RADAR CHECK: Light rain continues to develop across Alabama early this morning, and we will forecast occasional rain through tonight as an upper trough approaches. The day will be cloudy and cool with highs in the mid 60s for most communities; rain amounts will be around 1/2 inch through late tonight.
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MILD MARCH DAY: Temperatures are in the mid 70s across most of Alabama this afternoon; clouds will continue to increase through tonight ahead of a system producing rain over parts of Louisiana and South Mississippi.
The clear sky from this morning is slowing seeing clouds increase from the west and southwest ahead of our next weather system that will bring some showers to Alabama tonight and more widespread rain tomorrow.
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ONE MORE DRY DAY: With a partly sunny sky, we project a high in the mid 70s for most Alabama communities today. Clouds will slowly increase late this afternoon and tonight ahead of a weather system to the west.
NICE WARM-UP: As expected, temperatures are near 70 degrees across Alabama this afternoon despite a cold start with lows in the 30s for most places. The sky is mostly sunny, and tonight will be fair with a low in the 40s.
Today is the first official full day of spring as the vernal equinox occurred at 10:06 PM CDT last night. Today started out cold, but with sunny sky we are seeing afternoon highs surging into the low 70s for many North/Central Alabama communities.
ANOTHER COLD START: Temperatures are in the 30s across much of Alabama early this morning, and a few colder spots have reached the freezing mark again. But, expect a very nice warm-up today… with ample sunshine we expect a high in the low 70s this afternoon.
SUNNY, COOL AFTERNOON: Despite sunshine in full supply, temperatures are only in the 50s across Alabama this afternoon. We note the average high for Birmingham on March 19 is 68.
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Today is a sunny, cool day with a high in the mid 50s across North Alabama with mid 60s across South Alabama. Average high for Birmingham today is 68°, we will be a good 8-10 degrees below that this afternoon.
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