Spring Preview Continues
WARM JANUARY DAYS: A strong upper high continues to build across the Gulf Coast region, and will keep temperatures across Alabama spring-like through early next week.
Lots of clouds are over Alabama this afternoon, but there is little on radar, and temperatures are in the 70-75 degree range for most places.
CLOSE TO RECORD LEVELS: Here are the record highs for the next few days (for Birmingham)…
January 13 77 (1932)
January 14 78 (1932)
January 15 78 (1947)
January 16 77 (1943)
January 17 79 (1943)
January 18 76 (1929)
January 19 76 (1982)
January 20 78 (1928)
Highs will be just under these levels most days, a good 20 degrees above average.
A few showers are possible late tonight and tomorrow over the northern third of the state, but most of Alabama will be dry thanks to the upper high.
THE WEEKEND: Partly sunny, warm days, mostly fair nights. Highs 72-75, lows in the 50s. And, while we enjoy the spring preview, some nasty icing is likely across the nation’s bread basket; ice storm warnings are up for parts of Kansas and Missouri where freezing rain could bring ice accumulation to near one inch. This could easily bring down trees and power lines.
NEXT WEEK: Not much change on Monday and Tuesday, generally warm and dry. But, the ridge weakens by mid-week, allowing rain to return to the state Wednesday and Thursday. A few strong storms could be involved, but it remains to be seen if severe weather will be an issue. We do note long range guidance hints that cold air will return to Alabama toward the end of the month.
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