Colder Air Arrives Tomorrow
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ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON: The sky is generally sunny over Central and South Alabama, but clouds are a bit more prevalent over the Tennessee Valley, where a new push of colder air is entering the state. Muscle Shoals is only in the mid 40s this afternoon with a mostly cloudy sky, while Birmingham reports 60 with a good supply of sunshine.
The colder air moves deeper into the state tomorrow, and we are expecting a high only in the mid to upper 40s for places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden with a mix of sun and clouds. Looks like our coldest morning will come early Thursday with most places reaching the 25-30 degree range. Thursday will be another cool and dry day, with ample sunshine and a high close to 50 degrees.
WARMING TREND BEGINS FRIDAY: With sunshine in full supply, we will project a high in the upper 50s Friday as a warming trend begins. Then, the weekend looks delightful with lots of sunshine Saturday and Sunday; the high Saturday will be close to 60, with low 60s likely Sunday.
NEXT WEEK: A short wave will bring the next chance of rain to Alabama early in the week; the 12Z run of the GFS continues to suggest the primary chance of rain will come Monday night. No severe weather threat, and probably not much thunder. Rain amounts, for now, look to be under 1/2 inch. The GFS also hints at a chance of rain toward the end of week, around Friday December 19.
Still no sign of any extremely cold air for the state for the next 15 days or so; see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and details.
GEMINID METEOR SHOWER: The Geminid meteor shower peaks Saturday December 13th. This is one of the year’s most active and a great one to experience. The downside, a nearly quarter moon rising around midnight. The upside, Geminids have been seen as early as last week, this shower has gotten stronger over time, so this could be a good one! Geminids are different than other showers because they come from an asteroid rather than a comet meaning more solid debris and easier to spot meteors. Best viewing is away from city lights. Give your eyes 15-20 minutes to adjust to the dark to see the most meteors. Look anywhere in the sky, not just the constellation Gemini. Good viewing starts around 10pm, best viewing is after 2am. You might see a few over the next few nights, even though the peak is still a few days away.
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