Showers/Storms Return Tomorrow Afternoon
ONE MORE WARM, DRY DAY: Not much change in the Alabama weather situation today… we expect a good supply of sunshine with a high in the low to mid 80s this afternoon. The average high for April 24 at Birmingham is 76.
TOMORROW/FRIDAY: Clouds increase across Alabama tomorrow, and showers and storms could enter the western part of the state during the afternoon. A few showers and thunderstorms are likely tomorrow night statewide; SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for Southwest Alabama…
Severe storms are not expected over the northern half of the state, and for most places rain amounts should be around 1/2 inch. The main window for showers will come from around 4:00 p.m. tomorrow through 4:00 a.m. Friday.
The sky becomes partly to mostly sunny Friday as dry air returns to the state. The high tomorrow will be in the upper 70s, followed by mid 70s Friday.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Saturday will be mostly sunny with a warm afternoon; the high will be close to 80 degrees. Then, on Sunday, a weak surface front will slip into the state, but the air still looks too dry to mention any meaningful chance of rain. With a mix of sun and clouds, the high Sunday will be in the mid to upper 70s.
RACE WEEKEND AT TALLADEGA: After a round of showers tomorrow night, the weather looks excellent Friday through the weekend. Becoming partly to mostly sunny Friday with a high in the mid 70s. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 80, and on Sunday we expect mixed sun and clouds with afternoon temperatures in the 70s.
NEXT WEEK: An upper ridge will bring the warmest weather so far this year to the state. Afternoon temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 80s on most days. Dry weather is expected through Thursday… a few showers could ease into the state late in the week on Friday. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
ON THIS DATE IN 1908: The “Dixie Outbreak”. At least 34 tornadoes touched down generally east of the Mississippi River from April 23 through April 26, 1908. These tornadoes generally occurred from Texas to Georgia, then northward from Oklahoma to Tennessee. The violent storms killed at least 320 people and injured over a thousand citizens. One of the hardest hit communties was Purvis, Mississippi, where the town was completely leveled and 55 citizens lost their lives. At least four tornadoes touched down in Alabama during this outbreak of severe weather. These tornadoes were responsible for approximately 48 fatalities and at least 260 injuries. An EF-4 moved from Walker County to Dekalb County in North Alabama, and was responsible for 35 deaths.
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