RADAR CHECK: A few isolated showers have formed across Northwest Alabama this afternoon, but the rest of the state is warm and dry with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Temperatures are in the 80s, about 10-15 degrees above average for April 5.
ANOTHER VERY WARM DAY AHEAD: Morning clouds will give way to a partly sunny afternoon, and we project temperatures in the 84-88 degree range again this afternoon. Not far from record levels, and well above average. Today’s average high for Birmingham is 73, and the record high for April 5 is 88 set in 1967 and 2010. A few isolated showers could pop up this afternoon, but most places will be dry.
SUMMER PREVIEW: As advertised, temperatures are in the 80s across Alabama this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. The radar is quiet at mid-afternoon… we will maintain a small risk of a shower through the evening hours. Low clouds will form again late tonight with temperatures in the 60s.
VERY WARM: We are forecasting highs in the 84-88 degree range across Alabama today and tomorrow… it will be the warmest weather so far this year. Morning clouds will give way to a partly sunny sky both days with just a few isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms…. the chance of any one spot seeing rain each day is in the 10-20 percent range.
SUNNY, WARM AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the 78-83 degree range across Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of sunshine. The sky will stay mostly fair tonight with a low between 58 and 63 degrees.
WARM MARCH DAY: With a mostly sunny sky, we are forecasting a high in the 81-85 degree range this afternoon, making it one of the warmest days so far in 2023. The average high for Birmingham on March 23 is 69. The day tomorrow will also be warm and dry with a high in the low 80s.
THIS AFTERNOON: With a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures are generally in the 77-83 degree range across Alabama, well above average values for early March. We note a few isolated showers over the southern counties of the state; those will dissipate after sunset. Tonight will be mostly fair, and the weather begins to turn noticeably colder with lows in the 40s and 50s by daybreak tomorrow.
ANOTHER WARM DAY: We are forecasting a high in the 77-82 degree range across Alabama this afternoon, well above the average high of 65 (for Birmingham). Expect a mix of sun and clouds with a few widely scattered showers this afternoon over the southern half of the state.
WARM MARCH DAY: Temperatures are hovering around 80 degrees across much of Alabama this afternoon with a partly to mostly sunny sky. Tonight will be mostly fair with a low in the 55-65 degree range.
WARM MARCH DAY: We are forecasting a high in the 78-83 degree range across Alabama today with a partly to mostly sunny sky. An isolated shower or two is possible near the Gulf Coast, but even there most places will be dry. We note the average high for Birmingham on March 6 is 64.
AT MID-AFTERNOON: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with just a few scattered showers on radar… temperatures are in the 75-83 degree range.
COMPLEX FORECAST: The weather will be increasingly active across Alabama through Friday, and the forecast is a bit complex (which is expected in early March in Alabama). Moisture levels are rising across Alabama, but a decent part of the day today will be dry with a high around 80 degrees. The sun could break out at times this afternoon as well.
ANOTHER WARM FEBRUARY AFTERNOON: Temperatures are generally in the 75-83 degree range across North Alabama this afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. No records so far, but the day isn’t over just yet. The average high for Birmingham on February 23 is 61.
RADAR CHECK: Showers have formed across Alabama early this morning… otherwise the sky is mostly cloudy with temperatures close to 70 degrees at daybreak. We note that is nine degrees warmer than the average high for this date (61) at Birmingham.
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