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.
This weekend offers a mix of spooky Halloween festivities across the state, including haunted attractions, parades, and family activities, along with the upcoming Christmas Village Festival starting next week and the Moss Rock Festival celebrating nature and creativity on Nov. 2-3.
Highs today are ranging from the mid 70s to mid 80s across the state. We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, but we are watching a cold front to out northwest, currently over Western Tennessee.
Troup’s Pizza in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood is a family business serving families while creating family, too. The husband-and-wife team of Terrill and Ashley Brazelton are known for their great food and genuine, warm hospitality, but they serve their community way more than that.
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.
RADAR CHECK: We have a few small, isolated showers over East Alabama this afternoon that are moving northward… the rest of the state is mostly cloudy but dry.
Most of Alabama is dealing with more clouds than sun today, and underneath those clouds, there are a few very light showers showing up on the radar, especially over East Alabama.
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair led an Alabama delegation at the 46th annual Southeast U.S.-Japan (SEUS-Japan) Alliance joint meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week to reinforce ties with one of the state’s key economic partners.
ISOLATED SHOWERS LATER TODAY? While most of Alabama will stay dry today with a high around 80 degrees, we will mention the risk of a few small, isolated showers this afternoon as moisture levels rise a bit.
STILL DRY: Nothing on radar this afternoon; the sky is partly to mostly sunny across Alabama with temperatures around the 80 degree mark.For Birmingham and a decent part of Alabama, today is the 31st consecutive day with no rain as the long dry spell continues.
We continue to see sunny and very warm days with highs ranging from the upper 70s to low and mid 80s. Nights remain mostly clear, with lows ranging from the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Austal USA, a cornerstone of Alabama’s thriving defense industry, has commenced the construction of a cutting-edge submarine module manufacturing facility (MMF3) in Mobile.
DRY DAYS: For Birmingham and a decent part of Alabama, today will be the 31st consecutive day with no rain as the long dry spell continues. With a good supply of sunshine, we project a high in the 77-82 degree range this afternoon.
Henry Margusity, with over 35 years of experience, is one of the nation’s leading extreme weather experts.
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