Ida rainfall total for Anniston area
24 hour rainfall total at my location was 3.90 inches.

October Was Wettest On Record in USA
The USA just slogged through its wettest October on record, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday. In addition to the damp, October was also extremely cool, measuring the third-coldest since records began in 1895.By Doyle Rice, USA TODAYThe USA just slogged through its wettest October on record, the federal government's National Climatic Data Center announced Tuesday.The nationwide precipitation of 4.15 inches was nearly double the long-term average of 2.11 inches, the center noted in an online report. Precipitation was most extreme in the central USA, wher

Rain Ahead...Hurricane in the Gulf
Our first hurricane is in the Gulf of Mexico this morning as Hurricane Ida intensified last night. Interestingly enough, this is the first hurricane in the gulf this year and its within 3 weeks of the end of hurricane season. The storm is forecast to weaken as it moves toward the Florida and Alabama gulf coast

Freeze Watch
Today will probably go down in the records books as the lowest high temperature for any October 17. The high here today reached 50F. Cloudy skies, drizzle, and a brisk north wind headlined a rather nasty day.Tonight, as I write this, the thermometer sits at 42F with a dewpoint of 33F. The low tonight will meet somewhere in the middle probably around 35F. Winds will likely stick around preventing widespread frost.Monday morning promises to be colder with a calm wind. Temperatures will likely be at or below freezing. As such, the NWS has issued a freeze watch:THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FR

Wet Then Turning Colder by the Weekend
What a wet down since midnight. So far this morning 2.64" of rain at my station. More rain is on the way today and tonight. Some flooding has been reported and more will be possible. Temperatures today will hang out in the mid-60's.Tomorrow clouds hang tough with a high around 72.More wet and stormy weather Wednesday and Thursday. Flash flood watches most likely will be needed again as the rain could be heavy at times. On Thursday, there will also be a risk of strong to severe thunderstorms.The precipitation outlook for the next 5 days suggest a total of 7 inches of rain for much of North Alabama this week. Wow!Unless all the major computer m