Cooler and breezy today as an area of low pressure is helping create gradient winds behind the cold front. A Wind Advisory is in effect through 7 pm for winds of 25 to 40 mph due to this system. Winds calm down some by sunset but will remain at 5 to 10 mph through the evening until the upper low…
Elmore County authorities have released a list of safe places in the county that will be open to residents once a tornado watch has been issued. Those locations include: Deatsville Fire Department – 6930 AL Hwy 143, Deatsville Shoal Creek Baptist Church – 13214 Holtville Road, Deatsville St. James Family Worship – 1005 Nobles Road, Wetumpka First Presbyterian of Wetumpka…
For today, the upper level trough to our west begins to dig down into the Southeast and becomes negatively tilted, allowing for an enhancement of the upper level dynamics. The surface low over Missouri, will track northeast into Indiana and will also enhance the wind fields even more. With the warm front north of the area, the Gulf of Mexico…
The threat of severe weather has prompted some closings for Wednesday. Here is the latest list: Alabama State University – closed Alexander City Schools – closed Alexander City Social Security Administration – closed Ascension Day School-Montgomery – closed Auburn University – closed Auburn University Montgomery – closed Autauga County Schools – closed Bethany Christian Academy – closed Butler County Schools…
Calmer weather today. We are starting the day off with some dense morning fog, but overall, today will be a very nice and warm day as we wait on the next round of storms Wednesday. We are forecasting a day with a mainly sunny sky and highs in the lower and mid 80s. No issues during the daylight hours, but…
Our Golden Apple Award Winner this week comes from the Selma City School System. In her 35th year of teaching kindergarten, Lynn Bender at Payne Elementary School, thinks teaching kindergartners offers the most rewards for many reasons. Lynn Bender says, “I think with kindergarten, they are five years old and they are just starting to put everything together. I can…
DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: After a few lingering showers this morning, our Friday will feature a clearing sky and very nice weather. Highs this afternoon will be in the upper 70s. Tonight, clear and cool weather is expected with lows in the lower 50s. The weather will be dry and pleasant through the weekend. Highs will be in the mid…
ACTIVE THURSDAY: Our next severe weather threat arrives today as a deep surface low, supported by a strong upper trough, will be over Missouri this afternoon. Here in Alabama and the rest of the Southeast, a warm, moist, unstable airmass will be in place, and that will provide fuel for the showers and storms that are expected. In the latest…
The Alabama State Department of Education has announced that it will operate 27 schools that it calls “low performing” in the Montgomery Public Schools district. Â It will allow MPS to run the remaining 29 schools, in what is a two-pronged approach to fix academic and other issues within the school system. Last month, the state school board voted unanimously to…
WARMER WEDNESDAY: Today will be very warm and most of us will remain dry, but with this air mass in place, we can’t rule out an isolated shower or two. We should see more sun than clouds and afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 80s across Alabama. MORE STORMS THURSDAY: After the midweek break, our next round…
