Author: Ben Lang

Impacts from Tropical Storm Cindy Continue Through Friday

Steady rainfall is expected to continue today due to rain bands from Tropical storm Cindy. A tornado watch has been issued for Covington County. Quick spin-ups are possible across south AL and the gulf coast today. The threat for some quick spin-up tornadoes may expand into other portions of Alabama as Cindy makes its way onshore in southeast Texas. The…

More Rain Possible Overnight

Quite the start to Father’s Day Sunday. An small surface disturbance, called a Mesoscale Convective Vortex, positioned itself right over the river region last night. Showers and a few storms formed late last night, and became more widespread in the vicinity of this disturbance. Heavy rain and intense lightning were ongoing for several hours this morning over the river region,…

Hot & Muggy With More Storms

Lower thunderstorm coverage so far this afternoon. There is a weak upper level disturbance centered right above the area, causing these showers to move in a counterclockwise fashion. Tonight, expect the summertime pattern to repeat itself, with shower and thunderstorm coverage dwindling after sunset. It will be mostly dry & muggy overnight, with lows only reaching the lower 70s. Sunday…

Afternoon Storms And Summer Heat

Most of the storms have been confined to areas along and south of I-85 and Hwy 80 this afternoon. Shower and Thunderstorms will gradually diminish as we head through the evening hours. Expect a warm and muggy Sunday night, with lows near 70°. More widespread showers and storms are likely on Monday. They will follow a similar pattern to today’s…

One More Dry Night Ahead

...But Unsettled Again This Week

Saturday turned out to be a hot day with highs near 90°. Saturday night will be dry with lows in the upper 60s and a mostly clear sky. Sunday will begin a trend of warm and muggy days/nights. Isolated to widely scattered storms also return to the area Sunday. Still looks like the best chance for rain is along and…

Mostly Dry For The Weekend; Unsettled Next Week

The area will remain dry and warm overnight tonight. Expect skies to become mostly clear sky and temperatures to remain a bit warmer with lows in the mid 60s. Saturday will be warm and summery. Highs will be near 90 under a partly cloudy sky. Saturday night will be mostly clear and mild, with lows in the mid to upper…

The Countdown To Drier Days Continues

Full Video Forecast Available on our Facebook Page. Yet another day of scattered showers and storms for the area on this Sunday. As the pattern has been for the last several nights, showers and storms across the area will taper off as we head into the evening hours. Another warm and muggy night ahead, with lows around 70. A few showers…

More Storms For Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

Our unsettled weather pattern will continue for the rest of the weekend and also into Monday and Tuesday. Overall shower and thunderstorm coverage will taper off this evening. Isolated showers and storms will remain a possibility overnight with lows around 70. More storms will fire tomorrow morning, especially in south Alabama.  Showers and storms will spread into the rest of…

More Rain And Storms Likely Today

Friday will feature another round of scattered showers and storms, especially towards the afternoon and early evening. Expect a mostly cloudy sky with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Showers and Storms will diminish in coverage overnight, with lows falling to the upper 60s. A mostly cloudy sky will persist tonight. More rain expected this weekend. The pattern of…

Unsettled Weather Pattern Continues

More showers and storms will be possible late Thursday morning into early afternoon. The activity will be widely scattered so it won’t be a total washout today, but we may see rainfall totals up to half an inch in spots. The area will dry back out tonight, with only the chance for a very isolated shower overnight. Lows will be…