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Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.

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Looking Wet into Monday

Looking Wet into Monday

| February 25, 2018 @ 6:48 am

Looking wet today and Monday with a break Tuesday and Wednesday before more rain late Wednesday into Thursday. Temperatures expected to remain warmer than our 30-year averages for late February, but no new records are likely.

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Stormy Later Today

Stormy Later Today

| February 24, 2018 @ 7:21 am

Storms are forecast later today especially for the northwest quadrant of Alabama with rain likely for Sunday and Monday across much of Central Alabama.

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Pattern for Record Warmth

Pattern for Record Warmth

| February 18, 2018 @ 6:56 am

Sunday will be relatively cool when compared to the forecast highs for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday when a strong upper ridge brings the potential for record-setting highs for the first half of the week.

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Wet and Warm for the Week Ahead

Wet and Warm for the Week Ahead

| February 17, 2018 @ 6:54 am

With a strong ridge centered over Florida and the Bahamas, the weather across the Southeast US will remain warm for the week ahead. However, the ridge also maintains a tap into Pacific moisture keeping our sky cloudy much of the time with rain chances just about every day for the week ahead.

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WeatherBrains 630:  Anybody but Kevin!

WeatherBrains 630: Anybody but Kevin!

| February 13, 2018 @ 7:38 am

Kevin brings the guest to the digital mahogany table with Andrew Yeager, Digital Sales Manager for KXAS-TV in Dallas.

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Still Wet but Drier for Monday and Tuesday

Still Wet but Drier for Monday and Tuesday

| February 11, 2018 @ 7:01 am

We remain showery today while the heaviest rain has moved a bit further east. It will be pretty warm for the middle of February with highs in Central Alabama in the middle and upper 60s. As the front settles through the area, Monday will be about 10 degrees cooler.

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Wet Weather Next Three Days

Wet Weather Next Three Days

| February 10, 2018 @ 7:02 am

Next three days are going to be wet and mild across Alabama with a marginal risk for severe storms. Rainfall amounts are forecast to be in the 2 to 2.5 inch range helping to stop drought conditions.

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WeatherBrains 629:  Didn’t Come From Ikea

WeatherBrains 629: Didn’t Come From Ikea

| February 6, 2018 @ 7:53 am

The nationwide flu outbreak hits WeatherBrains right in the guest. With our guest down with the flu, we create a home grown show for this episode.

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Rain Moves Out; Dry and Cooler Monday

Rain Moves Out; Dry and Cooler Monday

| February 4, 2018 @ 7:01 am

Rain should move out of most of Central Alabama by late morning/early afternoon. Monday and Tuesday should be dry with another shot of beneficial rain in the late Tuesday/Wednesday time frame. More rain possible by Saturday and Sunday.

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Rain Goes on a Roller Coaster Ride

Rain Goes on a Roller Coaster Ride

| February 3, 2018 @ 6:49 am

The next seven days will be a roller coaster ride for rain with rain tonight and early Sunday, again late Tuesday into Wednesday, repeating again for Saturday. Fortunately there is no evidence of any extreme cold.

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WeatherBrains 628:  I’ll Release Details Later

WeatherBrains 628: I’ll Release Details Later

| January 30, 2018 @ 1:44 pm

Dr. Marshall Shepherd joins the WeatherBrains crew with discussions about the AMS annual conference and a multitude of other weather topics.

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WeatherBrains 627:  A Really Spacey Show

WeatherBrains 627: A Really Spacey Show

| January 23, 2018 @ 7:40 am

The WeatherBrains gang looks into space for this episode with some fascinating information from Dr. Tamitha Skov, a leading space weather expert in the world.

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Warm Today, Rain Monday

Warm Today, Rain Monday

| January 21, 2018 @ 6:49 am

Southerly flow continues today so we can expect to see some warm weather with highs in the middle and upper 60s. Rain moves in early Monday with the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind. Temperatures drop back about 10 degrees on Tuesday.

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Warming Kicks In; Wet Monday

Warming Kicks In; Wet Monday

| January 20, 2018 @ 6:51 am

A warming trend continues for the weekend as the weather remains dry. Clouds increase Sunday and Monday ahead of a cold front that should bring rain to much of Alabama from Monday morning through Tuesday morning.

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