Clear Tonight; Storms Late Tomorrow

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SUNNY SPRING AFTERNOON: As expected, the sky has become sunny this afternoon following the round of early morning thunderstorms. Temperatures are mostly in the 70-75 degree range, about where we should be for the end of March in Alabama.

The sky will stay clear tonight; most spots will will drop into the 48-52 degree range early tomorrow.

STORMS RETURN: SPC has much of Alabama in a “marginal” severe weather risk tomorrow afternoon and evening; moisture will return during the day, and scattered showers and storms should develop during the afternoon. Model guidance is suggesting some decent surface based instability, with CAPE values approaching 2,000 j/kg in spots by late afternoon. Some of the storms that develop late tomorrow could produce small hail and gusty winds… they will settle down later tomorrow night. The high tomorrow will be in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: While we certainly could see a few showers or storms on these two days, they should be widely spaced, and we should see a decent amount of sunshine through scattered clouds. Afternoon highs will rise to near 80 degrees.

FRIDAY: Looks like a decent part of the day Friday will be dry, but showers could develop by mid to late afternoon. An organized band of showers and storms will likely pass through Friday night ahead of a cold front… at this point the severe weather risk looks low with only a very limited amount of surface based instability.

EASTER WEEKEND: The sky becomes mostly sunny Saturday, but the day will be cooler with a high between 60 and 65 degrees. Sunday morning will be chilly; most places will see a low in the 40-45 degree range, but colder valleys and protected areas across North and Central Alabama could visit the mid to upper 30s. Then, during the day Sunday, it will be sunny and pleasant with a high in the mid to upper 60s.

NEXT WEEK: Moisture returns Monday (April 6), and we will bring back the risk of showers and thunderstorms. The weather looks somewhat unsettled through mid-week… see the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

GULF COAST WEATHER: About 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day through Friday on the Gulf Coast with only widely scattered showers; showers and storms are more likely late Friday night into Saturday morning, then the rest of the Easter weekend will be dry from Panama City over to Gulf Shores. Highs will be mostly in the 70s, with lows in the 60s. The sea water temperature this afternoon at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is a cool 65 degrees.

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Category: Alabama's Weather