecuh and Covington counties. We’re also likely to see scattered development across central Alabama during peak heating this afternoon. Before storms arrive, expect…

Higher Weekend Rain Chances

We’re all dry through Wednesday morning across central and south Alabama. That’s likely to change this afternoon with scattered storms developing in the daytime heating. Otherwise, expect a partly cloudy afternoon with highs temperatures topping out in the low to mid 90s. The rain comes to a close this evening, and temperatures fall into the mid 70s under a mostly…

Hot And Humid Tuesday With Scattered Storms

Some showers and storms are already ongoing late this morning across southeast Alabama. These could clip parts of Covington, Crenshaw, and Pike counties over the next hour. The main story for the afternoon will be the heat. A heat advisory is in effect for part of the area until 7PM tonight. This area is mainly along the highway 80 corridor….

Very Hot And Humid Start To The Week

It’s the first full week of August, and its going to feel every bit like it. High temperatures top out in the mid 90s this afternoon, and heat index temperatures are going to hover between about 100 and 105 degrees. There will be a few isolated storms this afternoon, but overall coverage will be very low thanks to high pressure…

Sunshine And Scattered Storms Return This Weekend

The sun is finally shining again across central and south Alabama. We’ll finally see lower chances for rain and a return to typical summertime heat and humidity this weekend. Today we’re only expecting isolated afternoon storms with highs topping out in the upper 80s to low 90s. The showers and storms quickly taper off tonight, with lows dropping back into…

Periods Of Rain Continue Thursday

The rest of Thursday looks cloudy with bouts of light to moderate rain. The overall weather setup looks the same, though the stationary front has moved a little farther east. The best chance to see rain will be on the east side of the front, mainly east of I-65. The flash flood watch was cancelled early for much of the…

Heavy Rain At Times Through Friday

Widespread rain with a few embedded storms continue today. The flash flood watch remains in effect through 7PM Thursday night. An additional 1-3″ of rain is possible, which could lead to localized flooding and ponding on roadways. Temperatures only reach the low 80s today if a little sun can break through the clouds, otherwise they will hover in the 70s…

Rain And Storms Likely For A Few More Days

Scattered showers and storms returned to a large portion of the area this afternoon. Most of these come to and end overnight, but a few isolated showers or even storms remain possible. Lows settle in the mid 70s. High coverage of rain and storms, especially during the afternoons, continues for a few more days. That’s because of a front to…

Slightly Higher Rain Chance This Weekend

It’s dry and hot again today to close out the work week. Expect high temperatures in the mid 90s for most spots. An isolated shower or storm is possible across southeast Alabama near a stalled frontal boundary. The rest of the area should be dry under a partly cloudy sky. Your evening plans won’t be hampered by rain, but it…