HEAT ADVISORY: Temperatures are well into the 90s and heat index values will be well over 100°, and some heat index values will be as high as 109° at times. For that reason, a Heat Advisory continues for much of the area through 9PM this evening, as dangerous heat levels are expected. This afternoon, clouds will be on the increase…
Another hot and humid day, as we continue to see an upper-level ridge to the west of the state, and with Alabama on the eastern periphery of this ridge, we are seeing our upper-level flow out of the north. This allows clusters of storms to move out of the Midwest into the Southeast, and that is what we saw on…
Hot and humid weather continues across the state, and we just don’t see much change in the overall weather pattern this time of year as we stay in the doldrums of summer. For today, the sky across Central Alabama will be partly to mostly clear with the typical cumulus clouds overhead that form during a summertime day. By this afternoon,…
HELLO AUGUST: With a surface boundary stalled out across southern portions of the state, we will keep our chances of showers and thunderstorms around 50%. Otherwise, the sky will be partly cloudy with highs in the low to mid 90s for the most of South/Central Alabama. Showers and storms could last well into the evening, and overnight lows will be…
FINALLY FRIDAY We are seeing a weakness in the upper ridge across the Deep South which is allowing many of us in Alabama to have better rain chances today and for the near forecast as well. For the last day of the work week, expect the sky to be partly cloudy across South/Central Alabama, with scattered showers and storms from…
FOR YOUR THURSDAY: A mix of clouds and sun with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Not everyone will get rain today, but know that a shower/storm will be possible at just about anytime. Temperatures this afternoon will climb into the lower and mid 90s. With the ocean of humidity in place across the state, it is quite muggy and uncomfortable…
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Forecaster: Ryan Stinnett Pretty easy forecasting this time of year, as temperatures are very similar each day, and there is nearly always a threat for rain. For today, temperature are heading towards the 90s this afternoon, and overall it will be a hot and humid Wednesday. We are going to see plenty of sunshine this morning,…
A CASE OF THE MUGGIES: A very moisture-rich air mass remains in place across the state. Dew points are staying in the 70s and that is making it downright uncomfortable out there. Temperature will once again be well into the 90s this afternoon, and overall it is just going to be another hot and humid day. We will see seeing…
For the start of the new work week, it will be another typical late July day here in Alabama. We are forecasting a partly to mostly sunny sky across the area with the risk of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 90s, and this should be the hottest day of the work…
State Auditor Jim Zeigler is filing a lawsuit to try to void a contract for what he called the state’s “failed” accounting software. Zeigler filed the lawsuit Thursday in Montgomery circuit court, claiming the state violated competitive bid law with the contract The State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System, or STAARS, is the state’s new accounting system that handles…
