Colder Air Returns By Friday
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MILD LATE MARCH DAY: Temperatures are in the 70s across the great state of Alabama this afternoon with a mixture of sun and clouds; no rain on radar, and tonight’s weather will stay dry.
TO THE WEST: A severe thunderstorm watch is up for parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and some of the adjacent states ahead of a push of colder air; large hail is the main threat in that region this evening, although an isolated tornado is not out of the question.
COLD FRONT MOVES IN HERE TOMORROW NIGHT: Clouds will increase tomorrow ahead of the front, and a shower is possible by mid to late afternoon, but the better chance of showers will come early tomorrow night. Seems like the core window for showers will be from about 3:00 p.m. tomorrow through 3:00 a.m. Friday. Some thunder is possible with a little surface based instability available, but no severe weather is expected, and rain will average around a quarter of an inch.
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday will be a rather blustery day with a chilly north wind of 12-22 mph and a high only in the 52-55 degree range. The day will be dry with a partly sunny sky. The weekend weather headline continues to be the potential for freezing temperatures early Saturday and Sunday morning. Early morning lows both mornings will be in the 30-35 degree range…. but the air will be dry and both days will feature a good supply of sunshine. The high Saturday will remain in the low to mid 50s, but we rise into the mid 60s Sunday afternoon as a warming trend begins.
NEXT WEEK: Just a slight risk of a shower Monday, otherwise dry weather continues Monday and Tuesday with the warm-up continuing. The GFS continues to advertise a potent mid-week system that could bring the threat of strong to severe storms to the Deep South by Wednesday night… see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
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