Warmest Week So Far This Year
HEATING UP: The average high for April 29 at Birmingham is 78; we will beat that easily today as afternoon temperatures soar into the mid 80s with a good supply of sunshine. The weather stays dry tomorrow with a mostly sunny sky, and we project a high in the upper 80s, making it the warmest day so far this year for most Alabama communities.
LATER THIS WEEK: Moisture returns Wednesday and Thursday, and we will bring in the chance of widely scattered showers on these two days. Nothing really widespread or heavy. Otherwise expect a mix of sun and clouds with a high in the mid 80s. Showers should become a little more numerous over the northern half of the state Friday as a weak surface front approaches from the north. Friday’s high will be in the low 80s, and the sky will be occasionally cloudy.
THE ALABAMA WEEKEND: Not much change Saturday; it will be a warm day, the sky will be cloudy at times, and a few passing showers are possible with a high in the 78-81 degree range. Then, we trend drier Sunday… the sky will be partly sunny with only an outside risk of a shower. Sunday’s high will be in the low 80s.
NEXT WEEK: The general pattern continues to suggest ridging aloft across the Deep South, meaning warm temperatures will stay in place. We will have a few days with a chance of showers, but there is nothing to suggest any severe weather issues. See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.
RAIN UPDATE: Birmingham has received 19.84″ of rain since January 1… the surplus for the year is 1.15″. Other totals for the year so far include…
Huntsville 31.14″ (surplus of 12.17″)
Tuscaloosa 21.36″ (surplus of 2.21″)
Anniston 21.03″ (surplus of 2.64″)
Mobile 17.42″ (deficiency of 3.99″)
Montgomery 15.28″ (deficiency of 4.41″)
ON THIS DATE IN 2014: A historic rainfall event developed ahead of a slow moving cold front over portions of coastal Alabama and northwest Florida Panhandle. The cold front was associated with a very powerful low pressure system in the Plains. Widespread flooding produced sinkholes (some very large and deep), cut roads in half and necessitated human water rescues (one confirmed fatality). Parts of I-10 were closed. The Fish River at Silver Hill (located in Baldwin County, AL) peaked at a record high level of 23.18 feet – the previous historical record was 22.78 feet on 20 July 1997. Many folks throughout the area compared this event to the extreme flooding during Hurricane Danny in 1997.
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