The Last Hot Midday of 2017? It’s Possible
THE CENTRAL ALABAMA WEATHER CHECK AT 12:00 PM
We currently have mainly sunny skies with very warm to hot temperatures at the midday hour in the middle and southern portions of Central Alabama, with cooler temperatures in the northern part of the area. Birmingham is currently at 86 degrees, while Eufaula is the current warm spot at 91 degrees. Looking to the north, Cullman is only at 81 degrees, and Haleyville is at 82 degrees. A cold front is currently making its way through Central Alabama, but the big temperature difference will not be felt until tomorrow.
FOR THE REST OF TODAY
We will continue to have plenty of sunshine throughout the remainder of this afternoon and early evening hours with only a few clouds dotting the sky. No rain is expected with this cold front, and like I said earlier, the big temperature difference will start to be felt on Friday. Afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s to the lower 90s throughout the area, with the warmer temperatures in the southern portions. We’ll have a wider range of temperatures for the overnight lows due to the cold front and with cooler are starting to work into the area. We’ll have lower to mid-60s for the northern half of Central Alabama, with mid-60s to the lower 70s in the south. A few of the colder locations in the northern parts may hit the 50s tonight.
A FANTASTIC FRIDAY FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA
Cooler air will have worked into the northern half of the state by tomorrow afternoon, and our highs will reflect that. We’ll have mainly clear skies throughout Central Alabama, with highs ranging from the lower 80s in the northern half of the area, to the mid-80s to the lower 90s in the southern half. We will start to cool off nicely for high school football games, with mid-70s to the lower 80s expected around 6:00 PM, and cooling off into the mid-60s to the mid-70s by 10:00 PM. Skies will be clear throughout the evening and overnight hours, and lows will be in the upper 50s tot he upper 60s.
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ON THIS DAY IN WEATHER HISTORY
1917 – A hurricane hit Pensacola, FL. Winds gusted to 95 mph, and the barometric pressure dipped to 28.50 inches. Winds at Mobile AL gusted to 75 mph.
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Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.Subscribe
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