After the rain and storms yesterday, it was nice to see the sunshine across our viewing area this afternoon.   One thing that did not change today were the high winds!  The highest wind gust at the Auburn airport was 31 mph today, and in Columbus, GA, we had a gust at 32.
Conditions should stay rather [...]

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These photos were taken at 4pm, Wednesday in Hoover by Stephen Manston.

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I stopped along AL-119 between Hwy. 280 and Leeds today and snapped this picture.  The Fall colors were awesome and the canopy of trees provided a very scenic drive.  I was enroute to Moody Elementary School for Celebrity Reading Day.  I had a great time reading to the kids.  If you’d like me or any [...]

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This post is as much for my fellow meteorologists as viewers.  How many time have you need the weather conditions for a certain day…maybe last week or even five years ago?  What about when you were in college and you couldn’t quite figure out the formula for something?  What about comparing the weather conditions or [...]

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Crisp and clear fall weather should be perfect for stargazers to see not one, but two opportunities to see the International Space Station fly over across Alabama over the next few days. To the naked eye, it will look like a bright star sweeping across the sky from southwest to northeast.
The first opportunity will be [...]

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High pressure has taken control of our weather pattern and in return…no complaints as far as blue skies and 70 degree temperatures. So how long is this going to last? Well, surprisingly for a while. A few very weak, dry fronts will sweep through before high pressure quickly returns in their wake.  With that said, any change [...]

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I am remembering perhaps the most chilling Special Weather Statement of all time. Issued 4 years ago tomorrow, by the New Orleans National Weather Service office, located in Slidell as Katrina approached. A forecaster, who actually lived in the 9th ward, …tried to find the best words to rally people to take action. Aug. 28, 2005. Truly [...]

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