After over two inches of rain over the weekend, there is no sign of any new snow or ice issues for Alabama for the next seven to ten days.

A winter storm watch is in effect for the northern third of Alabama for the weekend, meteorologist James Spann reports.

RAIN ARRIVES LATER TODAY: Clouds will increase across Alabama today ahead of a surface front, and rain will move into the western counties this afternoon; expect a high this afternoon in the 53-63 degree range. We expect a few periods of rain tomorrow and Friday; highs will be in the 50s. WEEKEND WINTER STORM THREAT: […]

Global models agree on a potentially high impact winter storm threat for parts of the Deep South Saturday.

With sunshine in full supply today, temperatures rise into the upper 30s across the Tennessee Valley, with 40s for the rest of the state. The warm-up continues through mid-week; we reach the 50s tomorrow, and by Wednesday the southern half of the state will see highs in the 60s.

A bitterly cold Arctic airmass will roll into the Deep South on Sunday, the coldest of the season.

Here’s the latest weather news and information from James Spann and his team, for today, Monday, November 17, 2025.

DRY DAY AHEAD: Most of Alabama will be rain-free today … with more clouds than sun we expect highs in the 60s and low 70s. Clouds will thicken late in the day, and rain will move back into state tonight ahead of a disturbance rotating around the upper low parked over the region. Expect periods of […]

COOL MORNINGS, WARM AFTERNOONS: Again this morning cooler spots are in the 40s across Alabama; most communities are in the 50s. With a sunny sky the dry air in place will warm quickly and temperatures reach the low to mid 80s this afternoon. Dry weather continues through the week with highs in the 80s, morning lows […]

James Spann: Alabama stays dry through tomorrow; some rain near the coast Sunday. Here are temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise.

ANOTHER PLEASANT MORNING: Temperatures are generally in the 58-65 degree range across Alabama this morning… very pleasant for late August. We expect an increase in clouds today ahead of a disturbance that will bring the risk of some scattered light rain to the state this afternoon and tonight. Moisture will be very limited, and some […]

FALL PATTERN: We all know we can have scorching heat in Alabama in late August, but that won’t be the case this year thanks to a fall-like upper air pattern over North America. A long wave upper trough is over the eastern part of the continent … this pushed a cold front through late yesterday, and […]

HOT: Summer heat finally returns to Alabama over the next five days with highs in the low to mid 90s for most places. As always on a summer day, a few pop-up storms are likely during the afternoon and evening hours (mainly from noon to midnight)… but they should be widely scattered. The chance of […]

STILL HOT TODAY: Most Alabama communities will see a high in the mid 90s today with a partly sunny sky and the usual risk of a passing shower or storm in scattered spots from about 1 until 10 p.m. The chance of any one spot seeing rain today is 30-40%. After today, heat levels slowly fall, […]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/TORNADO OUTBREAK AHEAD: Most of Alabama will be dry, mild, and breezy today, but a dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is expected across a large area beginning late tonight.

WINTER STORM WARNING: A winter storm warning is in effect today for areas along and south of a line from Thomasville to Montgomery to Opelika. North of the warning, there is a winter weather advisory as far north as Eutaw, Centreville, Pelham, Talladega and Anniston. National Weather Service Birmingham added a few counties to the advisory early this […]

FRIGID: Here are temperatures across Alabama this morning just before sunrise: Meridianville — 12 Fort Payne — 13 Haleyville — 13 Cullman — 14 Huntsville — 14 Albertville — 14 Decatur — 15 Muscle Shoals — 16 Gadsden — 17 Jasper — 18 Birmingham — 19 Talladega — 19 Pell City — 19 Tuscaloosa — 20 […]

COLD START: Many communities across North Alabama are down in the upper teens early this morning with a clear sky… we have 20s all the way down to the Gulf Coast. The weather stays dry today with a high in the low to mid-40s for most communities.

RADAR CHECK: We have widespread rain and a few thunderstorms across Alabama this morning. Look for occasional rain through the day; amounts around 2 inches are likely over South Alabama… places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Anniston can expect around one inch, and totals will be closer to 1/2 inch over the Tennessee Valley of North […]

Most of the impact from Hurricane Helene in Alabama will come over the eastern side of the state over the next 24 hours. Rain will increase over east Alabama this afternoon and tonight, becoming heavy at times. The western half of the state will be mostly dry with just a few spotty showers. Winds will […]

WINDY, WET DAY AHEAD: Rain is widespread across Alabama this morning as Francine moves up into south Mississippi as a weakening tropical low. Here are the weather issues today. WIND: A wind advisory is in effect for most of Alabama today. Gradient winds will hit 30-40 mph at times, with the higher gusts over the western half […]

QUIET AFTERNOON: Showers are very isolated across Alabama today. The sky is partly sunny, and temperatures are mostly in the upper 80s and low 90s. We do note a big flooding event unfolded this morning over northwest Alabama; parts of Franklin County had more than 6 inches of rain, and a flash flood emergency was […]

RADAR CHECK: Rain has been fairly widespread over the northern half of the state today; a flash flood warning was required for a while for Sumter County in west Alabama. With a cloudy sky, temperatures are mostly in the 70s over the northern and central counties. But south Alabama is seeing a pretty good supply […]

RADAR CHECK: Rain is relatively widespread across Alabama this afternoon south of a line from Auburn to Greenville to Mobile; this is the rain shield associated with Marco, a dissipating tropical system in the far northern Gulf of Mexico. The rain and thunderstorms are well removed from the center due to strong shear. The sky […]