BREEZY, COOL AFTERNOON: The sky is mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. A freeze warning is in effect for all of Alabama tonight, with the exception of Houston, Geneva, and the southern half of Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Colder air is blowing into Alabama today. The sky is clearing and we have a brisk north wind blowing in those colder temperatures as highs today are holding in the 50s for most locations. The sky will clear tonight and the winds will relax and temperatures will take a tumble.
FREEZE WARNING: Colder air rolls into Alabama today along with a brisk north wind. Temperatures will hold in the 50s over the northern half of the state despite a mostly sunny sky. A freeze warning is in effect tonight for most of Alabama, as far south as Jackson, Brewton, Troy, and Eufaula.
Monday night temperatures will be in the 20s and lower 30s with a freeze expected all the way into South Alabama.
Rain with storms near the coast are moving across South Alabama this afternoon after a morning batch in the North. Temperatures are cool and will get colder, with a freeze likely Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Freeze watches are in effect for Monday night and Tuesday morning across North and Central Alabama as cold air advection will bring much colder conditions into the state over the next 48 hours. No rain is forecast until late Thursday and Friday.
Central Alabama can expect improving conditions, with clearing skies today and a dry but unsettled pattern taking shape tonight and into Sunday as a frontal system traverses the region.
Get ready for a mix of weather this weekend! Today, we’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the upper 60s to upper 70s. Tomorrow, a storm system from Texas will bring rain and cooler temps in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Then, a cool-down and chance of showers follow.
RADAR CHECK: Rain and strong thunderstorms continue to push through South Alabama this afternoon; heavier storms there are capable of producing hail and strong winds. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the southern third of the state until 7p CT.
An intense thunderstorm has developed along US-80 in Macon County between Shorter and Tuskegee. It is moving east at 35 mph. It has hail to the size of ping pong balls. Damaging winds as well. The low level helicity is around 70 m2/s2, which is insufficient for tornado development. These storms will only continue to strengthen as we go through the afternoon and the line of storms drops south.
The severe weather threat should continue to increase this afternoon across South Alabama, with chances for large hail, damaging winds to 65 mph, and a couple of tornadoes.
The stronger storms from this morning are now over southern portions of the state, where a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect this afternoon; the severe weather threat is over for the northern half of the state.
At 815 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maylene, or over Alabaster, moving east at 35 mph.
Severe thunderstorms are in effect over East Alabama. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 a.m.
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