James Spann: Dry, calm weather pattern to continue for Alabama

DRY DAYS: The sky is sunny across most of Alabama this afternoon, but there are scattered clouds over the southeast counties. The low levels are dry; no rain on radar, and tonight will be mostly fair with a low generally in the 60s.

The rest of the week looks generally rain-free with heat levels rising over the latter half of the week; we will be in the low 90s by Thursday and Friday. And dry weather will likely continue through the weekend with highs in the 90-93 degree range for most communities; lows will be in the 60s.

And a dry pattern continues through much of next week. Keep in mind September and October are two of the driest months of the year in Alabama, so long dry spells are not unusual this time of the year. See the video briefing for maps, graphics, and more details.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very calm, and tropical storm formation is not expected for at least the next seven days. Very unusual since the climatological peak of the hurricane season is just two days away (September 10).

ON THIS DATE IN 1900: A Category 4 storm made landfall at Galveston. It became the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. The strongest storm of the 1900 Atlantic hurricane season, it left between 6,000 and 12,000 fatalities in the U.S.; the number most cited in official reports is 8,000. Most of these deaths occurred in and near Galveston, Texas, after the storm surge inundated the coastline and the island city with 8 to 12 feet of water.

As of 2025, it remains the fourth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, behind Hurricane Fifi of 1974. In addition to the number killed, the storm destroyed about 7,000 buildings of all uses in Galveston, which included 3,636 demolished homes; every dwelling in the city suffered some degree of damage. The hurricane left approximately 10,000 people in the city homeless, out of a total population of fewer than 38,000.

ON THIS DATE IN 1998: A severe thunderstorm developed over the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley in Nevada. The storm moved north bringing damaging winds and heavy rain mainly across the eastern half of the metro area. Henderson Executive Airport recorded wind gusts of 80 mph.

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