Rain will be increasing over Alabama late this afternoon and evening. There could be some thunder mixed in with the rain tomorrow, but any severe weather should be limited to the coast. Light rain lingers into Saturday.
While much of Central Alabama is rain-free as we make the approach to the midday hour, we do have some very light returns showing up over parts of Greene, Hale, and Perry counties.
WET WEATHER AHEAD: A storm system will organize to the west today over Texas, and promises to bring rain at times to Alabama tonight through part of the day Saturday. Most of the daytime hours today will be dry; the sky will be cloudy with a high in the upper 50s. While some parts of West Alabama could see a bit of rain by mid to late afternoon, most of the rain will hold off until tonight. The air will be stable over most of the state, so no worries with severe storms, and probably very little thunder. However, SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for Mobile and Baldwin Counties tonight.
HIGH CLOUDS: We have a deck of high, thin cirrus clouds over Alabama this afternoon; with filtered sunshine temperatures are in the 50s. Clouds become thicker and lower tonight and tomorrow ahead of a developing storm system to the west. The high tomorrow afternoon will be in the mid to upper 50s.
The Alabaster Water Board has issued a Boil Water Notice for all Alabaster Water customers for a minimum of 48 hours due to a major water main break.
While some in the southern and eastern parts are seeing some of the sun’s rays reaching the surface at midday, these pesky high clouds are keeping the rest of Central Alabama from enjoying the brighter and a little warmer atmosphere.
STILL DRY TODAY: We are starting the day with temperatures generally in the 28-32 degree range across Alabama; we rise into the mid to upper 50s this afternoon with a partly sunny sky. Clouds will thicken tonight ahead of a developing storm system to the west.
WARMING TREND: The freezing fog that produced icy bridges and dozens of crashes across the Birmingham metro area earlier today has dissipated; we have a cloudless sky this afternoon with temperatures in the 45-50 degree range. Tonight will be clear and cold again; most communities will drop into the 20s early tomorrow morning.
The good news is the freezing fog that was occurring across the area has now dissipated and much of Central Alabama is being bathed in sunshine.
This was not a good morning for commuters in the Birmingham metro. Here is a look at the event, and some answers to questions I am hearing… LAST NIGHT: Late last night, the sky was clearing, the air was drier, and moisture on most roads was evaporating. Still, the advice was to use caution early […]
NWS Birmingham extends the Freezing Fog Advisory until 10:00 am CST for Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston counties.
As of 7:20 am this morning, leftover moisture on the roadways and bridges, along with the freezing fog that has developed across the area is causing some travel issues out there on the highways and other roads.
Multiple wrecks including some major accidents are being caused by ice on roadways this morning. The freezing fog advisory has been extended further southward.
Watch out for icy spots on area roads this morning as fog is freezing on contact with exposed surfaces.
