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June 18, 2013
Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy might be twice as likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health thats published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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June 18, 2013
Get your telescopes ready -- the largest full moon of the year is coming!
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June 18, 2013
The World's Most Amazing Places: Fly Geyser
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June 18, 2013
With 4 million people in its shadow, a massive volcano in Mexico rumbles back to life.
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June 18, 2013
Tropical Depression Two is moving west over Guatemala and Mexico.
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June 18, 2013
Check out incredible views of a planet that hasn't been photographed by NASA in nearly 40 years.
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June 18, 2013
The weather in London has been far from normal lately, and the locals want to find out why.
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June 17, 2013
NASA has eight new astronauts.
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June 17, 2013
Heavy rain makes for a nightmare in cities from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau.
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June 17, 2013
A collection of NASA Satellite images of the month, from May 2013.
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June 17, 2013
See some of the cities threatened the most by climate change and how they'll remedy the rising seas.
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June 17, 2013
Deadly flooding continues in India, washing away roads and buildings.
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June 17, 2013
It'll take more than a month to get a magnet this large from New York to Chicago.
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June 17, 2013
Investigators want to know exactly where the Black Forest Fire started.
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June 16, 2013
Heavy weekend rains have caused severe flooding in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras on the border with Texas. Coahuila state officials say one person died and 10,000 houses are damaged, leaving 40,000 peoples homeless.
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June 17, 2013
Humans have dreamed of taking control of the weather long before Superman and James Bond villians plotted world domination. Here's a look at some of the colorful ideas behind weather manipulation.
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June 18, 2013
Periods of rain have helped firefighters get a handle on the Black Forest Fire out of Colorado Springs.
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June 16, 2013
Remnants of Oil Spill Linger Despite End of Cleanup
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June 16, 2013
Fracking is increasing competition for water, driving up the price of the precious resource and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought-stricken stretches.
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June 16, 2013
A pair of earthquakes rattled Latin America over the weekend.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 79 | 71 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 11 mph West | 6 mph NW | 1 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 76% | 81% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 90% | 90% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 83% | 100% | 80% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 84 | 64 | 86 | 63 | 75 | 64 |
| Wind | 1 mph North | 4 mph NNE | 4 mph NNE | 0 mph North |
| Humidity | 84% | 50% | 44% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 35% | 53% | 43% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 83 | 65 | 85 | 64 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 1 mph ENE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph East | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 73% | 52% | 47% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 16% | 58% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 65 | 82 | 67 | 83 | 65 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 1 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph East | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 78% | 61% | 54% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 35% | 68% | 53% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 81 | 69 | 86 | 72 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 10 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 66% | 62% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 29% | 78% | 66% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 79% | 64% | 71% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 54% | 90% | 1% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 69 | 83 | 72 | 84 | 71 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 3 mph SW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 69% | 65% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 39% | 68% | 85% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 75 | 69 | 85 | 73 | 83 | 71 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 81% | 68% | 70% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 38% | 77% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 70% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 38% | 34% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 70 | 85 | 71 | 82 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 61% | 68% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 28% | 41% | 52% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 71 | 85 | 73 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 75% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 68% | 70% | 63% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 67 | 85 | 67 | 83 | 68 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 54% | 58% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBHM) | 88 °F | 68 °F |
| Record (KBHM) | 99 °F (1953) | 56 °F (1960) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 71 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 15 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Jun. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:37 AM CDT | 8:00 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 8:29 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:32 AM CDT | 9:05 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:53 AM CDT | 9:44 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:55 PM CDT (6/18) | 1:33 AM CDT (6/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 20m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 22m
Tomorrow will be 0m 6s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 74% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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Jun 29
Last Quarter
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Jul 8
New
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Jul 15
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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91 °F
Mobile
91 °F
Andalusia
91 °F
Evergreen
90 °F
Alexander City
90 °F
Montgomery
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67 °F
Cullman
68 °F
Haleyville
68 °F
Huntsville Madison
68 °F
Fort Payne
