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Colder Air Returns Today

| February 5, 2014 @ 5:52 am

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RADAR CHECK: At daybreak, the rain in Alabama was confined to the southeast corner of the state, and that will be gone soon. Clouds linger statewide, and colder air is moving in.

THE DAY AHEAD: Today will be breezy and rather chilly with temperatures holding in the 40s all day. Clouds will linger much of the day, although the sun could peek out at times this afternoon. Tonight will be cold; look for a low down in the mid to upper 20s by daybreak tomorrow.

TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Tomorrow will be cold and dry; the high only in the 41-44 degree range as colder air coming off the northern snowpack settles into Alabama. Like today, clouds will be around much of the day with only limited amounts of sun, if we see any at all. Friday will be a little brighter with a mix of sun and clouds, and we rise back into the low 50s.

THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Just a few days ago it looked like a rather high impact rain event was going to impact the state, but the models have trended dry over the past 48 hours, and we can really back off on any risk of rain. In fact, the QPF chart from the guys at WPC hint at no rain at all for the northern half of Alabama.

The ECMWF model (European) does hint at a little rain over Central and South Alabama Friday night as a wave of low pressure forms on the old front down in the Gulf, but that low moves northeast quickly and leaves the state dry for the weekend. The GFS model (American) is very similar, and we will trend toward a dry weekend forecast. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high in the 50s; I think we will see intervals of sunshine Sunday with a high in the upper 40s.

NEXT WEEK: The next wave in the active southern stream will bring rain back to Alabama by mid-week; the GFS hints some rain could move into Alabama as early as Tuesday afternoon, with rain more likely Tuesday night and Wednesday. See the Weather Xtreme video for the maps, graphics, and details.

LONG RANGE: Out in voodoo land it looks like the southern stream will remain very active, but there is no sign of any winter storm threat for Alabama over the next two weeks (for now).

STORM ALERT 2014: Our annual severe weather awareness tour across Alabama kicks off tomorrow evening; we will be at Gadsden City High School at 6:30 (doors open at 5:00). You will get an introduction to storm spotting, see the “good, the bad, and the ugly” concerning last week’s snow, learn how to stay safe this tornado season, and have a chance to win some cool stuff. If you have kids that love weather, bring them. They will love it. Hope to see you tomorrow evening in Gadsden.

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Busy today ahead…. I have a weather program for the kids at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama, followed by a program at Vance Elementary School in Tuscaloosa County. Look for the next Weather Xtreme video here by 4:00 this afternoon. Enjoy the day!

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