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Showers/Storms Return Sunday

| March 25, 2016 @ 6:32 am

DRY AIR RETURNS: Severe weather was a no-show over the northern half of Alabama yesterday, and nobody is complaining. A large mass of storms near the Gulf Coast shut off the good inflow of moisture up into our part of the state, and some midday rain helped to keep the atmosphere cool and stable. A line of severe storms did move through the southern part of the state, however, with scattered reports of wind damage.

Today will be dry with a partly to mostly sunny sky; we project a high in the mid 60s this afternoon.

The weather will be dry and warmer tomorrow… we reach the mid 70s with a partly to mostly sunny sky. A very nice Saturday.

EASTER SUNDAY: Clouds thicken tomorrow night as moisture levels begin to rise, and we will forecast occasional showers and thunderstorms Sunday. The high resolution NAM shows showers forming over the southern two-thirds of the state before sunrise, with the rain becoming more widespread during the day.

SPC has defined a “slight risk” of severe storms for the northwest corner of the state, with a “marginal risk” for parts of West and South Alabama…

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There will be some surface based instability by Sunday afternoon, but higher values are to the west, and wind fields for now look relatively weak. But, you have to watch any system like this closely in March/April, the core of our spring tornado season.

NEXT WEEK: The weather will be dry Monday and Tuesday, then showers and storms return Wednesday night into Thursday. This could be another setup for strong storms, but the main surface low is far to the north, near the Canadian border, so hopefully we will get away with no severe weather issues. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

AT THE BEACH: Today will be mostly sunny on the coast from Panama City Beach over to Gulf Shores, but showers and storms are likely at times over the weekend… some coastal communities could see over two inches of rain. Then, the weather looks dry Monday and Tuesday of next week. Highs along the immediate coast hold in the 60s (due to the cool ocean water), with 70s elsewhere. The sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is 63 degrees early this morning. See a very detailed Gulf Coast forecast here.

STORM SPOTTER TRAINING: Storm Spotter Xtreme is coming up Saturday, April 9 at the BJCC from 9am to 2pm. This will feature both the basic and advanced SKYWARN classes, along with a session from Kevin Laws of the Birmingham NWS office. And, if you come, you get free admission to the Alabama International Auto Show, going on at the BJCC that same day. There is no cost and no need to register. Just show up with a curious mind. Kids 10 and older will also enjoy this if they love weather and want to learn more. Please help us make the severe weather warning process better!

FYI… we will also offer a basic spotter class on Tuesday April 5 in Helena at 6:30 (at the Helena Civic Center).

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I have weather programs today at South Shades Crest Elementary in Hoover… and Montevallo Elementary in Shelby County. Look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 4:00 this afternoon… enjoy the day!

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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.

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