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Clouds Increasing, Rain/Storms on the Way

| October 22, 2017 @ 11:15 am

Waiting on the rain on this late October Sunday. For now, though, a fairly nice day is transpiring across Central Alabama.

Rain is over Southwest Alabama, including Choctaw, Clarke and Washington counties, and it is about to move into Marengo County.

This rain is associated with a surge of moisture that has brought heavy rain and storms to southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi overnight. There were even tornado warnings as late as early this morning in Mississippi.

Clouds are overspreading the area from the southwest as well. Temperatures are heading through the lower 70s, heading for highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

Last night’s surge of rain and storms that brought severe weather to Oklahoma is now falling apart as it disintegrates and dives toward New Orleans.

The approaching trough will fire up more rain and storms later this afternoon over Mississippi and this activity will spread into Alabama later. It should reach Tuscaloosa between 1-3 p.m., Birmingham between 3-5 p.m. and Anniston between 6-8 p.m.

Here is the simulated radar from the HRRR model showing the general idea of how rain and storms will overspread the area later today and tonight.

Rainfall amounts will average 1.25 inches over southwestern sections, with 1.5-2 inches in most other areas. Northeast Alabama spots could see upwards of 2.5 inches.

Strong storms are possible this afternoon and evening over South Alabama, in areas south of Montgomery.

The heaviest rain should surge into Central Alabama late this evening into the early morning hours. It should be east of I-65 before 7 a.m. on Monday and out of east Alabama by mid to late morning. The first cold front will be east of Alabama by early afternoon. The main shot of cool air, followed by brisk winds and colder temperatures, will arrive late Monday night. Tuesday will be a cool, blustery day with hgihs in the upper 60s and a strong northwesterly wind averaging 10-18 mph and gusting to over 20 mph at times. But at least there will be increasing sunshine.

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