Archive for April 6th, 2012
Glorious Easter Weekend
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ALL IS QUIET: Nice to see no storms on radar this afternoon; the sky is partly to mostly sunny across our state with temperatures generally around the 70 degree mark. The humidity is low, and the stage is set for a beautiful weekend.
We are still projecting highs in the 70s, with lows in the upper 40s tomorrow and Sunday. A sunny sky both days, and the humidity will stay low. A picture perfect Easter weekend for Alabama and the Deep South.
NEXT WEEK: The 12Z GFS hints at some risk of isolated showers Monday; we might consider that, but the air will be pretty dry and a big rain event is not expected. Then, a nice upper trough will form over the eastern third of the nation, pulling down some pretty chilly air by Tuesday and Wednesday. The 12Z GFS is coming in colder; inline with the ECMWF. We are still going to project lows in the 35-39 degree range for early Wednesday morning with potential for frost in the valleys and protected areas. Growers will need to continue to monitor forecasts as we get closer. We should note Thursday morning could be just as cold, especially for parts of Northeast Alabama. And, it looks like we will be dry through the latter half of the week.
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I had a great time today visiting with the kids at Tenth Street Elementary School in Anniston… be looking for them on the Pepsi KIDCAM today at 5:00 on ABC 33/40 News. My next Weather Xtreme video will be posted here early Monday morning, Brian Peters, the internationally beloved meteorologist, will have the video updates tomorrow and Sunday. Enjoy the weekend!
Beautiful Weekend Weather
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CALM DAYS: In the wake of strong to severe storms that moved across Alabama yesterday, we have a nice period of calm weather in the days ahead. The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny today with a high in the low 70s, right at average values for early April in Alabama. The dry air stays in place over the weekend, and we will forecast sunny mild days and clear cool nights through Sunday with highs in the 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Doesn’t get much better.
NEXT WEEK: A fresh surge of cool air will drop in here Tuesday. While the 00Z GFS isn’t as cold as recent runs, the ECMWF, which has performed very well this season, still shows a cold look for Alabama by early Wednesday with potential for some scattered light frost across the valleys and protected areas of North and Central Alabama. Growers will need to keep an eye on forecasts as we get closer.
The week looks generally dry, although we will probably need to mention a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm toward the end of the week as a system approaches from the west, but one that doesn’t look like it will bring a severe weather threat. See the Weather Xtreme video for details.
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I have a weather program this morning at Tenth Street Elementary in Anniston…. look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 3:30 or so this afternoon. Enjoy the day!
