Cold Mornings This Weekend
WINDY, COOL SPRING DAY: Temperatures are only in the low 60s across North/Central Alabama this afternoon despite sunshine in full force; a gusty northwest wind of 15-25 mph is making it feel cooler.
Tonight will be clear and chilly with diminishing wind; most places will see a low around 40 degrees early tomorrow; Northeast Alabama will drop into the 30s with some risk of scattered frost.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Sunny weather continues tomorrow, and we stay cool. The high will be close to 60, and most places north of Birmingham won’t get out of the 50s. Expect another cold morning Sunday; Northeast Alabama drops into the 30s again, and some of the colder spots could very well see a freeze. Best chance of frost at daybreak Sunday will be generally north of a line from Florence to Cullman to Anniston to Roanoke. Counties like Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, Cullman, DeKalb, Cherokee, Etowah, Calhoun, Cleburne, and Randolph.
We will amend the forecast to mention the risk of a little scattered light rain Sunday as a warm front pushes northward; moisture will be very limited, but you might encounter a few raindrops during the middle of the day. Sunday’s high will be in the upper 60s with intervals of sunshine.
NEXT WEEK: Monday looks dry and mild with a high between 72 and 75 degrees, then we will deal with a round of showers and thunderstorms Monday night into Tuesday. The overall severe weather threat for now looks pretty low, and rain amounts of 1/2 to 3/4″ are likely. Then, by Wednesday, the best chance of rain shifts down into far South Alabama. Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny and mild with a high in the 70s. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
AT THE BEACH: Dry and pleasant weather continues on the Gulf Coast from Panama City Beach over to Gulf Shores through Monday; showers and storms return Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs mostly in the 70s… See a very detailed Gulf Coast forecast here.
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I enjoyed seeing the kindergarten students today at Paine Primary School in Trussville… and a big Classical Conversations home school group at Brookview Church in Irondale… be looking for them on the Pepsi KIDCAM today at 5:00 and 6:00 on ABC 33/40 News! My next Weather Xtreme video will be posted Monday morning by 7:00… Brian Peters will have the video updates tomorrow and Sunday. Enjoy the weekend!
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