RADAR CHECK: Rain is still falling early this morning across parts of Southeast Alabama, but that rain will end soon, and a decent part of the day ahead will be dry. Clouds will linger however, and we will see a big temperature spread with highs ranging from the 50s over North Alabama to the 70s near the coast.
CLOUDY, CHILLY DAY: Sunshine is hard to find across Alabama; clouds are hanging tough in most places with temperatures in the 40s. The sky will remain cloudy through tomorrow, but most communities will be dry.
RADAR CHECK: Despite a mostly cloudy sky, most of Alabama is dry this afternoon with temperatures generally in the 50s over the northern counties of the state, with 60s to the south. The risk of a shower will remain low tonight as clouds linger.
MOSTLY DRY TODAY: While an isolated shower could pop up today, most of the state will be dry; expect a mostly cloudy sky with a high in the 60s for most places… low 70s are likely near the coast.
RADAR CHECK: While the sky is mostly cloudy, there is basically no rain on radar across Alabama at mid-afternoon. Temperatures range from the 50s over the northern counties, to around 70 at Mobile. There are some breaks in the overcast in spots, but the sky will be mostly cloudy tonight.
RADAR CHECK: The most widespread rain across Alabama early this morning is over the northeast counties of the state associated with Tropical Depression Nicole, but some patchy light rain is also over the central and western counties of the state as well. Rain will end by midday, and most of the state will be dry this afternoon and tonight (although clouds will linger).
RADAR CHECK: A fairly large area of light rain is creeping into West Alabama early this morning… otherwise clouds cover most of the state at daybreak with temperatures around 70 degrees. The surface front that was initially expected be near U.S. 80 this morning is still near the Tennessee state line, so we will need to delay the clearing forecast until late today and tonight. Clouds will hang tough much of the day today with some light rain possible… temperatures will hold in the 70s much of the day.
RADAR CHECK: A weather disturbance is brining some patchy light rain to the southern half of Alabama this morning… rain is seen as far north as Nation, Clanton, and Rockford. This rain will move out of the state later this morning, otherwise today will be mostly cloudy with a high in the 50-54 degree range. The sky will begin to clear over the northwest counties of the state this afternoon, and tonight will be clear and colder with a low in the 20s.
CLOUDS HANGING TOUGH: While there are some breaks in the overcast across Alabama this afternoon, the sky is generally cloudy. The cloud cover is keeping temperatures in the 68-72 degree range for most places, so no new record highs today (Birmingham’s record high today is 73 set in 1984). We are seeing a few showers over the southwest part of the state, but most communities are dry. Clouds will thicken tonight, and showers are possible after midnight as a cold front slowly approaches.
RADAR CHECK: Rain is widespread this morning over East Alabama early this morning, generally east of a line from Fort Payne to Gadsden to Talladega to Alexander City. This rain shield is on the west side of the circulation of Tropical Depression Fred, which is moving into Georgia north of Columbus. The rain over East Alabama will taper off by mid to late morning… otherwise today will feature more clouds than sun over the northern half of Alabama with just a few scattered showers this afternoon.
CALMING DOWN: The big mass of precipitation that brought rain, sleet, and snow to Alabama last night has mostly moved out of the state… the exception is the southeast corner of the state where a tornado watch remains in effect for Geneva and Houston counties until 8a CT. Storms there will be over by mid-morning.
CLOUDS FOR SOME, SUN FOR SOME: The northern half of Alabama is covered in clouds this afternoon with some patchy light rain, but the southern half of the state is enjoying a bright, sunny day. Temperatures under the cloud cover are in the upper 40s and low to mid 50s, but we are looking at 60s over South Alabama where the sun is out. The clouds over North Alabama will move out tonight, and all of Alabama should enjoy a good supply of sunshine tomorrow.
RADAR CHECK: We have lingering patches of light rain over the eastern half of Alabama this afternoon; the snow has needed over the northern and western counties. Some of the heaviest snow this morning was over Pickens, Lamar, Fayette, Marion, and Winston counties, where a few spots saw two to three inches. The rain moves out of the state this evening, but clouds linger tonight.
THIS AFTERNOON: Mid to high level clouds are advancing into Alabama this afternoon; a showers are over Southwest Alabama but most of the state is dry with temperatures in the 80-85 degree range. Clouds will continue to thicken tonight.
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