Author: Shane Butler

A taste of summer-like heat !

It’s going to look and feel a lot like summer this week. High pressure over the area will provide abundant sunshine along with 90 degree heat. A disturbance will pass through here Thursday and we should see a few showers or t-storms. This may knock the heat down just a bit in spots. It’s back to sunny and dry Friday…

Nice Mom’s Day Ahead

A cold front will be moving through the region early in the weekend. We will continue to see showers and t-storms ahead and along the frontal boundary through midday Saturday. Improving weather conditions return Saturday afternoon and Mom’s Day is looking nice around here. High pressure returns and so does sunshine along with much warmer air. Temperatures will top out…

Showers & T-storms Friday

A frontal boundary is heading southward and it’s going to help bring in our next rain event. Moisture is on the increase and the area will be prime for showers and t-storms Friday afternoon into the evening hours. Some of the storms could be strong and possibly severe. The main threats will be gusty winds, hail, frequent lightning, and heavy…

Rain Ahead !

High pressure continues to keep us hot and dry but that will be changing as we start out the upcoming weekend. The ridge will move farther to the east allowing a frontal boundary to advance into the region. We are still ahead of this boundary Thursday so we expect more summer-like conditions with temps flirting with 90 degrees. Moisture will…

90 + Degree Heat !

We continue under the influence of a high pressure system. This is keeping the sky sunny and the air dry. The ridge will hold on through Thursday but after that a cold front heads our way. Temps will top out around 90 each afternoon. Once the front arrives we will see the heat back off a bit due to showers…

Sunny & Warm

We are back into a quiet weather pattern for most of this week. High pressure will be the dominate weather feature. Look for lot’s of sunshine and much warmer temperatures. Daytime highs will manage mid to upper 80s while overnight temps hover in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A frontal boundary heads into the region late Thursday into Friday….

Sunny & Warmer Weekend !

Sunshine returns and we have a nice weekend setting up for central and south Alabama.  Temperatures will warm nicely back into the upper 70s and lower 80s. This sunny and dry weather pattern will continue through most of next week.  Temps will actually warm even more with highs approaching 90 by Tuesday afternoon.  Our next rain maker heads into the…

Windy & Cooler !

We have a windy and cooler start to our upcoming weekend. A cold front will pass through the region tonight. Light to moderate rain accompanies the boundary during the evening hours. The front exits into GA but wrap around moisture behind the front will continue in the form of occasional showers for us. Showers along with gusty west winds will…

A Good Soaking Ahead

Our weather pattern is setting up for a good soaking rain event.  A cold front to our west is advancing eastward and there’s a lot of rain ahead of this boundary.  We could easily see a couple of inches in the rain bucket before its all said and done.  A few strong storms will be possible with this system but…

Storms Wednesday Night Into Thrusday

High pressure over the region will give way to a cold front moving eastward. Clouds will be returning and showers along with t-storms move into the area Wednesday evening. Some of the storms could be strong and possibly severe during the evening and into early Thursday. Main threats will be damaging winds and a few spin up tornadoes. This system…