Author: Shane Butler

More Scorching Summer Heat Ahead This Week!

I can hear Forrest Gump saying it right now….”and just like that it was already 100 degrees in Alabama”.  The hot and humid days of summer are here and it looks like there’s no real end in sight.  We’re expecting mid to upper 90s for high temperatures throughout the workweek and upcoming weekend.  There will be occasional showers and storms…

Summer Heat Ramps Up This Week!

The hot and humid days of summer are here and it looks like there’s no real end in sight.  We’re expecting mid to upper 90s for high temperatures throughout the week.  There will be occasional showers and storms around and that could help combat the heat at times. In the meantime, our sky will be mostly clear with temps only…

Heating Up With Increasing Rain Chances

High pressure to the east of us continues to provide a nice easterly wind flow across our area.  Temps are just below the average for this time of the year thanks to the milder easterly winds. We see this setup changing going into the upcoming weekend. In the meantime, we have a mostly cloudy sky over us tonight into early…

We’re Catching A Slight Break In The Heat For Now!

High pressure centered to the east of us is providing a nice easterly wind flow across our area.  Temps are coming down just a bit due to the slightly milder easterly winds. This setup will continue for a few more days but those mid 90s are coming back around soon. In the meantime, we have a partly cloudy sky over…

Rain Chances Fairly Slim This Week

We’re closing in on the summer solstice (official start to summer) and it’s feeling every bit of it.  Temps are around 90 degrees for highs and lows in the lower 70s. That’s all about average for this time of the year.  It’s something we will need to get use to because there’s plenty more of this to come. In the…

Mainly Sunny And Less Humid

A frontal boundary has moved through the area and now we wait for the drier air to flow into the state.  Any linger rain activity will die out this evening and our sky will clear. There may be some areas of fog by morning but that will quickly lift and a mostly sunny sky will prevail.  It will be the…

Periods Of Showers & Storms Through Thursday

A frontal boundary is heading into the deep south Thursday into Friday.  Several more rounds of showers and storms will continue out ahead of the front. There will be periods of moderate to heavy rainfall area wide through Thursday afternoon.  All indications are the front makes it through the area and we’re trending drier Thursday night and into most of…