A Quick Check On Our Weather Just After Midday
WEATHER CHECK AT 1:45 PM
For much of Central Alabama, skies are generally cloudy with the exception of the south-central and southwestern parts of the area. No rainfall is currently showing on radar, and temperatures are ranging from the mid-50s to the lower 70s. Birmingham was at 66 degrees, while the warm spot was Selma at 72 degrees. The cool spots were Haleyville and Gadsden, both at 54 degrees.
FOR THE REST OF YOUR TUESDAY
Skies will remain mainly cloudy throughout the remainder of the afternoon and evening hours with a very small risk of an isolated shower or two over the northern parts of Central Alabama. Better rain chances will materialize for the overnight hours, as shower activity is expected to move in across the northern third of the area. Afternoon highs will reach the mid-50s to the lower 70s from north to south, with overnight lows dropping into the upper 40s to the upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY WILL BE A GRAY DAY, EVEN THOUGH IT’S THE DAY OF LOVE
Cloudy skies will continue throughout Valentine’s Day, and there will be a risk for scattered showers mainly for the northern half of Central Alabama. Now a stray shower or two may make it south of a line from Tuscaloosa to Calera to Roanoke, but that looks to be highly unlikely at this time. Chances will be slightly higher for locations in the extreme northern parts of the area (along and north of a line from Hamilton to Blountsville to Centre. Afternoon highs will be in the mid-60s to the lower 70s. Rain chances will continue through the evening hours, but will diminish somewhat for the overnight. Lows will bottom out in the upper 50s to the lower 60s.
ON THIS DAY IN WEATHER HISTORY
1889 – It was the coldest morning of record along the Gulf Coast. The temperature dipped to 7 above zero at New Orleans LA and Pensacola FL, and plunged to -1 degree at Mobile AL. The mercury dipped to -2 degrees at Tallahassee, the coldest reading of record for the state of Florida.
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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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