Midday Nowcast: Clouds and Rain have Returned to North/Central Alabama
Clouds have returned to Alabama today and those clouds are bringing some much needed rain. Scattered rain showers will become more widespread this evening and overnight.
RADAR CHECK: We have showers this morning over Northwest Alabama ahead of a surface front, and also areas of light rain over the southwest corner of the state. Showers over the northern half of the state will end later this morning
RADAR CHECK: We have scattered showers and thunderstorms across much of Alabama this afternoon… otherwise we have more clouds than sun with temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 70s. We will maintain the chance of a few showers tonight with a mostly cloudy sky.
WARM, SHOWERY WEATHER: A stalled surface front is near the Mississippi River this morning, and moisture levels will continue to increase across Alabama today. We will mention a chance of scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm through tonight.
RADAR CHECK: Scattered showers continue across Alabama this afternoon…. otherwise we have a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the 77-82 degree range. Dothan has reached 85 degrees and is the warmest spot in the state.
SHOWERS TODAY: We note some light rain and sprinkles across parts of Alabama early this morning as moisture levels begin to rise across the southern U.S. and a front approaches from the west.
RADAR CHECK: We have scattered showers over much of Northeast, Central, West, and Southwest Alabama early this morning ahead of a stalled surface front just northwest of Alabama. We will maintain the chance of showers through the day, but rain amounts will be light
RADAR CHECK: A band of showers has moved into Northwest Alabama this afternoon ahead of a surface front… we also note a few showers over the southwest counties of the state as well. Showers are possible through tomorrow as the front stalls out and slowly dissipates; the most widespread and beneficial rail will be over the northwest quarter of the state.
RAIN GETTING CLOSER: Alabama is dry early this morning, but we are watching a band of rain and a few thunderstorms from near Dallas to St. Louis to Chicago ahead of a surface front.