Morning showers have cleared the area but cloud cover has been much slower to do so. We may see a few breaks in the clouds later this afternoon, as temperatures warm into the mid to upper 60s. We will be mostly dry for the rest of today, with scattered rain showers moving in after midnight. […]
Multiple thunderstorm chances throughout the week. Strong storms Wednesday? Read More »
Alabama’s “Severe Weather Awareness Week” continues on Tuesday (but this info applies to EVERYONE and we do this again later in the month when Tennessee does theirs). Today’s topic from the NWS Huntsville office is “Lightning and Severe Thunderstorms”. Here in the Tennessee Valley, the vast majority of weather hazards we face through the year
If every first Monday of February could be like this, I’d be thrilled! What a fantastic day with a mostly sunny sky and comfortable temperatures. Upper 60s to lower 70s for this afternoon across the Tennessee Valley. Cloud cover increases tonight with the slightest chance of a few very light passing showers. Expect mostly cloudy
Multiple rain chances this week. Temperatures stay warm. Read More »
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has proclaimed February 3rd through the 7th as “Severe Weather Awareness Week” this year. Usually, this is done the final week of the month when Alabama does the weekend state tax holiday for preparedness supplies. That tax holiday is still scheduled for the last week of this month, but SWAW has
What a wonderful Sunday it’s been, especially compared to yesterday – we’ve got an additional 10-15 degrees on Yesterday, with those widespread upper-60s taking hold, and MUCH less cloud cover which helped us secure those mostly sunny blue skies for today. If you’re anything like me, you certainly prefer this over what the last 3-4
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We turn the page on January and head into a new month tomorrow (Saturday). That means it’s time to look at the monthly climatology stats to get an idea of what is considered “average” in our part of the Tennessee Valley. As we always explain, the NWS official climate reporting station for our viewing area
We have some patches of mid/high level cloud cover across the area this afternoon, but otherwise, it’s a nice weather day across the Tennessee Valley on this Wednesday. Temperatures are up into the mid 60s this afternoon, with one or two isolated spots even making a run at the upper 60s! Clouds are increasing just
Today is a fantastic late January day across the Tennessee Valley! With comfortable temperatures in the mid 50s this afternoon and plenty of sunshine. It’s a bit breezy out there today as well. Our weather stays nice and calm for just a bit longer until rain moves in Thursday. Tonight, we will have a clear
Comfortable temps for late January. Rain chances increase later this week. Read More »
Good news for me and all of my fellow warmer weather lovers- this week’s temperatures are looking nice! We have a late week rain & storm chance, but until then, things will be quite pleasant across the Tennessee Valley. Highs this afternoon will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s as the sky continues
Warmer temperatures this week. Rain & storms expected by late week. Read More »
We often take for granted the vast array of tools at our disposal when it comes to weather observation and weather forecasting, and that makes it easy to forget just how incredible a lot of this technology is when you step back and break down how it all works. My specialty, for example, is doppler
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