WAFF Weather

The Heat Continues.

The heat came surging back across the Tennessee Valley today as the humidity dropped.  The lower humidity allowed temperatures to reach the century mark again.  Over the past ten days many areas of North Alabama have reached 100 or better seven times. 

4pm Tempeatures.

 

Along with the heat the drought continues to build over the area.  Some communities are nearly ten inches below normal since January when it comes to rainfall.  The dry conditions along with lower humidity have created a serious fire danger.  Please be careful with any outdoor burning.

The chance of rain will get better by Friday but even then we will only see isolated showers and storms. There is a better chance of more widespread rain developing for the middle of next week.  This change in the weather just might get temperatures back to normal for this time of year.  We’re talking about upper 80s and lower 90s. 

Until then, highs will be in the middle to upper 90s with lows in the 70s.

Have a safe night.

 

Brad Travis
Chief Meteorologist
WAFF 48 Storm Team
We Track Storms

Still dry, but getting better

Much of north Alabama remains abnormally dry, but rain in recent weeks has helped the drought situation.  The area of moderate to severe drought has shrunk and now only includes portions of Cullman, Marshall and Dekalb Counties.  Here's the latest drought map of the southeast:

 

We're running about an inch behind our average November rainfall to date and still more than 10" below average for the year.  With more rain expected by the middle of next week we may narrow those gaps.

 

Jeff Castle
WAFF 48 Storm Team

Still in drought but not getting worse

Beneficial rain fell in many parts of the area this past week.  There was some improvement in a few spots due to nearly 4" of rain that fell in some locations Sunday night. However most of North Alabama and southern Tennessee remain in Moderate Drought.

 

Jeff Castle

WAFF 48 Storm Team