68 °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 | 74 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Alabaster | 72 °F | Overcast | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Jasper | 72 °F | Clear | 8:55 PM CDT |
| Tuscaloosa | 75 °F | Clear | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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CPZ5836 Minneapolis, MN |
KBHM | 09:38PM | On Time |
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ASQ5038 New York, NY |
KBHM | 09:38PM | On Time |
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FLG4107 Detroit, MI |
KBHM | 09:40PM | On Time |
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SWA109 Baltimore, MD |
KBHM | 09:43PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KBHM) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 225° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 5000 ft |
METAR KBHM 190153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN050 23/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02330206 PNO $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Royals vs. Indians | 7:05 PM EDT on June 18, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Yankees | 7:05 PM EDT on June 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Almería vs. Girona | 8:00 PM CEST on June 19, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 82° F/ 28° C |
| Houston vs. Montreal | 8:00 PM EDT on June 19, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 12:19 PM PDT on June 23, 2013 | Clear, 70 °F |
| Quaker State 400 | 7:45 PM EDT on June 29, 2013 | Average High 84° F/ 28° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Travelers Championship | 8:30 AM EDT on June 20, 2013 | Clear, 58 °F |
| Travelers Championship | 8:30 AM EDT on June 21, 2013 | Clear, 58 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| 2nd St SW, Graysville, AL | 73.6 °F | - | 73 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 8:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Nucor Steel Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 87% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 562 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| TES Weather, Fultondale, AL | 72.1 °F | - | 70 °F | 92% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 627 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old House on Forest, Hueytown, AL | 73.5 °F | - | 73 °F | 97% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Saulter Rd @ Raymond Dr, Birmingham, AL | 73.8 °F | 75 °F | 64 °F | 72% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 7:38 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shades Cliff, Bluff Park, AL | 72.1 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1055 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Crestwood South, Birmingham, AL | 72.8 °F | 71 °F | 69 °F | 88% | NNW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1079 ft | 8:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SELMA , Shannon, AL | 73 °F | - | 73 °F | 99% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 8:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gardendale, Gardendale, AL | 69.7 °F | - | 69 °F | 96% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 671 ft | 8:51 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Bluff Park, Hoover, AL | 72.0 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1026 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Vestavia Hills AL US, Vestavia Hills, AL | 75 °F | 72 °F | 75 °F | 100% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hoover Country Club, Hoover, AL | 73.6 °F | 70 °F | 72 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 502 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| High Point Trace, Hoover, AL | 72.7 °F | - | 71 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 869 ft | 8:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| alabama, Bessemer, AL | 73.1 °F | - | 72 °F | 95% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Russet Woods/SouthWood, Hoover, AL | 73.5 °F | - | 73 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverchase, Hoover, AL | 73.2 °F | - | 72 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| HWY 280 @ Valleydale, Birmingham, AL | 74.3 °F | 71 °F | 73 °F | 97% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 524 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Thorn Berry, Birmingham, AL | 74.3 °F | 72 °F | 73 °F | 95% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 547 ft | 8:58 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Corner, Warrior, AL | 71.0 °F | - | 70 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Bentwood, Bessemer, AL | 73.4 °F | - | 72 °F | 96% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 528 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sunny Meadows, Birmingham, AL | 74.3 °F | 71 °F | 73 °F | 96% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 561 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Helena, AL | 74 °F | 71 °F | 73 °F | 96% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| McCalla, Judson Valley, McCalla, AL | 73.0 °F | - | 72 °F | 96% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 521 ft | 8:58 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kidron, Trussville, AL | 69.6 °F | - | 69 °F | 97% | WNW at 2.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1024 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Brandywine, Helena, AL | 74.3 °F | 71 °F | 73 °F | 97% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 484 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cahaba Hills, Leeds, AL | 73.7 °F | 73 °F | 68 °F | 83% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Alabaster, AL | 74 °F | - | 74 °F | 100% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 486 ft | 8:13 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cameron Cove, Leeds, AL | 72.6 °F | 71 °F | 69 °F | 87% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 743 ft | 8:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Palmerdale AL , Palmerdale, AL | 73 °F | 70 °F | 71 °F | 92% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 695 ft | 7:57 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rocky Ridge, Helena, AL | 73.2 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 38% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 479 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Holland Lakes, Pelham, AL | 73.4 °F | - | 72 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 452 ft | 9:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville, AL | 79.0 °F | 82 °F | 73 °F | 81% | NNW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 765 ft | 5:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Deer Springs, Pelham, AL | 73.3 °F | - | 73 °F | 100% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 426 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Kingwood, Alabaster, AL | 73.2 °F | - | 72 °F | 96% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 466 ft | 8:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Forest Parks Hwy280/CR43, Sterrett, AL | 72.7 °F | - | 72 °F | 96% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 9:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| apache ridge, Alabaster, AL | 73.2 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 89% | SSW at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 522 ft | 8:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
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