Alabama Weather Update – 6 p.m.

Clouds have been fairly thick across the northern third of the state this afternoon. There have even been a few sprinkles and a little virga in some spots.

Radar just before 6 p.m. shows light echoes across North and Central Alabama in the following locations…

…Madison and Marshall Counties
…Jackson and DeKalb Counties
…Northern Lamar County in West Alabama

Most of the precipitation is not reaching the ground.

Observations show overcast skies at Huntsville and Haleyville. Mostly cloudy conditions exist at Muscle Shoals and Gadsden. The clouds extend back into northern Mississippi and western Tennessee.

The clouds and precipitation are associated with decaying showers that are being shunted southeastward in the northwesterly flow aloft.

Temperatures are dropping out of the 70s in the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham areas. 60s are common across the rest of North and Central Alabama.

Lows tonight will show a wide range. Areas that remain clear will drop into the lower and middle 40s. The colder spots may make the 30s again overnight. Areas that stay cloudy will be warmer, in the upper 40s, with perhaps a few spots near 50.

Tomorrow will feature a mix of clouds and sun. Temperatures will be mild, with highs topping out just above 70 in most spots.

Monday looks to be a carbon copy of Sunday.

Things are shaping up to be very wet across Alabama beginning around midweek. There are indications that we could see 3 or more inches of rain between Tuesday and Saturday. Some spots could get five inches or more. And the first week of April is shaping up to be potentially wet also.

Severe weather is possible at points during the Wednesday through Saturday time frame also. It is difficult to pinpoint the timing, but Wednesday looks like it will feature a chance of severe weather ahead of the approaching front which will stall over Alabama. More rain and storms will occur on Thursday. Friday may feature more storms as we find ourselves in the large warm sector of a strong cyclone passing to our northwest. Saturday could again feature severe weather ahead of a strong cold front.

May we always live in interesting times.

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