Warm Christmas Weekend Ahead
COLD START: Temperatures are at the freezing mark early this morning over parts of Northeast Alabama; both Gadsden and Fort Payne report 32 degrees just before sunrise. Today will feature a partly to mostly sunny sky with a high in the low 60s this afternoon.
CHRISTMAS WEEKEND: Moisture levels will rise, but an upper high over the Gulf Coast will keep most of the state dry. Best chance of showers over the weekend will come tomorrow over far North Alabama, near the Tennessee state line, otherwise most communities will be dry. The upper ridge will bring Christmas warmth to the region; the high tomorrow will be well into the 60s, and by Sunday we project a high between 70 and 75 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds.
This is our second warm Christmas in a row… here is a list of the warmest temperatures recorded on December 25 (based on data from the Birmingham Airport)…
77 2015
74 1987
73 1982, 1942
72 1964
71 1926, 1922
70 1901
69 1971
68 1974, 1904
TO THE NORTHWEST: A major Christmas Day storm will bring blizzard conditions to parts of Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas Sunday, with a chance of strong to severe storms over sections of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma…
NEXT WEEK: Very mild weather continues through Wednesday; a few scattered showers are possible during the first half of the week with a stalled front north of Alabama, but nothing heavy or widespread. The most beneficial rain will come on Thursday ahead of a significant cold front, then we will see dry and much colder air Friday with highs only in the 40s.
And, long range global model data suggests a good rain event is possible here over the New Years weekend. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
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We are now on a holiday schedule through New Years weekend… so just one Weather Xtreme video per day, but I will post fresh forecast notes this afternoon. Enjoy the day!
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