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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 83 | 65 | 85 | 64 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 54% | 48% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 45% | 5% | 31% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 86 | 65 | 83 | 64 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 50% | 49% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 11% | 58% | 23% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 64 | 66 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SW | 5 mph SSW | 2 mph NW |
| Humidity | 81% | 61% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 50% | 62% | 70% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 69 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph WSW | 5 mph West | 6 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 78% | 62% | 69% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 13% | 51% | 29% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 58 | 78 | 59 | 81 | 62 | 66 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 9 mph NNW | 8 mph North | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 72% | 52% | 51% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 23% | 60% | 31% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 55 | 79 | 61 | 78 | 63 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 75% | 54% | 61% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 33% | 62% | 12% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 59 | 77 | 61 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 60 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph East | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 81% | 58% | 56% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 19% | 1% | 18% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 68 | 64 | 75 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 80% | 84% | 71% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 9% | 22% | 11% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 80 | 64 | 76 | 66 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 57% | 69% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 9% | 35% | 53% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 58% | 75% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 12% | 17% | 15% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 80 | 67 | 80 | 71 | 70 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 63% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 6% | 13% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBHM) | 82 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KBHM) | 97 °F (1962) | 41 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 72 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:43 AM CDT | 7:44 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:15 AM CDT | 8:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:41 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:05 AM CDT | 9:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:04 PM CDT | 2:23 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 56m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 01m
Tomorrow will be 1m 16s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 72% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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73 °F
Montgomery
73 °F
Mobile Downtown
73 °F
Ozark
73 °F
Dothan
73 °F
Andalusia
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59 °F
Scottsboro
59 °F
Fort Payne
62 °F
Huntsville Madison
62 °F
Gadsden
62 °F
Albertville
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Birmingham | 70 °F | Clear | 2:53 AM CDT |
| Alabaster | 66 °F | Clear | 2:53 AM CDT |
| Jasper | 64 °F | N/A | 3:15 AM CDT |
| Tuscaloosa | 71 °F | Clear | 2:53 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KBHM) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 158° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBHM 200753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3004
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Bleached | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Clear, 70°F |
| Son Volt | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 79°F |
| Slightly Stoopid | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 79°F |
| 2013 AAF AdExpo | 8:00 AM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Fog, 67°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Nucor Steel Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 71.2 °F | 71 °F | 66 °F | 83% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 562 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Crestwood South, Birmingham, AL | 65.2 °F | - | 61 °F | 87% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1079 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Vestavia Hills AL US, Vestavia Hills, AL | 65 °F | - | 65 °F | 100% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 2:46 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bluff Park, Hoover, AL | 64.2 °F | - | 63 °F | 95% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HWY 280 @ Valleydale, Birmingham, AL | 63.5 °F | - | 62 °F | 96% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 524 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest SELMA , Shannon, AL | 70 °F | - | 69 °F | 97% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Thorn Berry, Birmingham, AL | 65.7 °F | - | 64 °F | 95% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 547 ft | 3:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| TES Weather, Gardendale, AL | 64.4 °F | - | 63 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 682 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| High Point Trace, Hoover, AL | 66.6 °F | - | 64 °F | 91% | South at 1.7 mph | - / hr | 869 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Sunny Meadows, Birmingham, AL | 67.5 °F | - | 65 °F | 92% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 561 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Old House on Forest, Hueytown, AL | 65.0 °F | - | 64 °F | 97% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gardendale, Gardendale, AL | 64.3 °F | - | 62 °F | 93% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 671 ft | 3:11 AM CDT | Normal | |
| 2nd St SW, Graysville, AL | 66.0 °F | - | 64 °F | 93% | East at 1.6 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 3:12 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverchase, Hoover, AL | 64.6 °F | - | 63 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Russet Woods/SouthWood, Hoover, AL | 66.2 °F | - | 64 °F | 93% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Cahaba Hills, Leeds, AL | 64.3 °F | - | 60 °F | 85% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| alabama, Bessemer, AL | 64.7 °F | - | 63 °F | 95% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cameron Cove, Leeds, AL | 64.6 °F | - | 61 °F | 89% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 743 ft | 3:12 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Forest Parks Hwy280/CR43, Sterrett, AL | 62.6 °F | - | 61 °F | 96% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kidron, Trussville, AL | 63.0 °F | - | 61 °F | 94% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Helena, AL | 63 °F | - | 62 °F | 96% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 2:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Deer Springs, Pelham, AL | 66.9 °F | - | 66 °F | 97% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 426 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Holland Lakes, Pelham, AL | 66.0 °F | - | 64 °F | 95% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 452 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Alabaster, AL | 67 °F | - | 66 °F | 95% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 486 ft | 2:43 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Brandywine, Helena, AL | 65.6 °F | - | 64 °F | 93% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 484 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bentwood, Bessemer, AL | 64.9 °F | - | 63 °F | 94% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 528 ft | 3:17 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Kingwood, Alabaster, AL | 65.8 °F | - | 64 °F | 94% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 466 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Rocky Ridge, Helena, AL | 63.3 °F | - | 46 °F | 54% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 479 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Palmerdale AL , Palmerdale, AL | 64 °F | - | 62 °F | 93% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 695 ft | 2:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| apache ridge, Alabaster, AL | 66.6 °F | - | 62 °F | 84% | WNW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 522 ft | 3:06 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Moody AL , Moody, AL | 64 °F | - | 62 °F | 93% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 695 ft | 2:36 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Arpeggio Farm, Wilsonville, AL | 63.2 °F | - | 62 °F | 97% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 522 ft | 4:17 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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