WBRC First Alert Weather

We will have a clear sky tonight if you want to look at the Beaver Full Moon. It is also a supermoon. It'll be the brightest moon of the year. Feel free to take pictures and send it to us through the WBRC First Alert Weather App! #alwx

With a clear sky and a light wind, temperatures will quickly drop this evening and tonight. Plan for temperatures to cool into the upper 30s tonight. Frost is possible once again. Temperatures climb into the low 70s tomorrow afternoon. Details: #alwx

It looks like we'll enjoy plenty of sunshine starting tomorrow. Sunny and dry weather will continue through the end of the week. Rain chances could return Friday and into next weekend. Details in the video below: #alwx @WBRCnews

An upper-level low will move through the Southeast today giving us a mixture of sunshine and cloud cover. The best chance for rain today will likely occur in east-northeast Alabama. Highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Details in the video below: #alwx

Don't forget we "fall back" tonight. You'll gain an extra hour of sleep. It means we'll see an earlier sunrise and sunset Sunday. Details in the video below: #alwx @WBRCnews

Clouds will increase today, but rain should hold off until tonight. Plan for a mostly cloudy sky tomorrow with scattered showers possible at any point during the day. Temperatures could stay in the 50s. Details in the video below: #alwx @WBRCnews

Happy Saturday! Get ready for increasing clouds today. We'll start the day with sunshine and temperatures in the 30s. We'll likely end up mostly cloudy this afternoon with highs in the mid 60s. Rain possible tonight into Sunday. Details: #alwx @WBRCnews

An upper-level low is spinning away across the Southeast giving us clouds, breezy conditions, and occasional showers. Temperatures will remain in the 50s with off and on rain through the evening hours. Stay safe on the roads! Details: #alwx @WBRCnews

Melissa makes landfall in southwest Jamaica near New Hope. We haven't seen an Atlantic hurricane this strong strike land unless you were alive in 1935. We rate the strength of a storm by it's pressure. Lower the number = stronger the storm. #Melissa

Melissa has maximum sustained winds up to 185 mph with a pressure at 892 mb. It makes it the third strongest Atlantic Hurricane on record. Landfall will likely occur within the next hour. #Melissa

We will likely remain cloudy today with a small chance for a stray shower. Anything that falls will remain light. Most of tomorrow will remain cloudy and dry, but rain will likely increase across Alabama Tuesday evening into Tuesday night. Details: #alwx

10 AM (10/27/25): Melissa continues to strengthen with winds up to 165 mph. It will likely strike Jamaica tonight and tomorrow morning as a Category 5 hurricane with intense wind, rain, flooding, and landslides. Details in the video below: #Melissa

Get ready for wet weather tomorrow! Rain will begin to move into west Alabama during the mid and late morning hours. It won't rain nonstop, but plan for off and on showers at any point Sunday. Heavier rain possible Sunday night. Details: #alwx @WBRCnews

As of the 10 a.m. CDT update, #Melissa remains a tropical storm with winds up to 70 mph. It is organizing now, and it will likely become a hurricane soon. Rapid strengthening is likely this weekend. Watch the video on how this will impact the Caribbean:

We should see some sunshine this morning, but plan for increasing clouds this afternoon. We stay dry with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Enjoy the warm temperatures today. Rain and cooler temperatures likely next week. Details in the video below: #alwx

It looks like Saturday will remain dry. Great news for the Magic City Classic parade and football game. Showers are possible Sunday, especially in west Alabama. Details in the video below: #alwx @WBRCnews

Tropical Storm Melissa has sustained winds up to 50 mph. It is now forecast to meander in the Caribbean for several days. It could become a major hurricane by early next week. Melissa could be a devastating storm for Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Cuba. #Melissa

3 PM (10/21/25): Showers along I-20/59 continue to push to the east-southeast. Rain should taper off by this evening. We will likely see decreasing clouds and temperatures cooling into the 40s Wednesday morning. Details in the video below: #alwx

Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean with winds up to 50 mph. Track of this storm remains uncertain, but it could meander in the Caribbean for days producing a huge flood threat for Hispaniola. Details in the video below: #Melissa #tropics

Get ready for chilly temperatures tonight! We will likely wake up into the mid 40s Monday morning. Tomorrow will end up sunny with highs in the low to mid 70s. A few showers are possible Tuesday. Details in the video below: #alwx