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Heavy rains, high wind to hit area today

HUNTSVILLE — A strong storm system will move into the area today bringing heavy rains and winds with gusts up to 50 mph, the National Weather Service Huntsville office said. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The standard for measuring heavy snowfall has changed, not that it will come into play anytime soon despite the albeit small chance of a wintry weather mix overnight […]

Just a 'wintry mix', no snow, in the forecast

HUNTSVILLE — Sorry, kids. There won’t be any snowball fights any time soon. While a mix of rain and snow may occur Thursday night, the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office […]

DECATUR — A year ago this weekend, Christmas lights went dark. Stoves and ovens, filled with food for Christmas dinners, weren’t cooking. North Alabama was cast into darkness as the […]

TVA takes steps to avoid repeat of '22 blackout

HUNTSVILLE — A year ago this weekend, the Tennessee Valley was cast into darkness during a historic winter storm. To help ensure this won’t be a winter to remember, the […]

MONTGOMERY – The governor of Alabama was in the holiday spirit of giving Monday to those who need financial help with utility costs when temperatures rise and fall with the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Two researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville Earth System Science Center were recently awarded $402,000 from NASA’s 2022 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science to […]

HUNTSVILLE — You may want to postpone outdoor plans for this weekend. It’s going to be a wet, windy and stormy one – particularly Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. “A […]

MONTGOMERY — When it rains, it pours. And, apparently the recent rains have helped provide enough moisture to help lessen the state’s dry conditions. “Effective immediately, all burn restrictions have been […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Sean Freeman, a researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been awarded a $366,000 Department of Energy grant to examine how atmospheric conditions such as […]

HUNTSVILLE – A University of Alabama in Huntsville scientist has received a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Program Office to improve the accuracy of forecasting high […]

MONTGOMERY — With rain again bringing relief for many of Alabama’s wildland firefighters, the Alabama Forestry Commission is easing fire restrictions across much of the state. As of this morning, the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Thousands of residents were without power overnight following the storms that hit the Tennessee Valley. However, just after 7 a.m., the number of customers without power was 70, […]

Heavy rain, gusting winds, possible storms in forecast

HUNTSVILLE – A low pressure system moving into the state today could produce severe storms, particularly in areas west of I-65. But it’s heavy rains and high winds that are […]

HUNTSVILLE – No means no. No open fire pits, no lighting piles of brush, no campfires. Outdoor burning is strictly prohibited in Alabama. Even though Gov. Kay Ivey issued a […]

Statewide ban on outdoor burning issued

MONTGOMERY – A statewide “No Burn Order” has been issued in the wake of nearly 400 wildfires across the state over the last two weeks. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a […]

HUNTSVILLE  – It’s a weather forecast befitting All Saints’ Eve, otherwise known as Halloween, because it just seems weird. There’s a fire weather watch and at once a freeze warning. […]

No trick here! Freeze watch issued for Tuesday night

HUNTSVILLE — You have to give credit to the National Weather Service Huntsville office crew, they aren’t lacking on creative ways to deliver a forecast. “We on the midnight shift […]

HUNTSVILLE  – A study from the University of Alabama in Huntsville addresses a central question of climate change research: How much warming can be expected from adding carbon dioxide to […]

HUNTSVILLE – The latest drought map from the United States Drought Monitor has  placed most of Alabama in the category of moderate to extreme drought. The information was provided by […]

HUNTSVILLE – Real-time data from soil moisture sensors built at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Earth System Science Center played a key role in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s decision […]

Severe storms possible this afternoon and evening

HUNTSVILLE — Strong to severe storms are possible throughout the Tennessee Valley this afternoon into the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service Huntsville office. The storms could bring […]

'Dangerous heat' forecast for region

HUNTSVILLE — The National Weather Service Huntsville office has issued an excessive heat warning for much of the Tennessee Valley for today and Friday. The service said highs will range […]

100-degree temperatures possible this week

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville office of the National Weather Service isn’t pulling any punches in its forecast for this week. Two words: Dangerous heat. “Hot conditions will develop this week […]