Wonderful Weekend Weather

The 90s Return...
When I see unseasonably cooler afternoon temperatures in the early fall, I can tell the summer temperatures are not quite finished with us yet.  I'm a meteorologist not a climatologist however, I do know the atmosphere has a way of balancing itself out.  The planet is always gearing toward equilibrium.  Bottom line...there has been cooler and hotter days...to the global warming enthusiasts.  Anyone want to chat about La Niña?
http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina.html

Birmingham, AL. Wonderful Weather Weekend

Records appear to be safe this morning but, we still have another cool morning on the books for your Labor Day. Low temperatures will flirt with record readings again Monday morning.

We still have a very dry air mass across Alabama. Temperatures will be in the mid 80s this afternoon. Highs will be back in the low 90s by Monday afternoon. Best chance for rain in the 7 Day Forecast rolls in by Thursday.

Birmingham, AL. Sunny, Dry...Need I say More?

A cold front has pushed south, and finally held true to its name. This weekend expect cooler and drier air to start your mornings. I’m so excited to actually be able to hear the A/C cut-off overnight. Highs will be in the mid- upper 80s. Overnight lows tonight and Sunday night will be in the mid 50s. With some areas in the low 50s...WOW! We may be setting some record LOWS!!!

http://weather.nbc13.com/

Birmingham Weather Forecast

Rain and drizzle this morning, temperatures holding in the low-mid 70's. Finally the grip of the summer heat has loosened. It has been nice to not be drenched in sweat from the front door of my house to the car door. Today we start off rainy, but skies will clear a bit later today and temperature will make it into upper 80's in the afternoon. We will look for partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 90's for the remainder of your workweek. A weak front will arrive Friday. There will be a chance of an afternoon or nighttime shower. Behind that front mid-upper 60s overnight.

Weather Forecasters Summer Dream...

  I can put my feet up today...well for now.  When I got out of the car this morning at the station, an unfamiliar cool breeze hit my ankle. That delightful breeze on Red Mountain was a marvelous gift this morning. Working outside today? Well if you are, finally a break from the heat. Today is one of those days to look ahead. We are looking toward the weekend now on the hump day. A dry cold front will push through the area by the end of the week and leave us with Party Cloudy skies and upper 80s for your highs for the weekend, mid-upper 60s overnight...Enjoy!

Tropical Storm Danielle

At this time Monday Morning, there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

This morning at 5:00 am EST, the center of Tropical Storm Danielle was
located near latitude 14.8 north...longitude 37.1 west. Danielle is

moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph and this

general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph with higher

gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast. Danielle is

likely to become a Hurricane within the next 24 hours.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 85 miles.

Source:  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Tropical Moisture, No Tropical System

We all hope for this soggy scenario in the summer. Tropical moisture without the damage. Bad thing is, LA and MS have seen localized flooding that has been reeking havoc across the Deep South.  Flooding is one of the main weather disasters that take life.  Inland flooding is also very important.  I always here people say they don't need to to worry because they do not live on the coast...that concerns me.  Here is some info to hopefully swap that frame of mind.

"In the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, inland flooding was responsible for more than half of the deaths associated with tropical cyclones in the United States."

Source: NOAA, NWS

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/inland_flood.shtml