A Few Weekend Showers

James Spann | February 10, 2017 @ 5:55 am

COLD MORNING: Temperatures just before daybreak this morning include…

Black Creek (near Gadsden) 24
Fort Payne 25
Russellville 25
Gadsden 26
Cullman 27
Sycamore 27
Center Point 30
Anniston 31
Tuscaloosa 32
Birmingham 35

With a strong late winter sun, we expect temperatures to rise into the low 60s this afternoon.

THE WEEKEND: Clouds increase late tonight, and the sky will be mostly cloudy over the weekend with mild afternoons; the high tomorrow will be in the upper 60s, and very close to 70 Sunday. A few widely scattered showers are possible tomorrow, with a little higher coverage of showers Sunday. Rain amounts will be light and spotty, but no doubt we will see some rain at times, especially Sunday as a cold front approaches.

NEXT WEEK: Cooler, drier air will settle into the state Monday and Tuesday; the sky should be partly to mostly sunny both days with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. The European model continues to show a wave aloft bring some rain to the state Wednesday, and we will keep that in the forecast for now. But, the American global model (the GFS) now shunts that system far to the south, suggesting the entire week will be cool and dry. We should get better clarity over the weekend. If the wetter Euro solution does verify we do not expect any severe weather with the surface low passing south of here.

LUNAR ECLIPSE: Still seeing lots of buzz about the lunar eclipse and a passing comet tonight. True, but this is a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning only a slight darkening of the moon most people won’t notice, and the comet (45P) is not visible to the naked eye. Its closest point will come early tomorrow morning around 2:00 a.m. CT… you will need an extremely dark sky and optical aid (at least binoculars, probably a telescope) to see this comet.

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I have a weather program this morning at Gardendale Elementary… look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 4:00 this afternoon. Enjoy the day!

Tags: ANC, dry

Category: Alabama's Weather

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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.