Cloudy, But Mild

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Skies across the state at this time are cloudy, except for a few breaks in the clouds up in the northeastern tip of the state, and the southeastern tip. Temperatures are mostly in the lower 70s in the northern half of the state, with middle 70s in the southern half. A few exceptions of upper 60s are in the northwest part of the state.

Radar at this hour is showing some light to moderate showers over the northwestern corner of the state (Marion, Franklin, Colbert, and Lauderdale counties), west of Tuscaloosa in Greene and Pickens counties, and down in south-central Alabama mostly in Autauga, Dale, Lowndes, Butler, and Wilcox counties. These are moving to the north at this time. Most of the shower activity close to the state is currently located over the Gulf of Mexico just south of places such as Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Pascagoula, and Gulfport.

Looking back to the west, there are heavier showers and thunderstorms located in the eastern part of Texas moving into Louisiana. More moderate rainfall is located over east-central parts of Louisiana, where they do not need anymore rain at this point. Places in Louisiana were near 21 inches of rainfall as of this morning. Flash flood warnings are still in effect for counties in the northern half of Louisiana, and a few counties on the north side of Lake Pontchartrain.

Still expecting showers and a few thunderstorms to move across the state later today and tonight. No severe weather is expected. Highs today should reach the middle to upper 70s. Rainfall may not be completely out of the state until the afternoon hours on Sunday. Rainfall totals for most areas of the state, from 12PM today to 12PM on Sunday should be right around one half inch, except for a few spots under heavier shower where totals will be closer to 3/4 inch. After the rainfall moves out on Sunday, skies will become partly to mostly cloudy with highs reaching the middle to upper 70s.

Remember to set your clocks ahead 1-hour tonight as we enter Daylight Savings Time. We lose an hour of sleep and we do not want you to be late for worship or what other plans you have in store for tomorrow.

Category: Alabama's Weather