Rain Returns Over The Weekend

COLD,FROSTY MORNING: As expected, temperatures are well below freezing this morning. Some observations just before daybreak…

Black Creek 20
Valley Head 22
Fort Payne 23
Cullman 24
Haleyville 24
Gadsden 25
Pell City 25
Hueytown 25
Cottondale 25
Weaver 26
Heflin 26
Alexander City 27
Anniston 28
Talladega 28
Thorsby 28
Prattville 29
Crestview, Florida 29
Tuscaloosa 30
Birmingham 31

Understand this won’t be the last freeze of the season as more cold air will roll in here next week. But, we do warm nicely today with ample sunshine; the high will be in the low to mid 60s this afternoon.

RAIN RETURNS: We stay above freezing tonight, and the sky comes cloudy tomorrow as moist air returns. Best chance of showers will come tomorrow afternoon; the morning should be mostly dry. Then, the most widespread rain comes tomorrow night as a surface low approaches. Some thunder is possible, but the severe weather threat will be confined to the far southern part of Alabama. SPC has a “slight risk” defined for Mobile and Baldwin Counties, and a “marginal risk” up to Sweetwater, Evergreen, and Dothan…

Rain will taper off early Sunday, but clouds will linger through the day, and a few patches of light rain are possible during the midday and afternoon hours, but nothing really widespread. Rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely over the weekend; highs will be generally in the 60s.

MORE COLD AIR NEXT WEEK: An upper trough sets up over the eastern third of the nation next week; we should be dry Monday through Friday, but temperatures will be below average. In fact, it looks like we will experience sub-freezing lows for the northern two-thirds of the state Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning. Growers beware. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.

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