A Nice Sunday Afternoon

A nice looking Sunday is in progress across Central Alabama. A few low stratocu clouds hung around Northeast Alabama through the overnight and into the early morning hours, but they quickly dissipated after sunrise leaving bright blue skies for everyone. Temperatures hovered around 40F this morning. It was 37F in Tuscaloosa, 40F in Birmingham and 43F in Anniston. A few high, fibrous clouds were trying to work their way across South Central Alabama, and others are working across Mississippi, but they were of no consequence.

Temperatures will top out in the middle 60s generally, with a few upper 60s in southern sections and several places closer to 62F over northeastern sections.

FROSTY MORN: With clear and absolutely calm conditions overnight tonight, lows will drop into the middle and upper 30s on average. This will result in frost that could damage sensitive plants. Be sure to protect budding flowers or plants that are vulnerable.

DRY RUN: The next chance of rain will not come before late Thursday, so enjoy this upcoming fine weather. Monday will feature middle 70s with near total sunshine and a light easterly wind shifting around to the southwest. A few clouds may show up around sunset as a front tries to approach the area on Tuesday. But a strengthening subtropical high off the coast of the Carolinas will repel the approaching boundary and its attendant cooler airmass., sending it packing back to the north.

It will remain to the northwest Wednesday, keeping thunderstorm chances over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri for the most part. It may edge close enough to bring shower and thunderstorm chances to western Tennessee, northern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama by Thursday. We will flirt with 80F Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as perhaps Thursday. Rain and storms Friday morning will likely lower highs a bit Friday afternoon.

Category: Alabama's Weather