Showers Thursday Night; Colder Friday
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THIS AFTERNOON: Much like yesterday, the sky is generally sunny north of I-20, and mostly cloudy south of I-20…
Where the sun is out, temperatures are in the 70s… with 60s elsewhere. Nothing showing up on radar.
NORTHWEST OF ALABAMA: We finally have the first severe weather watch issued by SPC during the month of March for parts of OK/MO/KS/AR… the latest “first-March” watch since 1970.
TOMORROW: A few small, isolated showers are possible, but most Alabama communities will stay dry tomorrow with a mix of sun and clouds; the high will be in the mid to upper 70s. Severe storms are possible tomorrow west of Alabama, with the higher probabilities over East Oklahoma.
LATE WEEK COLD FRONT: Clouds increase Thursday ahead of a Polar cold front, and showers will move through the state Thursday night. The latest GFS suggests the main window for showers will come from 5:00 p.m. Thursday through 5:00 a.m. Friday. No severe weather expected, and rain amounts should be generally under 1/2 inch.
Friday will be much colder with a high only in the low 50s; communities north of Birmingham could hold in the 40s all day with a very chilly north wind of 12-22 mph. The sky will be partly sunny during the day.
LATE SEASON FREEZE POTENTIAL: The low early Saturday will be in the 29-32 degree range, and Sunday morning could be just as cold. Saturday for now looks mostly dry, although a few morning snow flurries are possible over the northwest corner of the state around Muscle Shoals. The high Saturday will be in the 50-55 degree range with intervals of sunshine.
A warming trend begins Sunday afternoon with a high in the low 60s along with a good supply of sunshine.
NEXT WEEK: Monday and Tuesday look dry, but a vigorous weather system will have the potential to bring heavy rain and strong storms to Alabama Wednesday, and possibly into Thursday. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
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