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The strong upper-level ridge in place over the Gulf of Mexico continues to allow temperatures to be 15-25 degrees above average for this time of year. Highs again today in many locations are in the low 80s.
With the near record warmth this week, it is certainly feeling more like late spring compared to late winter across Alabama; it is all thanks to strong upper-level ridge in place over the Gulf of Mexico.
Warm temperatures highlight our forecast for this week, and despite the warm weather, there will be no threat of severe weather in Alabama this week. Today, we are seeing a mix of sun and clouds, and most locations are in the 70s.
Morning showers and clouds are giving way to a clearing sky this afternoon, and despite the sunshine, temperatures will struggle to make it out of the 40s this afternoon. Add in a brisk north wind, and it is feeling colder out there today.
A mix of sun and clouds and warmer temperatures highlight the forecast for the rest of today. Temperatures are approaching 70° in many locations this afternoon.
After the cold start to the day, we have warmed-up nicely with many locations climbing into the 60s today under a sky full of sunshine.
It is a mostly cloudy day with some areas of scattered rain, mainly across areas of South Alabama. The northern half of the state is mainly dry with some areas of sun and afternoon temperatures in the lower 60s for most places.
Most of the rain is over for North/Central Alabama as the main area of rain has shifted south and east of the area. We continue to have a mix of sun and clouds.
It is a warm and breezy day with highs surging into the 70s statewide. An approaching cold front will being rain and storms back to Alabama late tonight.
Another amazing day of weather across Alabama with more sunshine than clouds and mild temperatures as 70s are more common today.
A beautiful day of weather across all of Alabama with sunshine in full supply, we are seeing a temperatures this afternoon in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Dry air is back with a sunny sky, but despite the sunshine it remains cold with highs in the 40s, with breezy northerly wind at times. Tonight will be clear and cold with lows well down in the 20s.
A widespread, soaking rain is underway across the state today with rain amounts of 1-2 inches likely by the time the rain comes to an end later tonight.
It remains cloudy with quite the temperature range across the state as a cold front bisects the state. Temperatures in the Tennessee Valley are in the 30s, while we have 40s in Central Alabama, and 70s across South Alabama.
James Spann
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